ASK THE HEADHUNTER Should I extort a salary raise out of my boss?

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Should I extort a salary raise out of my boss?

In the August 6, 2019 Ask The Headhunter Newsletter a reader wants to use a job offer to get a raise. Question A competitor offered me a job with a higher salary. What is the best way to use this to ask my boss for a raise, and what could be the best speech to convince him? Nick’s Reply Using a new job offer to leverage a counter-offer — a raise in salary — from your current employer is almost always a costly mistake. In fact, it's a kind of extortion, so let's call it that, and let’s consider some

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[deanwebb]

Short answer: NO.