just a guess, but thinking he wants to stay and is angling for a higher salary.
(p.s. random insight: i always assumed "angling for" came from approaching at an angle, ie indirectly. just realized it's a synonym for "fishing for" - in both the literal and figurative meanings. just looked it up and confirmed the etymology. took me long enough!
(p.s. random insight: i always assumed "angling for" came from approaching at an angle, ie indirectly. just realized it's a synonym for "fishing for" - in both the literal and figurative meanings. just looked it up and confirmed the etymology. took me long enough!