Good news.

I got the job!

Though I wasn’t offered the salary I requested, they’re still offering a good package.  I’m still negotiating the salary and will find out what there counteroffer is today.

This is what I asked for:

Interview:  60-65K (I thought, what the hell…I’ve got a job, let’s see where this takes me…)

Upon acceptance, their offer: 51K, 401K – 4% full match, 5K bonus, 6 Mo. performance review

My suggestion: Option 1: 57K, 401K, 5K bonus, 6 Mo. review; Option 2: 55K, 401K, 5K bonus, 3 Mo automatic salary raise to 58K.

This is what I think they’ll come back to me with:

54K, 401K, 5K bonus, 3 Mo performance review

The salary is higher than what I make at my current job…but, I think I’ll incur more expenses. Inevitably, I’ll have to lunch out more to get acquainted with my new co-workers. I imagine this happening for the next 2-3 months.

To work around this, I will…

1. Eat a hearty breakfast every morning

2. Drink water when I lunch out and order something small and inexpensive

3. Bring healthy snacks to work

4. Limit eating out to the weekends when celebrating a special event with boyfriend or meeting up with a group of friends.

How does that sound?

I’m excited…