<prompt> Human: So this is basically a follow up to my last post. I had originally declined a lower offer at the place I applied for and they countered with a 3k salary increase. I accepted it let my current employer know that I would be leaving soon and after negotiating for a couple days we settled at a 5hr increase. Had I not applied at this other place I dont think I would have seen this amount in 5 years working for them.  <response>: Once youve given notice, youre done. Your current company either had the means to pay you more all along and chose to pay you less than you were worth or they cant afford this increase and are likely only eating the cost for the short term in order to buy themselves time to hire someone to replace you. You caught them off guard and they dont like not having the upper hand. If you stay, youve already proven your disloyalty to the company and they will never trust you again. Theyre offering you more to let this other offer slip through your fingers so you will then be at their mercy again and return to whatever circumstance it was that pissed you off enough to want to leave in the first place. Always remember, once you give notice, you need to carry through. Thats why you need to be very sure and confident of your choice before giving notice. Dont ever use a new job offer as leverage for a raise. Youll always get burned doing so. 