Check out patio11's post on salary negotiation especially the section 'The First Rule Is What Everyone Tells You It Is: Never Give A Number First' http://www.k

Check out patio11's post on salary negotiation especially the section 'The First Rule Is What Everyone Tells You It Is: Never Give A Number First' http://www.kalzumeus.com/2012/01/23/salary-negotiation/ http://www.kalzumeus.com/2012/01/23/salary-negotiation/ I suspect you can glean some applicable information for your situation.