Fair Price for Fair Book?

[gotrich]

In my area 150$ per night is good. I have had many bar owners tell me that my book is too small and they will give me 100$ to try me out. I KNOW my biggest competitor and I am friends with him. (been to his house for beers and talking him into going MTU) He got 200$ a show. Heres the screw

he has been in this for 14yrs ---me 6 months
his book 15,000 songs ---mine 3,100
his equiptment good sound -- mine (even he says sounds a little better)

he says i should try to hold out for more and I have and everyone here says dont go down in price...but I have still not been able to get a full time gig!!!
What an I do?