Suggest alternative options to see what that reveals.
Explanation:
In this negotiation, it seems like you will not be moving very far ahead as long as you continue with the same process that you have been following so far. The negotiator does not seem open to considering your alternative. Therefore, the best thing you could do would be suggesting alternative options. The negotiator might be completely opposed to these, or might consider them. Either way, this process might reveal something to you about the negotiator.
“the cost of public transportation at the current rate can really add up for a person who travels to work everyday” since the claim mentions work and payment, work and payment should be mentioned in the counterclaim as well
