Don't give them a number. The best thing to say is, "I look at the entire package, salary, benefits, vacation, sick time, opportunities for training. I was making x at my last job, but I realize the market isn't what it was then so I don't think I can ask for that. Make me an offer and I'll weigh everything":


>I do know that every time I mentioned the salary I wanted, each company wanted to pay much less. I was asking 20 to 30k below what I had been making in my previous job. I think that you are right about that, Sylvain.