essentially made it a losing proposition for them compared to just hopping jobs. I've done this as well, but I actually liked my current job and wanted to stay

essentially made it a losing proposition for them compared to just hopping jobs. I've done this as well, but I actually liked my current job and wanted to stay. I had a potentially new job lined up which would have paid much better, but it also had many downsides. Primarily a much long commute and a pretty boring industry that didn't interest me. So I was happy to split the difference between my current salary and the new offer and keep doing the job that I liked.