Job issue- Please help me figure this out

[kristian's_mom]

I need you to help me analyze this situation. My husband applied for a District Manager job at a different company than he works at now. He asked for $15,000 more than what he currently makes, but we think the job might pay a lot more than that.

He was interviewed by four different people, then a few days later he went to a realistic job preview. After being there for four hours, they finally informed him that they want to hire him for an assistant manager, not a district manager. Of course, we are very upset about this. Here's the strange part- they are willing to match what he asked for in pay, which is twice the amount of money that other assistant managers make at this company. They called it "fast tracking" and plan to promote him up to where he wants to be if he proves himself.

At my husband's current position, he is responsible for over 70 people every day, and at this job, he will only be over about 10 people. Yet, they are willing to pay him $15,000 more than he makes now, and it is twice the amount other assistants make at the new company. What exactly are they trying to do here? Something smells a little fishy to me..... What do you think?