I frequently get approached by recruiters on linkedin for job opportunities. But when we discuss wages many of them propose wages only slightly higher or even lower than what I currently make and some even get pissed off when I say no to that.
Sometimes I even get recuiters who initially propose a decent wage, but when I respond to their messages or we have a phone call, they almost immediately try to haggle me down. They usually say something like "your chances will be better of you ask for less" or "you're pricing yourself out of the market.
I really wish they would stop wasting my time like this. Do they seriously think inflation does not apply to me? That my groceries, rent and bills have not gone up as well? That for me to be willing to switch from a steady contract to a new temp contract would not require a significant increase in my current wage?
Am I missing something here?