> the employee asks the company what is the most they can afford to pay you I infer that people don't do this, or at least similar to this via "what is the bud

> the employee asks the company what is the most they can afford to pay you I infer that people don't do this, or at least similar to this via "what is the budget range for this position" type phrasing. Is my inference correct? Besides a lack of confidence, why?