I know people who have been happy with "One of your jobs as my manager is to make sure that my salary is competitive." The unstated follow-on is "if I find out

I know people who have been happy with "One of your jobs as my manager is to make sure that my salary is competitive." The unstated follow-on is "if I find out that it isn't, I'm gone." BTW - The correct response to a counter-offer is "Retroactive to when?" Regardless of the answer, the end-state is "no" because once they think that you'll leave, they're looking for a way to replace you.