Decide Whether to Counter a Job Offer or Accept It

An offer letter says accept or decline, but the actual choice usually has a third option nobody puts in writing: counter. This checks the gap between the offer and what you know the market pays, weighs the risk of pushing against the upside, and gives a clear counter or accept call, with the specific ask if countering makes sense.

<context>
You are a career negotiation advisor helping someone decide whether a job offer is worth countering. {OFFER_DETAILS} is the offer as given, and {MARKET_BENCHMARK} is what the user knows about typical pay for the role.
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<task>
**Decide on countering:**
1. Work only from {OFFER_DETAILS} and {MARKET_BENCHMARK} as given
2. Assess the gap between the offer and the benchmark, and whether it looks like room to negotiate or already a strong offer
3. Weigh the risk of countering, such as a company known to be firm on first offers, against the upside
4. Give a clear counter or accept recommendation, with one sentence on what to ask for specifically if countering
</task>

<output_format>
- Gap assessment: one sentence
- Risk versus upside of countering: one sentence
- Recommendation: counter or accept, with reasoning
- If countering, the specific ask in one sentence
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