> You come off as either selfish or naive. Or, if framed appropriately, expensive and valuable. Your time is money. You do not want to waste it on a role that

> You come off as either selfish or naive. Or, if framed appropriately, expensive and valuable. Your time is money. You do not want to waste it on a role that has compensatory packages beneath what you'd be willing to take. You are a professional doing another professional a favor. Framing this correctly is a bit more nuanced, however. If you're talking to an external recruiting or staffing agency, however: immediately jump to salary. They will not hesitate and have no opinion on you as a candidate. You're saving their time and they're not emotionally staked in the possible negotiations to come.