I mean, if that's the way you want to live, I guess. Or you could do what I have done and go to the interview, get the job offer, go back to your own company and say 'This company is going to scalp me for $x, so unless you pay me $y, I am going to leave'. That way you keep your seniority, your benefits, your colleagues, get a raise, and you don't have to fit into a new workplace.

I mean, if that's the way you want to live, I guess. Or you could do what I have done and go to the interview, get the job offer, go back to your own company and say 'This company is going to scalp me for $x, so unless you pay me $y, I am going to leave'. That way you keep your position, your benefits, your colleagues, get a raise, and you don't have to fit into a new workplace.

I mean, if that's the way you want to live, I guess. Or you could do what I have done and go to the interview, get the job offer, go back to your own company and say 'This company is going to scalp me for $x, so unless you pay me $x, I am going to leave'. That way you keep your position, your benefits, your colleagues, get a raise, and you don't have to fit into a new workplace.