<prompt> Human: So this just happened to me and Im not sure if there was an optimal outcome, so PF give your advice in case this happens to anyone of you out there in the future.Long Story Short: got approached for a job, got offer, offer less than current pay and vacation. Let possible employer aware of my concerns, they say we are not changing offer then ignore my repeated attempts to highlight discrepancies.Story:I currently work in the SF bay area for a small non start up Aerospace firm. 6 years experience making in the nighborhood of 100k. While its enough to live comfortably its not enough to settle down comfortably in this area. Not actively looking to move but, itd sure be swell if I can move to an area where a non-CS non-EE non-Project Manager, engineer-type can even have a possibilty of owning a home without having to commute 1 hours each way. Anyway got contacted by an outside recruiter, for a smallish company 300 employees in the greater Sacramento area which is much more affordable but not quite the Mecca of Aerospace actually the only relevant Aerospace company AeroJet pretty much is abandoning Sacramento ie fewer oppurtunites to job hop if needed. Recruiter put me in contact with chief engineer. A phone interview and an onsite interview later I have an offer. I think the Chief Engineer liked me so the offer was near immediate.Problem is offer is 10 less than current salary, much much less PTOvacation going from 20 to 12 daysyear. No problem, Sac is cheaper I dont mind taking a hit but I felt I could get a bit better offer. A few months earlier I had delcined a more generous offer than what I currently make from a established Aerospace company in San Diego, for reasons unrelated to the job. I explained my concers to HR manager, less pay, title a bit lower than I think I deserve, less PTO, they almost verbatim replied We are not changing the offer and we will let you work for the better title not a Sorry thats the best we can do or something to that effect. I relate the same concerns to the Chief Engineer via email. He didnt respond. HR calls again only asking about status. I sent another email stating that taking such substantial hit in salary and PTO is holding me back from jumping aboard, suggesting that I am open to something, but it is clear they arent budging an inch. I decline offer telling them that I wont accept offer as is. They say thanks and good bye. It would of been nice to get the job but I felt they were not even willing to partly address my concerns, 2 extra PTO days or an additional 2500yr would of been enough. That coupled with the fact that some friends of friends that were former employees had negative views regarding the company, made it an easy choice for me. Anyway PF thats my story how would you of approached it differenlty?  <response>: If theyre offering you less money, less PTO, and a title you arent comfortable with, and wont budge then its their loss. I wouldnt have approached it differently if my concerns were the same as yours. 