<prompt> Human: Hi all,Im in a bit of a hurry but I have a quick question for you guys. I work at a massaging salon for 3 months now, and in about an hour I have a meeting with the boss to talk about my second contract. In this contract, I will likely be given a raise. Now my question is, do I just state my preferred raise per hour or should I ask the boss what he thinks is an appropiate amount for my raise? I improved my skills and the clients are happy most of the time, so I want a raise as high as possible ofcourse.Hope you guys can give me some solid advice!Thanks  <response>: Unless your boss likes you very much, you will be low-balled. State a higher rate first and meet in the middle. 