How do you best leverage a job offer when you don’t want to leave? In the running for a VP job (higher level than now) that pays $70k higher than what I currently make. I want to ask for more money, but don’t want them to see me as a flight risk or that I am not loyal anymore. Or my bigger fear is they’ll say they cannot offer me any more and then I feel like I have egg on my face. Any tips for delicately balancing this?

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Take the VP job. The higher the title, the better the pay. You will not get a 70k raise at your current role/company without getting promoted to a VP.

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My wife and I have talked about it. The VP job requires an out of state relocation over 6 hours from family and friends. We have a baby and don’t think for our family it is the right choice now, which is why I am trying to leverage my current role to see what they can offer me.

It's a very simple rule: You cannot leverage job offers in negotiation that you aren't willing to accept.

So your only option is to apply for jobs you would actually take them when you get an offer, give your current job the opportunity to match. As others have said, it's possible they won't and if not, then you need to take the new job offer.

One last thing, you cannot control how they will interpret your approach. And furthermore, no for profit company is owed loyalty. Get your head "in the game" and do what you need to do for the only ppl who actually matter - your family.

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Well said 👏

As VP1 stated, take the job. Now you’ve opened up the VP echelon and a new chapter in your career.

VP level comes with accountability and things that will help you grow where a pay bump in the same role cannot.

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