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Negotiations fail :'(
They called back and said they won't budge on the starting salary. 
I now have to weigh lower wages against the prospect of not finding another job before my contract is up in August. Nine months seems like a long time, but this is my first job offer in 15 months. Plus, this job would get me into court, giving me more experience to put towards other job prospects. We could survive off the new salary, but I'd be losing all the money going toward debt repayment.
We have so much time, and so little to do! Strike that, reverse it.
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Re: Negotiations fail :'(
Lucy Elizabeth 10.27.12
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Something to add to the middle list (because I don't know if it's a pro or a con, or if it really applies in your field...):
Six Month Evaluation/Salary Renegotiation.
What I mean is, usually, the first six months at a new job is probationary. After your six month review, you may be entitled to additional benefits and/or a raise. So, could you take the hit if it was potentially only for six months?
It sounds like saying yes OR saying no would be difficult right now. I'm sorry about that
Just go with your gut -- whatever you pick will work out someway, in one way or another. To quote an awesome FRIENDS episode:
Rachel: But you know, I figure, it just has to work out.
Tag: Why?
Rachel: Because it has to!
Thanks for the smile!
Yeah, either answer is hard. It would be really easy to say yes in, say June of July, when my contract is nearing end, because something is better than nothing. But it's hard to turn down 9 months of extra pay. But at the end of the 9 months, if I still have nothing, unemployment pays WAY less. No 6 month review. It's a govt job and the state is in a spending freeze (as pretty much every government entity is). Only chance of a raise is getting a promotion (if an attorney at a higher pay grade leaves and I could get their job, which would mean re-interviewing, etc.).
I honestly wouldn't be against a part-time job. I opted out of trying out to be a Kaplan tutor earlier this year because I didn't live in Austin, but if we moved back, I could give it another try.
I honestly thought I would say no if they wouldn't up the pay, but I'm having a really hard time turning it down. I think that's my gut talking.
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More Cons:
Other than gas, would your other living expenses go up? including the big one--housing? You would also be reducing your future income by taking the hit now.
More Pros:
There would be possibly better job prospects for your husband and starting his longterm career. Also you would be starting to accrue years toward a state pension. And you would be back in the city where you want to be.
Actually, we pay more in rent now than we did in Austin, if you can believe it!
Plus, both of us will have shorter commutes.
I accepted it 10 minutes ago. My friend pointed out some more pros: In addition to more courtroom experience, I will get to know the judges and the local attorneys, which is built in networking.
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Hooray! Congrats on the decision and making a big step in your career!
FWIW, I would have taken it too.
Well, congratulations! Sorry I missed all the decision-making but it sounds like you got some good advice. For what it's worth, I would have asked what would make you happier. Happiness is worth a lot of money in a job, to me. (and it sounds like the court experience and judge connections could go a long way towards this)
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Lucy Elizabeth 10.27.12
I thought so, too, Mames! But when it came time to tell HR no, I couldn't do it. As much as it stinks to take a paycut, the pros far outweighed the cons. And so far, it looks like we'll be able to eat up some of that paycut with lower rent and gas. So it shouldn't be as big a hit as it could be. So fingers crossed we can find something cheaper and not entirely scary in the next couple of weeks!
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Lucy Elizabeth 10.27.12
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