<prompt> Human: Im working with a company right now that is paying me about 36kyear. This job is pretty high stress, and I work about 44hrsweek. Sometimes I dont want to work here at all anymore with the amount of work they put on me. I got a job offer from another smaller company for 6k more than what i am getting paid right now with 3 annual salary increase working 37.5 hrsweek. This job seem much less stressful and I get 3 week vacation with full benefit life and medical for 200month. Also the company will sponsor me to become certified technologist. Now I got a counter offer from my company for 50kyearmedical benefits to stay. My gut is telling me to leave this job even if im making 8k less, but wallet is telling me to stay with the company to pay off student loan, etc. faster.I dont have much experience since I graduated college a year ago, do you think its worth it for me to negotiate salary with the new employer? Or would I look stupid asking for a negotiation without much experience?The base contract for new job is for 6 month, and they decide to keep me as permanent or let me go. Is it smart for me to negotiate for 50kyear only after the 6 month period end?  <response>: IMO, take the pay-cut for a better quality of life if its going to offer the same level of experience and room for growth. 8K is a lot but working at a job you dont want to go to is a pretty miserable way to live. 