<prompt> Human: Im a buyer for a manufacturer, and Im the only buyer here, I handle our whole purchasing department and I have been employed just under 2 years. I have 6 - 8 years of experience as a purchaser, depending on whether youd consider my two years as Manufacturing supervisor as buying because it was only a small part of my job at that point. My company has about 60 employees, and we have about 15 mill sales yearly, with business going well, because I know that we have broken sales records every month for at least the past year. I make 52k yearly. This was up from 40k at my last job. My state has a high cost of living.The company has decided to relocate to an area with low cost of living and its 15 miles from a huge tourist destination, since the building lease is up here and they cant renovate or upgrade machinery at this location because of a picky landlord. They are making a brand new building that will be on company owned property.The CEO and managers said during the move announcement presentation that they want everyone to come but that they understand that its unrealistic since were talking about relocating from an hour outside NYC to the south US. They explained that anybody interested will get a bonus package suited to their needs, negotiated. But anybody who remains with the company at our current location until we move, but does not relocate, those people will get an 8 week payment as a bonus. They emphasized that this bonus is ONLY for people who do not stay on the job and relocate, those people who move will have a different bonus.Outside of that meeting, my manager and other managers have emphasized my importance and the desire for me to go with them. Im not one of the people who had to ask them to consider me for the move, they came to me first and on their own. I know that Im not someone who cant be replaced, but I understand how tedious it would be for them if i left, to deal with purchasing until they hire somebody... they had three different buyers in a span of 18 months before I was hired. If I left, they would have to spend a lot of time handling purchasing and finding someone to hire. The job is difficult, and you have to drop what youre doing to take care of things dozens of times a day, helping people who just bark at you to buy something. I handle it with a smile and get along with everyone. I feel that because of this, they have mentioned the possibility of a promotion to a management position a year or two after the move to give me more incentive to relocate.But the offer contract i put it in quotes because it doesnt guarantee employment, I am at will employed before the move and after they gave me for moving seems too low. The offer is to raise my pay immediately after the move up to 55k from 52k I know some of my coworkers were taking a pay cut on their offer, so the raise for me is telling, and to compensate me for up to 4k in moving costs and 1k for me and my spouse to visit the area prior to moving to find a house or apartment. This would be taxed and it would be given to me later upon handing in receipts for my expenses. I would have to pay them back too, if I left the company within 12 months from the day i receive the bonus.I know that I would get 8k for staying until the move without relocating as my 8 weeks bonus. That wouldnt require an up to clause or that it be given to me as compensation. So my issue is that by showing loyalty and going with the company like they asked, I am leaving at least 3k on the table, likely more because I wont cover the entire up to offer of compensation for moving costs.Im not sure how to negotiate on this. I want to relocate but I dont want to lose all of my money to do it. I hate that theyve presented an offer that gives me incentive NOT to relocate, when im 100 certain that they want me to come. If I turn down the offer, take the 8 weeks pay coupled with my savings and the 2017 yearly bonus, after taxes, I will have about 11k to keep me safe while i find a job. With that money, my spouse and i could even relocate to where we want. I am confident that I can find a job at around my same 50k, depending on average salary in that given state. But if i take their offer to relocate, and factor in the cost of taxes as well as the raise along with moving reimbursement and my savings, I will only have about 5 or 6k... likely much less, and i will still have my job. Should I ask my manager for the 8 weeks pay AND that he give me a flat 5k for the move without needing receipts reimbursement? How do I frame the discussion so that he understands i cannot go if they give me more money to not relocate?Any advice would be appreciated, thank youEdit: i have an emergency fund that i did not factor in here, equal to almost two months pay. That money is a last resort fund and i cant consider it to be something i might use outside of an emergency. Assistant: Youre looking at this the wrong way: its not about 8k.Its about whether you and your wife want to move to Florida, where the taxes are lower, the cost of living is lower, and the weather is warmer.Does your wife work? What are her employment prospects at the new location?Human: Thats another point. She works 30 hours as a server in a restaurant. My boss has said three times now that i can have her work in FL as a machine operator starting on day 1 full time for the temp wage 10 or 11 hourly until she finds a job, or longer if she wants. Theyre being better about this than i made it seem, now that im thinking out loud.  <response>: Dude, they REALLY want you to move to Florida. 