<prompt> Human: A little background: In September I accepted a promotion at a small non-profit in New York State. I have also been living in a work owned apartment since May rent is based on income on a scale paying 500mo for a huge space a steal. However, since taking the promotion my income was raised to 42kyr, with a stipulation that after 90 days it would increase to 44. 90 days came and went and I did not get the aforementioned raise, however my rent rate never changed and I was paying my before-promotion rate 500mo when with my new income it should be 650mo.My boss is willing to negotiate either getting the raise but paying the higher rate OR keeping my income and rent where it is. The difference being I would make 2kyr more but pay 1800yr more in rent the extra 200 a year would be eaten by NYS income taxes , filing as single, effectively meaning I would take home only 70yr more.The non-profit has in the past given out 2 raises yearlymaking the higher income a better choice, however this past year they did not and I am unsure of how long I would like to stay perhaps going back to grad school full-time in about a year.Should I take the higher income and higher rent? OR keep my income and rent where its at and negotiate for more paid time off and widen the pot?Whatever will put me in a better spot financially.  <response>: Post-tax it would be better to keep your rent where it is and negotiate time off instead. 