<prompt> Human: Recently I was referred by a friend for a entry level sales and marketing job. My friend started a few months back and makes 46k plus commission he didnt negotiate his salary at all. When searching for other jobs I happened to find a job posting for the same job he referred me to, but it states the salary is 60k a year plus commission. I got the interview through my friend not through applying directly to that job posting.I am going through my second round of interviews tomorrow and so far I am the only candidate that has been interviewed for the position. Im nervous to approach asking for the 60k because I feel they are expecting to pay me what my buddy is getting paid. How should I go about handling this situation??  <response>: If theyre advertising X dollars, you should request at least X dollars if you have all or close to all the qualifications listed. Sounds like your buddy didnt research very well honestly, which hopefully he learns for next time 