If you can't walk out of the deal, you're not negotiating a salary - but rather the terms of your servitude. So the first step is to get into a position where

If you can't walk out of the deal, you're not negotiating a salary - but rather the terms of your servitude. So the first step is to get into a position where you can negotiate. Once you're there, ask for a number that would make you excited to go to work. This means higher pay the more boring a job is to you.