
186 After the interview
want, in broader terms these are good qualities in an employee.
In any case, they will expect to negotiate and they usually have
some leeway to do so.
However, there’s no point trying to get more than they can
afford – you’ll end up with stalemate and you’ll lose the job
at the last moment. Unless you don’t want the job without a
certain salary level, make sure you ask for what they can afford.
So how much can they afford?
If a salary range has been quoted – or is quoted now – you
can reasonably expect to get the top end of the range so
long as you can demonstrate that you are worth