Instead of asking for a number increase try asking for a percentage. Not sure why, but I've heard it's more agreeable.
"How flexible is the salary? Can it be increased by (10, 15, 20)%?"
Also, sometimes they will roll the benefits package into the total "value". So it could be 75k, but it could be looked at as 80k or 85k total because of the benefits packages.
"How flexible is the salary? Can it be increased by (10, 15, 20)%?"
Also, sometimes they will roll the benefits package into the total "value". So it could be 75k, but it could be looked at as 80k or 85k total because of the benefits packages.