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What you are able to negotiate in most cases is salary, vacation days, telecommuting and a signing bonus.  The other benefits are usually fixed. 
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This. Take a good look at the total value of the benefits package and do all the math. You will get nowhere with your parking discussion, so I wouldn't ask about anything other than the commuter account. A telecommuting option would cut down on your parking costs. Other than that, I think you need to make sure that the salary will compensate you for this cost. You can also deduct parking as a work expense if you itemize your taxes.[/quote]

OP again. Thanks everyone for steering me away from the parking discussion, which is why I wanted to ask! Didn't know about industry standards, etc. so will avoid that convo but will ask if they have an FSA and leave it at that if they do not.

I will not be using their health insurance and am not really worried about telecommuting, as I tend to get distracted at home and would prefer to be in the office most of the time, especially since I will be paying monthly parking so I might as well use it! But it would be nice to have the telecommuting option for bad weather, so I will ask about that.

I am not familiar with signing bonuses as I have never received or been offered one - how much are they usually if I am not making in excess of $50k?

Also, HR said standard is 2 weeks vacation + 1 sick day/month + 3 personal days/year. That's a tad better than my vacation time now, should I ask for anything in addition? Maybe a few extra personal days? I am not really concerned about this either and would prefer to negotiate a higher base salary or signing bonus.[/quote]

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