I&#x27;m not saying this makes sense, but the perception of an employee wanting to leave a company goes from &quot;terminable flight risk&quot; to &quot;an asset worth fighting to keep&quot; as soon as you get an offer from another company.  This is why employees never share that they&#x27;re looking for work until they&#x27;ve received an offer, which allows negotiation.  It&#x27;s a strange reality I think.<p>My condolences that you&#x27;re going through this. You did good demanding what you&#x27;re worth.  contact any tech headhunter in your area, and you&#x27;ll find work in no time.