Many postings seem to fault the current employer for not paying the employee what he/she is "worth". This seems a bit narrow-minded...an employers perception of the worth of an employee is the minimum compensation required to get that employee to be productive each working day. Therefore, paying the employee what he/she is "worth" is entirely up to the employee. If you can raise your "worth" through new jobs and/or counter-offers, it is a great way to increase your worth. Another point is that the rate at which your worth increases usually is correlated to the amount of job switching done.
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Many postings seem to fault the current employer for not paying the employee what he/she is "worth". This seems a bit narrow-minded...an employers perception of the worth of an employee is the minimum compensation required to get that employee to be productive each working day. Therefore, paying the employee what he/she is "worth" is entirely up to the employee. If you can raise your "worth" through new jobs and/or counter-offers, it is a great way to increase your worth. Another point is that the rate at which your worth increases usually is correlated to the amount of job switching done.