Dean Jones says:

"Good!  We have now agreed upon all of the terms of your starting contract:

Here is the contract package:

**ONE guaranteed trip to a conference 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.

**One research assistant for one year.

Welcome to our university!"

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Critique:

This was not a very good deal for you.  You settled for a low salary and the minimum levels that the Dean offered for all of the other benefits.  You should try again to see if you can do better.