>> Obviously, if I get a new job, I want them to pay me as much money as
>> humanly possible. But on the other hand, if I ask for £50k, they'll just
>> hire somebody else instead. 
> 
> Maybe, maybe not.  Start by asking what they're offering, not by telling 
> them what you think you should get.

A better place to start would be to ask what they're expecting me to do. 
How much they're paying should obviously be related to how difficult the 
work is...

>> And if I tell them that I currently work in
>> a highly-regulated environment which large amounts of responsibility for
>> just £14k, they'll just offer me £15k and say "take it or leave it"...
> 
> Your current salary isn't their business, so don't tell them what you 
> make.

The recruiters seem awfully keen to know what I make now and "what my 
expectations are".

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