<prompt> Human: A few months ago I asked my employer for a raise using all of the helpful info here and they said no. It has been about a year and a half since my last raise so I thought it was time. Since then a few thing have happened that has really bothered me. Without getting into all the details I interviewed at a competitor and received an offer for more than I originally asked for from my employer. I spoke with my manager about this and they offered to match immediately without hesitation. Should I be offended by this? I wasnt good enough before but now that I have leverage I am? For the most part Im happy at my job and can see myself staying long term, this just pissed me off. Is this how it works? Am I being overly sensitive or is something that should upset me.  <response>: Leave. Leave leave. Its the best decision. You will expand your network and learn new skills and methods. 