"Lowball" job offers -- from WSJ

Responding to lowball offers
Job seekers are finding salary offers are getting smaller as the economic crisis continues, and many are being offered less than they currently are earning. "We are on the cusp of a trend," says Mark Royal, a senior consultant at Hay Group. If you still want the job, experts suggest carefully crafting a counteroffer asking for a faster pay review or inexpensive perks instead. The Wall Street Journal (free content) (12/2)