Negotiating an offer.

[mattyy]

So, I have been given an offer for a new job. To keep it short - I like the job.
The issue being is that the salary offered is slightly lower than I was hoping for. I will be (at least to start with) giving up a company vehicle and mobile phone (which both include personal use). This means I will have to start paying a phone bill and buy/run a car for my transportation.

I am willing to take a cut in pay but the extra expenses that I will incur also puts me quite a bit worse off initially, however, this will change once I learn the new role and the salary increases.

I am considering negotiating for a slightly higher salary, not much - +£1000 - this would go a long way towards the extra expenses.

I'm not really too sure how best to go about this with an email. Do I be direct and just tell them I am hoping for an additional £1k? Do I give them my reasoning?

They do seem pretty keen to employ me and are also keen to get things moving...

Any advise?

 

[mattyy]

I’m confused. Are we talking an extra £1k a month or a year? Either way it doesn't really add up.

If it’s the latter then I’m not sure how that would make a dent in the purchase, running and maintenance costs of a vehicle, heck for some people that would just about make a sizable dent in the mobile contract.

If its the former then how far off the mark was the offer versus your expectations? I can’t see a £12k discrepancy just appearing out of the blue!

Unfortunately I'm not talking a massive salary here. It's 1K a year and whilst that may not seem much to yourself for others it's still a chunk of money. 1K will actually cover the fuel cost entirely of travelling to the new site - a cost of which I've not needed to pay before. Asking for an extra 5K in this respect is a large percentage and I'd imagine it will be laughed at.

My question wasn't about proportions an extra 1K on a 50K salary is nothing compared to an extra 1K on a 15K salary. My question was how best to direct it as I have never been in this position before.