<prompt> Human: I am currently working temporary jobs as I am abroad for a year.I have been offered a role, which will begin at the end of the month, at the same time as my current role ends.I am going through an employment agency who found me the job. They advertised the job at 50 an houraud and emailed me saying that they would like to offer me the contract from end of month to February, and reiterated the same remunerations that we had discussed before. The following day she followed up with me and told me the company wanted my details for the contract, but that they could now only pay 43.80 as it was guaranteed work.. I dont see how that results in a drop in the payments, as it was always discussed as a three month contract.. Im in need of work and this job fits my timeline pretty well.. My current role is paying 45.50. Basically I am wondering do I push for the original amount discussed, or try to meet in the middle? Or cut my losses and take the work.. Thanks for any help. Edit: thanks everybody for your advice. Ive read almost all of it, and I have decided to keep silent until they come knocking. I have another potential role lined up and I am financially secure enough to not panic just yet about being out of work. For those asking I am a Radiographer and working in Australia so 50 is Aus dollars not USD unfortunately. I will update this with whatever happens next. Thanks again! Edit 2: so I waited and they finally emailed again to check some details. I asked why there was such a drop in salary and they explained that I was getting a 3month contract with the employer, so I have benefits like sick pay and accrued annual leave during this time. If they had have told me this from the beginning... It all works out to be about what my current rate is, but not quite the 50 aud described at first.. Im happy to accept because I need the work for the next three months! Thanks again for everyones advice. Hopefully if others read this thread it can help them too! Assistant: I would probably say, The job was 50. Lets split the difference. Ill accept an offer of 45.50 since that is the rate I need to continue working.Now, if you like the job and it suits your needs, thats great. But as someone who has been jacked over on the pay scale, Id really have a problem with this.Human: Thats my thinking.. I dont want to cut my nose off to spite my face, but I dont want to be dicked about with my salary either.. Thanks for your input.  <response>: Yeah, this is a bad beginning. It doesnt necessarily mean that youll have additional trouble with this employer, but the employees are the single most valuable asset at any workplace. To be treated like this right from the start, hell, BEFORE the start, would turn me off from working for them. Those are my two cents. These folks are setting a bad precedent. Whats your supervisor going to be like? Whats the company ethos? Looks like not good from this small insight.EDIT: My comments are much less relevant after realizing that youre going through an agency. I missed that on the first pass. I would flip to another agency. Why should they get a cut of your salary with such bad customer service? 