<prompt> Human: I look over as the general manager of a retail store a couple months ago, and the compensation is far and away better than my previous job. Im finishing up school with two degrees in May and planning to continue working this job. The owner came to me recently and offered a 3-year contract with a salary rather than my currently hourly wage. However, the salary is just my wage x 2000 hours 50 working weeks. If I took the salaried position I would work at least 35 hours per week in the slow season and certainly 50 during peak season several months long. He also offered a performance based bonus that would probably top out at 4000, if that high at all.Ive done a really good job here - within a month I was promoted from sales to general manager. A few of the product reps credit some of the improvements Ive made with convincing the owner not selling the shop he was in negotiations when I started. I think at this point I have two options1. Accept the salary and essentially work more for the same amount of money, with a decent bonus at the end of the year.2. Piss off the owner Im already going to turn down a 3-year commitment and stay hourly. Hell pay me more, but Ill continue to do some good work.Is it standard not to bump pay when you offer someone salary? Whats the incentive apart from a regular paycheck then?Thanks PF!  <response>: Never accept the same salary as your hourly wage. Your employer will abuse you mercilessly. 