Do you feel that you are one of the best in your field? Do you find that you are called on to do the things others can't? Do you generally get things done better / faster than others?

Maybe, there really isn't anyone I can compare myself to in order to answer that question fairly. Yes. Yes.

If you answer yes to these questions than you need to ask for more than the national average for your position.

Sounds reasonable, but asking for double what I'm already making seems ridiculous.

You can be sure that they already know what your worth. They simply want to find out if you do.

I'm sure they do. In fact, I know that my boss had a meeting with the CEO just before meeting with me, so I'm sure they already decided on what they're willing to give me.
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