<prompt> Human: So I just got my first job offer that I think Im going to take; I graduated college in May and have been interviewing with this company since about then and really enjoy everyone Ive spoken with, and think the position is a good match. However, its about 1,000 miles from where I live now, so I have confirmed I would need relocation compensation which they have offered in the form of 1,000. Additionally, the salary is a bit on the low end at 45K considering its in Dallas. The benefits are great though, and theres a bonus offered as well. I know Im going to need more than 1k to move as that will barely cover the cost of a Uhaul trailer, and Im going to need to break the trip up into 2 days, as well as fly out prior to the big move to find an apartment and get my utilities sorted. Basically, I had planned to focus on negotiating the salary to at least 50K, but have been reading that this may be difficult given its my first job and I dont really have any evidence or tangible accomplishments to justify a negotiation besides using another job offer as leverage the other offer is 50K but in my hometown, super LCOL, but I need out of here. So Im thinking I should focus on getting that relocation comp closer to 2500-3000, but not sure how to do this besides a rational line-item breakdown. If it helps, they flew me in and out on the same day for the interview and the flight was 1300 fully comped, plus 100 expenses voucher. I understand theres probably a pre-worked budget for that kind of thing, but they didnt even try to find the cheapest flight option, just booked it in 3 minutes based on convenience. I guess what Im asking is, should I go for a salary negotiation, higher relocation comp, neither or both? And what are some good ways to go about that? I appreciate any input. edit: graduated with a B.S. in business admin, its in the healthcarenon-clinical industry, and is huge. i think they do about 3 billion annuallyAssistant: Take the job. You are fresh out of college. There are probably a billion people lined up for that same job. At the end of the day 1000 or 2000 is meaningless. Rent a trailer and drive to your place or leave your stuff where it is and sell it. This is a no brainer and Im worried you will mess it up. Human: LOL I dont plan to push anything on them! I posted to get a better understanding of the likelihood of upping the offerif its just standard practice for them to start low and expect you to negotiate. Thanks for the advice though!  <response>: Personal anecdote: It took me about 2 years out of college to finally get a full time job and I tried really hard, it fing sucked for those 2 years. It was customer service and I was offered 19.25hr or about 39kyear. I absolutely jumped at it. Within 1.5 years I was able to get promoted into another dept and received another 10k raise which I accepted without question. After about 2.5 years in that role I was headhunted by another company, and even then I didnt negotiate bc they offered me such a huge raise. Ive taken 2 jobs since then and both of those I chose to negotiate and was able to get a few grand more. For reference I got the CS job in August of 2011 when I was 23 and Im now 30 making over 80k. I agree wholeheartedly with OP that you take what you can get, work your ass off for 1.5-2 years and either change roles, go for a promotion, or find another company - thats really how you will move up in salary. 