[masraum]

Thanks. I think I'm going to get a little something. And then if they don't pony up the full 5%, I think I'm going to ask for a sign-on bonus to bring it up to the 5%. I don't know that I'm expecting it, but all they can do is say no. This is a bit different than what I'm used to. I'm used to the negotiation being "you work at place A and you're trying to go to place B" So if you don't get it or you tell them $xx or I won't come, you just keep working at A. Unfortunately, this process is "you work at A and you're trying to keep working at A". They know that if you don't take it, then you've got to leave and find another job. I guess in the future, It would help to have something lined up so I could say "give me $xx or I'm out" and I could mean it.