Chopra recommends using the rule of thumb is don't take it. They're counter offering almost from a sense of panic. They're going to throw some money at you, but in their mind you're tainted goods, and they're going to be waiting for you to make a mistake. Sometimes taking the counteroffer works out, but usually the advice is not to. If you decide you like your old company and want to stay, turn down the offer and don't tell your old company about it.