Would you take counter offer?
I found a new job and accepted offer, when I gave my notice, my boss said he would do anything if I stay with the company. Has anyone experienced the same?
Feb 8th, 2019 1:06 am
Feb 8th, 2019 1:19 am
From all the research out there you should never take a counter offer. Your boss may just need you now until he/she finds a replacement.flyguy1104 wrote: ↑ I found a new job and accepted offer, when I gave my notice, my boss said he would do anything if I stay with the company. Has anyone experienced the same?
Feb 8th, 2019 8:21 am
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Feb 8th, 2019 10:15 am
Double this.DelusionalDiva wrote: ↑ This!
Feb 8th, 2019 12:18 pm
Feb 8th, 2019 12:23 pm
Exactly. I've worked places where senior people would openly admit to you that if you want to get promoted, the only sure way to get through the bureaucracy is to threaten to quit.aubgray1 wrote: ↑ happened to me a couple of times. i never entertain the counter offer. If i've made up my mind to leave, gone through interviews, and landed another offer then done deal as far as i'm concerned. it always makes me laugh when it takes leaving to get something from your current job. if they valued you at all you would be having these conversations way before you thought of leaving and putting yourself on the market.
Feb 8th, 2019 3:34 pm
Feb 8th, 2019 4:13 pm
I would assume people who actually got interviewed and accepted another offer has already put all these into consideration and already asked for what he/she needs from employer and didn't get his/her demand met.Cucumference wrote: ↑ But what if your boss has always been awesome, in fact, a major reason why you even got a better job because he was willing to give you a referral? I'm guessing this is not the situation here, but there are still many situations where it will come to a "Yes".
Feb 10th, 2019 12:10 am
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Feb 10th, 2019 8:57 am
I have heard this thought process a LOT, but I vehemently disagree with it. To be 100% transparent, I have given retention bonuses to folks who have asked me to give them a counter offer in the right way, but I only offer them to my top performers. I understand that business is business, and nothing is personal. I have been laid off, and have laid people off, so I get that in today's environment that loyalty and such really is not expected, both from the employer and the employee.Veendam wrote: ↑ Don't do it. Your old company might offer anything right now out of desperation but once the dust settles I'd fear for your future at that company. They now know you are searching to get out, they might start to feel resentful of the cash they threw your way, your name might move up the "lay off" list since they will probably question your loyalty going forward since they know you will probably jump ship anyway. And what if your current boss moves on / gets fired and the new person says no way is this person worth this and you get shown the door? I think too risky - there is a reason you applied for shiny new job, so take it.
Feb 10th, 2019 11:36 am
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Feb 10th, 2019 7:52 pm
Thanks for the example, all the people who just read an article and states it’s a bad idea with no examples... yeahrocking23nf wrote: ↑ I "quit" 6 years ago, gave my notice, it was noon on a Friday, the my manger went to the ceo to try to keep me, asked me what it would take to stay. I asked for 10k increase in salary, extra weeks holiday, and pension matched at 5% instead of 3%, I gave them till 1pm to think about it. at 12:45 they offered me 5000, extra week holiday and the matching at 5%. I turned them down, at 12:59 they agreed to the full 10k, still at the company today. I work in IT.
I was at 50k, 3 weeks holidays, and 3% pension before the offer. the other company was offering me 58,000 and similar holidays.
Im now the IT manager at my company.
Feb 10th, 2019 10:14 pm
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