The Job Search Toolkit / Negotiation Calculator
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Tool 02 · Operationalizes Worksheets 7.1 – 7.3

Should I take this offer?

Enter your floor, target, and ceiling. Punch in every component of the offer. Get total comp, position against your range, walkaway test, and a concrete counter to ask for — all computed in real time so the math stops being the hardest part of negotiating.

Your numbers

Know these cold before any conversation. If you don't, their first offer becomes your anchor.

Floor
Target
Ceiling
Role type optional label

The offer

Every component. Total comp is the only number that matters.

Company
Role title
Cash
Base salary
Signing bonus one-time
Annual bonus target % of base
Bonus realism how likely to hit
Equity
Total equity value
Vesting years
Benefits
401(k) match % of base
Healthcare value annual $
PTO days
Other benefits $ tuition, wellness, etc.

The walkaway test

From Worksheet 7.3. Answer honestly — the more you answer no, the more the tool weighs toward walking.

Reframe
If this offer were arriving in month one of my search instead of month six, would I take it?
Fatigue
Am I considering this because it's right, or because I'm tired?
Six months
Fast-forward six months in this role. Am I where I want to be?
Free-form notes for your records
Total compensation · Year 1
$0
Fill it in
Base salary
Signing bonus
Expected bonus
Equity (annualized)
401(k) match
Healthcare + other
Year-1 total$0
Steady-state (year 2+)

Reasoning

Fill in your numbers and the offer to see what the math is saying.

Saved offers

0 saved
No saved offers yet. Fill in the calculator and click "Save Offer" to compare multiple offers side by side.