<prompt> Human: Finished my masters a year ago and have never worked full-time. Have been unemployed the last year due to a sudden serious illness, but Im better now.I have been actively looking for work for 3 months, and have just been given my first offer. Its with a small startup and it seems like a fine place to work not dream job material, but Im not sure if I even have one at this point. I dont know if I should take the job. I have 40k in student loans, and a 40k loan from a good friend for living expenses this year there is no pressure from them to pay it back quickly, but I would like to in principle. I have no savings, and I can probably subsist on the friend loan and odd jobs till the end the year.I cant decide whether I should take this job now, or turn it down and keep looking for a higher-payingmore-stimulating one. I think ideally I would like to get my PhD 3-4yrs, stem for personal reasons, which would have a salary of 30kyr starting September 2016, and presumably better job prospects afterwards.The job offer on the table now will have a salary between 80kyr and 120kyr. I have a meeting to negotiate the contract this week. Any advice on how to do this? If I dont take it, I think I can safely assume I can get another offer which pays at least as well before the end of the year.I would like to be in a financially stable situation, but also follow my PhD dreams and make good career decisions. Any advice on work, what I should do currently, and with future income would be appreciated!  <response>: Let them make the opening offer. Tell them you were thinking more like offer 20. Theyll probably counter. Ask them if they could split the difference between there counter and your offer. Accept all offers at this point even if they say no. If they refuse then tell them you were thinking somewhere between 100-140k but that you might be flexible based on benefits ect. Then let them make an offer, and then counter with offer10. From this point on accept whatever offer they give you.You can always choose to leave this job if you find something better. Your situation wont be diminished in ANY way by accepting an offer. Get one. 