Dean Jones says:

"Good point.  Travel to conferences might be a good investment...

Here is the revised contract package I'd like to offer you:

**TWO guaranteed trips to conferences each year for two years

**$1,000 for software to analyze data

**$10,000 for hardware (i.e., special computer processor and other equipment)

**A nine-month salary at the 25th percentile

**Required to teach four summer sessions, none of which count toward your teaching load

**Five-day a week teaching schedule.

How will you respond? (Please select an option from the menu below:)

1.  "I accept your kind offer."

2.  "I realize that I am just starting out in my career and I'm probably not worth even the median salary level.  Raise my salary to the 33rd percentile and you've got yourself a deal."

3.  "I realize that I am just starting out in my career and I'm probably not worth a high salary level.  Raise my salary to the 63rd percentile and you've got yourself a deal."