<prompt> Human: I told my new company that I currently make 65,000. They just sent me a job offer for 80,000. This is WAY more than I was expecting! Do I still negotiate? Negotiating is something I have always struggled with and I have never even tried to do it. I promised myself I would do it this time, but damn, its already a good offer! Is it possible that I will look silly and timid for not trying? How much would you aim for?  <response>: To be honest. Ive negotiated all my life. And i found out its kinda like a crush. If you ask a cruh to go out on a date the worst that can happen is the answer no. However the situation is slightly different here. Assuming your an asset to the company because they Are raising the deal to a 85k theyll probably just tell you they cant do that. But at the same time a 15k income jump is a lot. Im pretty sure heshe discussed this to himself before coming down with the hammer. If anything your best judgement is probably the right judgement. In a personal finance perspective id take the leap of faith 