“I am a junior associate at a US law firm. Through contacts at other law firms (senior associates I have worked with in the past) I am currently holding job offers from two other firms.

“I am happy at my current firm, but both job offers come with a pay-rise (and an equal, if not greater, quality of work). To be frank, I know that when associates threaten to leave, they can be in a position to negotiate their salary at their current firm.