<prompt> Human: How much would you value a company car when trying to decide on complete salary package for a job? The company car comes with a gas card, insurance, and free maintenance. Id also love to know if a low salary is worth it with a company car. By low I mean mid 40 thousands with a college Marketing degree. I wouldnt know location yet, so Im just trying to get insight as to whether or not this is a good deal for a job. Thanks in advance!Assistant: Compared to what?Compared to 60k without a company car?Or compared to 10 an hour at a burger joint.I am not sure what youre asking here. Also, is this a job with commission and bonus potential? If so, that changes things a lot. Human: Ive read online that marketing degrees entry level start out at mid 50k so I was wondering if the company car made up for it. The job does have bonuses but those are not always promised Ive found from talking to other workers. Assistant: Not always promised or not always earned?Bonuses are typically based on the individual employees work, unless they are tied to the whole companys success.Dont read online about your degree. Compare your offers. There are many different factors that go into a wage. Your actual offers will tell you what employers think youre worth. Human: Bonuses depend on the company but from the past few years everyone has got a great bonus. However this is a dying industry so I dont want to count too much on the bonus. Also I want to make sure as a college graduate I have fair offers. I have been researching to make sure Im starting with the average. Id hate to have gone to college and make the same entry level as someone who didnt. Assistant: I dont think youre understanding. You have gone to college. That is done. So that part is irrelevant. It doesnt matter what someone without college is offered because you cant go back and not go to college if that is a better deal.The question is if you should accept this offer or turn it down. That is literally your only two options.So you need to compare it to what options you actually have if you turn it down. What other offers have companies made you? If none, then it is pretty obvious that you have a great offer.A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.If other companies are offering you 60k without a company car then youre asking if a company car is worth 20k in salary.Human: I disagree. I feel that as a college graduate I should make more than someone without the degree. I feel that I should be making substantially more after investing all of that time. I know I cant go back in time but I can leverage for a higher salary because of the skills Ive learned. I havent had any offers yet because Im still finishing undergrad but when the time comes I want to be able to negotiate a great salary. Thats why Im here asking if the car is worth a lower starting salary. That way once I start applying no body will try to low ball me. My professors have all said that starting salary is most important because other companies try and low ball you based on it. I dont want to start low when I could have been making more if that makes sense.  <response>: I disagree. I feel that as a college graduate I should make more than someone without the degree. I feel that I should be making substantially more after investing all of that time. I know I cant go back in time but I can leverage for a higher salary because of the skills Ive learned. Cool. You can feel that.However thats now how things work.Remember back to Econ 101. Youre worth whatever an employer is willing to pay you. What are your offers?My professors have all said that starting salary is most important because other companies try and low ball you based on it.That is not true. Starting salary only holds you back if you stay at the same company your whole life and the company never has to compete with outside companies to keep you.The most important thing to your career trajectory is to excel in your first job. That sets your career trajectory. 