I am not sure if that's always true. If you name a high number first you can manage expectations and avoid being confronted with a low-ball number. Maybe it's j

I am not sure if that's always true. If you name a high number first you can manage expectations and avoid being confronted with a low-ball number. Maybe it's just my market value but when I waited for the employer to name a number first the number was never a positive surprise so to me it's better to immediately signal the expectations I have.