An open position

A friend of mine is asking me if I want to apply for an open position in their company. Fits my requirements and it’s the same position I left in another company more than two years ago. I joked that if the price is right, I might be convinced to apply. I know their company as well as their Chief Finance Officer very well. I’ve dealt with both several times in the past. The latter more on a personal basis. So I know that if and when I decide to apply, the company I will be joining is a stable one.

But you see, as tacky as this may sound, I really want to know the rate they’ll be offering before I go and apply. I have this policy in mind that why exhaust my best efforts on a company who will be offering me below what I’m expecting? I have no problem getting in different industries. I’ve been with a few already and have enjoyed my working years with each. I easily adapt to any given environment, to any type of boss. The ultimate motivating factor for me right now is compensation. Let’s be honest here. I need the funds more than anything else. Who knows if I will really end up giving the rest of my years until retirement to the company I will be joining right? I don’t look for a company where I will spend the rest of my life with. I look for a company who will see me through finance-wise.

Is that bad?