> at many companies the second you actually threaten to leave, that corporate BS suddenly isn't an issue Not "many" - "every company". Unless you're an useless

> at many companies the second you actually threaten to leave, that corporate BS suddenly isn't an issue Not "many" - "every company". Unless you're an useless cog in the machine, you can always leverage a raise by saying you got a better offer somewhere else. In very rare cases it pays to take the raise from the old company though, your name is already on a List, so better start looking for other jobs anyway.