Common practice? WAS: How To: Tactfully deal with salary questions in TW job interviews?

["Erika Yanovich" <ERIKA_y -at- rad -dot- com>]

John,
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Just an amusing tangent.

About a week ago, I get a call from an agency. 

Agency: Hello, Mr. Posada, we have an opportunity you are
particularly suited for....yadayada...What rate are you looking to
get?

Me: Thanks for the call...what rate are you looking to pay?

Agency: Well, the rate is not negotiable, so we need to know what you
want?

Me: Well, since it's not negotiable, what is the number you are
paying?

Agency: Click
>
I don't think this is amusing, I consider it rather rude. Is this common practice with agencies to hang up on you? Is this a geography thing?

Erika

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