<prompt> Human: Started working for a consulting company that presents reports for businesses to assess customer loyalty, competitive position in the market, etc. I started in January after a recruiter contacted me and set up an interview. I accepted and now essentially work as a temp-I have a rolling contract and log my hours for the agency to get paid through them 26.50hourThey have researchers that conduct interviews and then my job is to condense all those interviews in to the big power point deck that gets presented I do not present it, just write it.I enjoy working there, the people are good with a healthy culture. However, Im now at the end of my trial period. They sent an email that seems unintentionally ominous asking me to come in tomorrow and make time to meet and discuss my future role at the company. The vibe I get is that I will either be let go or I should be prepared to negotiate. TLDRIm not really sure what Im worth in this situation. Heres what Im trying to weigh:-I work in a large city for reference, I share 1600 rent on a 1 bedroom apt with my girlfriend-have a masters in psychology, which Im sure is not as big a bargaining chip as an MBA would be-currently 26.50hour in this weird recruitingtemp agency relationship-the job title seems to be market research analyst, but mean salary on Glassdoor seems to vary depending on the exact wordingAny helpinsight would be appreciated.Assistant: This may just be my personal experience, but consulting companies seem to have pretty fixed salaries at lower levels, so be prepared for them to ask you to take something lower, but definitely not lower than 26.50...that seems really low for a consulting gig. Maybe try for 70-90K salary and see what they say? Try looking on Glassdoor for a rough estimate in that range and try for a bit higher. Human: 70-90k seems crazy high to me. The recruiter said what they shoot for is doubling your hourly number 26.5 and using that as a benchmark for what your salary could be--which would put me at 53kI realize 26.54052 is very close to that before taxesI would be fairly happy with that...I think? Since I get almost no benefitssick daysvacation timeIRA matching. I just dont have a lot to compare here. Edited for clarity  <response>: Wouldnt doubling your hourly rate put you at 53hr or 110kyear?26.5hr puts you at 55k I would ask for 75k. The trial period is to determine if you have what it takes. If they want to keep you around then you have what it takes. I believe they expect you to ask for a raise... 