[9]协商工资 Negotiating a Job Offer

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Employer: Would you consider an offer of $56,000 per year?

Ms. Wilson: What kind of benefits are we talking about?

Employer: Our standard package includes health insurance,

two weeks vacation and a company car.

Ms. Wilson: Are these things negotiable?

Employer: Uh… not normally.

What do you have in mind?

Ms. Wilson: Vacation time is important to me.

I would be willing to give up these other items

in order to receive more vacation days.

Employer: What an interesting idea, Ms. Wilson.

Would you also be willing to accept a cut in initial salary?

Ms. Wilson: Possibly. What do you have in mind?