I've read the rules on pay.  :P<br/><br/>Out of character/metagaming for a moment:  She's low balling and trying to tug your heartstrings (which may have better be done in-game, but I still dislike starting a game with that sort of scene).  That said, and I'll fully admit it, I probably underpay as a GM as I tend to think of runners being on the edge.<br/><br/>How high she is willing to go would depend on a negotiation roll though.