ganyan talaga ang buhay, especially if you've been at your company for a few years. the new grads that i recruit today make more money than i made when i started for the company. di ko na lang iniisip maiinis lang ako.

there's always market adjustments year over year, and sometimes kung gipit yung kumpanya (or they were really really impressed by your friend in the interview process) they will give the candidate a better offer hoping that it's something she can't refuse - this is something we try not to do because it's a bad precedent and if other people find out they will become disgruntled and demoralized.