I thought I posted on this already
but a quick search of the blog
says I haven’t.
The candidate offered
the position I’ve bridging
has received a counteroffer
from her current employer.
She’s considering it.
Dumbness.
No one ever leaves a job
simply for more money.
The employer knows that.
They also know that
you are no longer loyal
to the company.
So the counteroffer
is designed to buy the company time
while they look for your replacement.
Once they secure that replacement,
your name will be on the short list
when layoffs are required.
You can forget about a promotion.
Employees about to leave
aren’t promoted.
Intelligent co-workers competing
for that promotion
will stress their own loyalty
and not let your manager forget your defection.
There are exceptions, of course,
but usually accepting a counteroffer
is a bad, bad idea.