In one of my recent jobs as a manager before retiring, I had to hire people for technical positions, sat as lead interviewer on interview panels. Some of these young people fresh out of college were giving me demands on how much they should be paid if selected. I told them the amount was as specified on the application description, no more than that. One girl was actually arguing with me that she was worth much more, demanding an amount $30G higher. Of course, I showed these people the door. I tended to hire older people who were far more appreciative of the opportunity. One guy in his fifties that I hired would always shake my hand and thank me every time he saw me. Young people are mislead into being arrogant.
I too have sat in the hiring manager’s position. While not 30G higher, I have had candidates tell me that they to were worth more than the position offered. To one young man, I raised my eye brow and then said,
Ok, lets do a thought exercise. Lets assume I have another candidate that meets all of the job requirements as listed and the other candidate is you. The first candidate is willing to work for the stated salary. Tell me why I should pay an additional 10G to hire you.
To which he rattled off a few of the very basic things like, he was prompt, and neat and courteous. After I told him that I expected that from all of my employees, he did not have anything further to add.
He not only did not get the 10G, he didn’t get the job.