Hopefully something else comes your way man.
If i could make some suggestions/comments though.
im not saying this is the case with you, but ALOT of college/university grads think degree=6figures.
again, im not saying it is the case with you, but i have noticed that alot of post secondary students or recent graduates have a very unrealistic idea of starting salaries.
a degree is a big deal, you accomplished alot, but how many other people do you know with degree's?
quite a few right? exactly. its the norm now a days.
i would never negotiate a starting salary at a starting position.
who are you to negotiate? you have no leverage.
the company doesnt know you, or have any idea of what you are or are not capable of.
i think most would see it as insulting to be counter offered, especially by someone with no experience.
its not a lowball, its a business offer. They cant get you at $42.5k? rest assured they sure as fuck can get someone else at $42.5k. people are dying for jobs.
you either take the offer, or dont, simple as that.
again, its just my opinion, but i wouldn't negotiate shit until you at least have some working experience.
and, starting salaries are always going to be low.
ill use my job as an example/template.
starting salary = x
3 month review = full benefit's + 13.5% raise.
1 year review = 15% raise.
2 year review = car allowance + 17.5% raise.
now obviously this isnt going to be the same for everyone or every employer, i think i was very lucky with some very generous raises, but its just an example.
say my starting salary was 50k (which it was nowhere near). its just an easy number to work with.
3 months later i would be making 56,750 + benefits. and benefits are huge. between dental, optical, chiropractic and physiotherapy work last year i was in the neighbourhood of 4 grand, but that was basically toping out everything that was available to me. i wont touch 4gs this year.
1 year later, i would be making 65,200
another year, 76,700 + car allowance.
so in 27 months my income went up 54% + benefits + car allowance.
again, this isnt my income, but the figures are based off actual annual raises i received.
assuming your position was to move at the same pace/rate. that starting 42.5 would now be 65.2.
this is just an example, you might not receive annual raises, hell you might get quarterly raises which are twice as much as mine, who knows.
are you catching my drift?
point is. get your foot in the door, bust balls, and the money will come.
and if worse comes to worst, and the money is not coming, you leave the company.
NOW you have experience.
and NOW you can negotiate.
hope that maybe helps a little, and good luck
