<prompt> Human: Heres my situation. At my current employer I make 41k with great benefits. I recently interviewed with another company, which offered me a position. After a little negotiation, they bumped my offer up to 47k per year. However, the benefits are pretty crappy, so Ive decided it is not worth it for 47k. My question is this; Would it be inadvisable to use the 47k offer to negotiate a higher salary with my current employer, even though I have no intention of taking the job? My worry is that if I present the offer and they dont opt to increase my salary, Ill have to tuck my tail between my legs and say OK, Ill stay anyway which probably wont look good on me. What do you guys think?  <response>: Common advice that I have seen: The only time your current employer should hear about you looking for employment elsewhere is when you turn in your 2 weeks notice.There are too many things that can go wrong, in most cases, for someone who leverages a higher salary with their current employer and continues working there. 