<prompt> Human: I currently make 32k at my position, it is a high stress environment and I am doing a lot on my own. I got offered a position doing the same thing - less responsibilities, better benefits health 12 cost of where i am now 5 days more of leave, education compensation making 55k annually. I accepted the offer and turned in my resignation letter today and my boss said that he wanted the chance to counter offer, so I gave him a chance. He offered the following Match 55k Salary 6500 retention bonus to cover cost of health care, but have to repay if i leave 15 days PTO Flex Hours - work 9, get every other Friday off Possible school compensationIm weary on accepting a counter offer from my employer because I have been reading on that its never a good idea. This is only making my decision harder and Im looking for some advice! What would you do if you got a good counter offer at your current employer?UPDATE: I sat down my boss and told him I appreciate his offer but I respectfully decline. He then proceeded to tell me that I owe the company and they taught me everything I know and that I will not meet the expectations at this other company and I am a known entity here. He told me to think about it and present him with a counter offer - anything I want. So I am going to take a nice long lunch and then come back and tell him that again I appreciate it, but I am once again declining. After that discussion this is not an environment that I want to be in long term.UPDATE 2: My boss is avoiding me but I am standing by my resignation. Things are getting awkward at work lol.  <response>: Even without all the other good points you have already gotten, it seems like you are still missing the following in the counteroffer:1. Better work life balance2. Better health care.3. definite education compensation.At best the counteroffer equals your new offer. Thsi is a no brainer. Take the new job. 