re: Using a job offer to get a raise at your current job: Advice?

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I've spoken to them enough to feel confident I'd have an offer. I wouldn't put an offer in front of my current employer unless I had it.

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You better have it in writing. Many people have done what your thinking only to have your new prospective employer pull the offer off the table for many reasons. Example sales guy from our company was contacted by a competitor and offered salary X, a company car + a nice expense account. He went to our bosses after a bout a week to try to get the same deal. They said no thanks we suggest you take the offer from Company X. Guy went back to the guy who he negotiated with and the guy got canned and the company wouldn't honor the deal. He had nothing in writing only verbal communication of said offer. Better to piss off the guy who may sign your check than piss off the one who does sign it.