<prompt> Human: Hello, first time posting here so I apologize if I mess up. Basically I was just offered a position in my company that would be a promotion going from Help Desk Coordinator to a Desktop Services Technician and just received my initial offer.Last year I was an hourly HDC getting 23.30 phr. With the hours I was working I ended up bringing in 54,800 last year. I just got offered a promotion to a Desktop Services Technician and they sent me an offer of 50,000 per year salary. Note, none of my benefits healthvisiondentalvacation401k are changing with this position change, its more of a focus change than anything as I have already been doing the DST job in between my HDC needs.So basically it was 10 pay cut for a steady M-F job, but it is definitely a more technical and difficult position. I had an initial meeting after the offer, where I expressed me concerns with taking a pay cut to move into this new job position.My company has been very good to me throughout the time I have worked here 10 years since I graduated college so I have no plans to leave or go anywhere else, but I want this promotion as it is more interesting to me, but I cant take a pay cut. I already live 60 miles from my office, because it is in a neighborhood I can afford and I am trying to make more so I can move closer to the city and enjoy a better quality of life.So my question is this, how do I go about negotiating an increase in payand also what is my range to look at without causing some kind of disconnect with my co-workerssupervisors. Ive never done this kind of negotiating before and am looking for some solid advice, besides LAWYER UP!EDIT: To be clearer, this is not a demotion, this is definitely a promotion offer. If I didnt want it I can totally keep doing what I am doing now, its not like they will firereplace me. I know they value me in the company quite a bit.EDIT2: From what I could get it looks like they offered me the 50K with the impression I was making around 45K, so this would be a nice increase, should I be asking for a 10 on 54k?AWESOME EDIT 3!!!: I got an offer for 65k a year and it kicks in on Monday!!! THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR HELP!!!Assistant: Will your new job be strictly 40 hours a week? If so, youre getting a raise, but getting your hours cut. Theres a difference, and for some people its worth it. Thats a personal determination, however, and you might be able to negotiate with them saying that youre used to working 45 hoursweek and are therefore willing to continue working 45wk at your new 24.04hr rate or that youre used to making 54.8k and would appreciate being kept at that salary level.Human: OP should be able to negotiate at least the same salary. Yes, they wouldnt make more money, but the bonus is the extra time savings that they wouldnt be working.Assistant: A really good point. I would take a same pay cross over, but I think I am worth the extra as well and dont want to sell myself short.  <response>: I agree with that. I think it would be a reasonable request for a 5 increase over your current take-home pay. You deserve the bonus in pay for a promotion, and also get the extra time at home. A winwin, imo. 