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[quote=Anonymous]I'm an MB and I think you should negotiate.

You should say that you really enjoyed meeting them and loved the kids, and very much appreciate the offer.  But in doing the math you've realized that at this weekly amount for the time your base hourly rate would be only X, even just Y if you simply divide the salary by 55 hours. (You don't have to get in to the legalities if you don't want to - either way the hourly rate is very very low and I think they'd have to understand your desire to talk about that.)

"I'd love to find a way to accept your offer but with that long a workday I wouldn't have time or energy to make up income elsewhere so I'm wondering if there is some room for flexibility.  And while I really appreciate all of the vacation time it doesn't help me with needing to pay my bills year round."

Then you should know what your minimum acceptable offer is (you said only $20 or 30 - that's really very very little so if you negotiate well it shouldn't be issue.)  Ask for more than your minimum acceptable.  Pick something - either base hourly rate (calculating 40 hrs at that plus 15 hrs at the rate and a half) or straight hourly rate using the offer divided by 55 hours, or a weekly salary amount, or whatever, and ask for something higher.  $750 a week.  or $14/hr x 55, or whatever...

Then see what they do.   If they've offered you the job they want you.  If all they need to come up with is another $150 bucks a month (or so) it may be very feasible.  So see what their counter-offer is.

Also, assuming they offer some slight increase, and it's enough for you to take the job but not everything you requested, ask for a salary review in six months at which time you could be bumped up to the level you requested if they're happy with your work.

That's how you negotiate to get to an end point that you're happy with, and that allows them some room for compromise.

Good luck - I hope you get it, and at a better salary level!

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