<prompt> Human: Edit: Update: 1st and foremost, Thank you guys for your suggestion and advice. I listened to someone here by sending an email to the HR person, reiterate my interest and the value I could be bringing to the company. HR finally called back. He said he was sad to inform me that the department will not even consider any other compensation than what was offered. HR told me that he tried to be creative but it did not work. I asked about if there is anyway to get more holidays vacation days, bonus options, but HR flat out said No and I am hitting a dead end. At one point, the HR person told me, he was surprised that I am calling him back for more information. Just fyi: the message he left on the vm did not mention s, so I need clarification-calling back seemed to be the thing to do. It was like he did not want to talk to me or he was just dont want to say the No. I can handle a No but I need to know man and he was not making it easy. Also, he did not even have my folder available when we were talking and had no recollection as to the initial offered salary. I just thanked him for the opportunity. Yeah, I dont think I want to work there anymore. Thanks again guys, you guys are wonderful! TL;DR: Got a job offer, compensation is 5K less than current salary, counter offered, HR was going to talk to the Director. It has been a week, I have heard nothing. Should I be worried? ...and what can I do to get an answer while not appear to be desperate? Hey folks, I am new to this thread and I desperately need your help on giving me some advice please! I am in the FinanceAccounting field, and was lucky enough to be interviewed by a local well-known hospital. During the interview, the Director stated that they would like to fill this position quickly as it has been vacant for couple of months. A week after the interview, they called and offered me the job. However, the compensation was about 5K less to my current salary. Plus, I will be responsible for a lot more work than the current job. Their HR contact told me that they will have to be creative and try to raise the salary maybe 3K higher. I stated that I would prefer to get compensated at my current pay at least my desire salary was written in the application must filled section, no way to avoid it online. The HR person said that they will talk to the Director, and would get back to me in 24 hours. Well that was, Tuesday, earlier last week. By Friday afternoon, I did not hear anything, so I decided to send an informal email to HR to see how the progress was, but got no response. Now a week later after the verbal offer, I still have not hear anything back. I have no offer letter. I did asked for one and HR said that they will send one my way after the compensation is final. I understand why and my thought was that they need to get the budget raise and get it approved. However, it should not take more than 2 or 3 days. What should I do at this point? Another email? A phone call? Would that make me look desperate? Any thought and suggestion would be very much appreciate. Thanks guys! Edit: spelling  <response>: Normally I would have sent a follow up email at 48hrs and a phone call 24hrs after that if it went unanswered. However, you are wasting your time with this one. This job isnt worth it. Its more work and less pay.Just move on. 