pay negotiation is the weakest thing in sinkies. the rule of thumb is to ink your expected salary in the application form when attending interviews. if the employers cant afford u, dont accept the job at all. but if the employers wanna give it a shot to hire u at a revised rate, u can choose to:
a) agree to the pathetic salary for the probation period, then salary to be adjusted to your expected sum upon completion of probation and/or upon confirmation
b) agree to the pathetic salary & suck your own thumb till the day u leave the company
c) tell them go fly kite