WWMBD, Re: Counteroffer

I mean I doubt a 40% raise is going to be the “lets keep her around for a little while to find her replacement” type offer.

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I know people say dont entertain the counter

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I don't know anybody that says this really.... Sounds like a no brainer to me. Only downside I can see is if she leaves in the next 5 years there will probably be sour grapes because of the raise she was given.

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I don't know anybody that says this really....

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Me, as a general rule.
But as with most everything, it's case by case.

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I’d just stay where y’all are.

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And send the person who made the offer at the university a care package thanking them for the raise!

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I know people say dont entertain the counter but.... this is a really awesome counter.

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I don't think anyone says this, what people say is that if you tell your boss you got a job offer elsewhere in order to hopefully get a raise you better do it with plans of walking if they say no.

If it happens like you say, no one can blame your wife for leaving. The company has to make a decision to let her go or offer better pay.

As said, a couple things to keep in mind are her long term plans, if anyone will expect an impossible amount of work to be completed with the new raise, etc.

The only thing I didn’t see mentioned: does the university benefits package offer free tuition for your children? (Yes, some do). Dunno how close your kids are to attending college, or whether the institution in question would be a good fit for them. If it’s a private university and it’s offering dependent tuition waivers, check to see if it participates in the tuition exchange program. Thus, the kids could use their waivers at one of the participating exchange institutions.

Depending on the size of your family, this kind of benefit can be incredible. Some schools even offer dependent waivers for certain graduate school programs.