<prompt> Human: Im on 24k now. New job is 25k, MUCH better benefits. however new job is going to cost an extra 120month to drive to.I am going to hand in my notice, i doubt my current employer will offer me more.That said- i would still like to ask the new company to up it to 26k, should i lie and say my current employer has offered me more- but i would be willing to move for the middle ground due to the better career implications at the new job?If so, how should i phrase this?Please advise!! Thanks in advance for your help!Edit: current employer wants me to pay 1700 for a course they enrolled me in that hasnt finished. Want to finish for transferable skills. Told new employer this, asked for 1500 more to help pay for my course on the advice of a sibling.Update: got offered an additional 750- accepted. I understand this is not much- I asked for 26500. The job was posted at 20-25k. I feel like this is a small increase of course, but thats 750 more than i was originally offered.Double Update: There is a company based bonus scheme of an annual 5 dependant on company performance on top of basic -Triple Update - As no contract regarding my course has been signed- I dont know the legalities of the requirement of paying my current employer back for the course... Might seek free legal advice?  <response>: Dont make a personal appeal. Theyre not going to offer you more money out of some sense of empathy. Dont say anything like: I need it for x reasons. Just straight-up ask for more. Its all business. Everyones in it for the money and there are no illusions about that. Do your research and make sure that youre within the reasonable market range for salaries for this position and experience, then ask for near the top of that range. If you feel like you need to give a justification, then just say that that is the market rate for this role and experience. 