<prompt> Human: Throwaway because.. fed.. first job.. numbers.. paranoia.. etc. :Here is my situation. I will be graduating with a BS in a STEM field in a couple semesters. Ive received an offer from a US federal organization that is amazing to work for in my field. It is the only place I want to work, the only place Ive applied to so far, and the hence the only offer I have received. I would feel fine not applying elsewhere.So, on to my first question. How negotiable are salaries with US federal organizations? The position was posted with a salary range and my offer is pretty much at the bottom of that range. I interviewed with them one day, literally got the offer the next day. One of the people I interviewed with said the fastest offer he has seen was 2 days.. mine was 1 day. Im under the assumption they really want me as an employee.My gut says just take the offer and be happy but my lurking around here says to try to negotiate for a little more money to help get my career started out a little ahead, the worst they could do is say no, right?My second question is how much more do I ask for? Ive changed the numbers, but lets say the range is from 70k to 95k and I was offered 70k. Is there some kind of magic extra to ask for to start negotiations? Do I run any risk of them immediately rescinding the offer if I ask for more?  <response>: Federal pay is typically pretty regimented. Theyre not big on wheeling and dealing. That doesnt mean anything regarding any one job, but, in general, they are towards the bureaucratic end of calculating things based on how the evaluated your credentials. Oddly enough, they are not that concerned about pay-for-performance, typically.Federal employees job security is so great that workers in many agencies are more likely to die of natural causes than get laid off or fired, a USA TODAY analysis finds. 