pushes Fernet through the tubes to Ginger.

I am currently writing the suckiest APA style paper in the history of paper writing. It's due tomorrow. I've finally commited 450 words to the page that I am not changing. I have 550 more words to go, a citation page to write and then I'm fucking done.

I put this off to the very last minute, but I don't care. I really don't. Right now I'm thinking this is a D paper, but then I think about all the other people in the class and maybe this is a C paper. Honestly, at this point I don't care. I hate this class, I hate the fact I have a paper due and a test on the same freaking day. The next two clasesses (after tomorrow) are group presenations. My group has done jack for ours. I'll get with people tomorrow, although I think 2 of the 5 in my group have stopped coming to class.

At this point, I hate the teacher and class so much I'll be fine if I get a C. I'm praying I don't get a D.

Just $200? That doesn't seem quite right, unless you take a lot of exemptions. Or wait, the opposite of that. Still, I wish they'd done better than that. Is it worth asking for more?

Oh Ginger. It's at points like those that I contemplate becoming Amish. And starting out for a destination, like, days ago. Wishing you clear lanes all the way tomorrow.

JZ, that's disappointing. And I don't have the least idea what to tell you. If it will be a better working environment, that helps a lot. If there's possibility for advancement and raises, that's important, too. I'm sorry it wasn't what you were hoping for.

C~ma to askye.

JZ, I think it can't hurt to ask for more. Especially if you have a basis for it, like another job offer.

What do I do now?

counter offer. "Thank you very much for the offer. I am very excited by the prospect of working with you, but I had hoped that the salary would be in the range of ____. Would this be possible?

I agree with the advice to counter offer, JZ. Good luck.

Counter offer sounds like a good idea, Vortex's wording is smashing. Don't forget, JZ, you had another excellent interview.

What Vortex said. Especially if you think there's any chance the other place will have an offer for you. If you think the other place will offer really SOON (like, tomorrow), ask just for time to consider first, and then call back and say "I considered, have another offer for more, really liked you, is it possible you could bring it to $X?" kinda thing (obviously not that wording)

Yeah, I always say the first offer is just their low bid.

Yup. What they say. Counter. The only rule of negotiation is that it takes two to actually negotiate. And don't forget that women often are less aggressive than men when it comes to salaries...one of the reasons we make less than 80% (last I looked) for the same position.