I have had people get offended, but you don't want to work for them. I have had a recruiter just get totally confused when I wouldn't tell him. He refused to

I have had people get offended, but you don't want to work for them. I have had a recruiter just get totally confused when I wouldn't tell him. He refused to take no for an answer until I said I was walking out. The same recruiter then tried to tell me I wouldn't be able to get paid what I wanted and would barely get ${10K<Current}. I knew I was already underpaid... He was basically talking shit. People only want to know for ONE reason: to peg you at a salary so they don't 'overspend'. Do you want to be at a job that doesn't want to pay what you're worth because they think they can manipulate their way out of it?