Hi all!!
I have two job offers right now. One is for 50k, the other for 51k.
I like the 50k MUCH more, it strongly aligns with what I am passionate about and the responsibilities line up perfectly with what I excel at. 51k job on the other hand…. It fills me with dread thinking about working there. It’s in a field I have experience with, but it is a field with insanely high turnover rate due to burnout and little support from management. I know that taking the 51k job will drain me very quickly. I don’t like it at all, I just applied because I knew I’d get it and I need a job the second I graduate.
It feels silly to negotiate over 1k, but I live in a VERY expensive city. I was already worrying about a 51k salary. 51k will leave me living very frugally, despite having multiple roommates.
Is it worth negotiating? The extra 1k will genuinely be helpful to me. Although the 50k job is hybrid and closer to my apartment, meaning much less spent on gas and general maintenance. So maybe that makes up for it a bit?
How would I even go about negotiating 1k? I’m nervous. I don’t want to lose the offer because I’m truly excited about the job, but I am soooooo insanely stressed about my financials. That extra 1k covers a month of rent or covers car insurance for a few months. Or just gives me a little extra safety for my first time living alone.