<prompt> Human: Hello -I was very recently offered a job that would be a great fit for me at a phenomenal company. My close friend, who has worked at the same company for two years, strongly recommended that I negotiate my salary because 1 he was concerned that I consistently sell myself short, 2 it doesnt hurt to ask, and 3 he did it for a different job in the same company and it worked out for him. I was comfortable with the original salary range but he convinced me to negotiate. After talking with him and doing research online, I counter-offered with a nominal salary increase five thousand more a year - I expected them to come back and halve that offer for X, Y, and Z reasons. My recruiter said that she understood my reasons, said it doesnt hurt to ask, and would talk to my hiring manager about this. Within two hours, she said that the team was not able to accommodate my counter offer and that their offer was the top range for my role. The original offer still stood. 1. I was fine with taking the original offer but was convinced that a small negotiation was possible. That was rejected. How do I go back to my recruiter and say that Im fine with their offer, despite my previous request for a nominal increase? How do I not sound like a hypocrite?2. His encouragement to negotiate really pushed me out of my comfort zone, which is probably a good thing. But Im concerned about the reaction my hiring manager might have to my request. Many sources have said that it never hurts to ask and that there is a benefit to not taking the first offer. Will the fact that Im willing to walk away from my counteroffer be viewed negatively by my hiring manager?At the end of the day, I want to work for this company and am fine with their original offer. I dont want to start on the wrong foot with them. I think Im glad I asserted myself a bit. Obviously it didnt work out with what I requested, but Im trying to figure out how to respond to my recruiter that 1 I understand that there is no wiggle room now and 2 Im fine taking the original offer. Thanks.  <response>: No, youre fine and way over thinking things. 