> The fact that you have a new offer in hand means that you were already dissatisfied enough to start looking for alternatives in the first place. Remember that

> The fact that you have a new offer in hand means that you were already dissatisfied enough to start looking for alternatives in the first place. Remember that? Spitting out extra money only after you reveal you haven't been happy does not alter the fact that the company has not been making proactive efforts to keep you satisfied. Not always. Sometimes it is just about the money. I left a job I loved very much because another job essentially landed in my lap offering 25k more. It's a lot less challenging, the skills aren't really transferable, and the work environment kind of sucks, but 25k is 25k.