Dean Jones says:

"Good. we have an agreement.  I'll see you on 'move-in day!'    

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

**ONE graduate assistant for TWO years.

**You agree to help on 'move-in day' for at least three hours.

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

**$1,345 for software to analyze data

**$11,121 for hardware (i.e., special computer processor and other equipment)

**A nine-month salary at the 55th percentile.

**Required to teach TWO summer sessions (each with high enrollment caps), neither of which count toward your teaching load

**Three-day a week teaching schedule."

Critique:

Do you think you got a good deal?  Why or why not?  What strategies or tactics did you use to get these outcomes?  You may consider trying again to see if you can get an even better deal.