"you accept a new position and the current gig comes with the counter-off..."
and it's WAY more (not just in salary) than you ever expected. But you already accepted the other gig, hi-fived your new department (via email), scheduled your orientation, etc....
would flip flopping back to the current gig be poor form? have you ever done this only to realize you shoulda dipped while you had the chance?
basically, i got a nice new gig lined up and i wasnt even planning on entertaining a counter-offer. I wasnt trying to leverage the new gig into a better current situation, yet here i am.
i've got the weekend to think it over. i feel like Deandre Jordan out here.
Anybody got any advice? My homies are gonna tell me take whoever is coming w/ more loot, regardless of burning bridges, work environment, etc.
legsdiamond Member since May 05th 2011 79600 posts
Fri Nov-20-15 04:52 PM
2. "is the new gig your dream job? " In response to Reply # 0
do you like your current job?
if you accepted the counter will you be over that shit once you come back thru those same doors?
you are in a good position right now.
**************** TBH the fact that you're even a mod here fits squarely within Jag's narrative of OK-sanctioned aggression, bullying, and toxicity. *shrug*
3. "RE: is the new gig your dream job? " In response to Reply # 2
not necessarily. but it would be step in the right direction towards my dream gig
>do you like your current job? i do. been here since i was 21 tho. getting antsy.
>if you accepted the counter will you be over that shit once >you come back thru those same doors? tough to say. the counter includes a bit of intangible type stuff that (if they keep their word) could change my environment significantly.
>you are in a good position right now. feels like hell. lol
4. "this is key:" In response to Reply # 3 Fri Nov-20-15 05:05 PM by Damali
>not necessarily. but it would be step in the right direction >towards my dream gig
move toward your dream.
>>do you like your current job? >i do. been here since i was 21 tho. getting antsy.
trust your instincts. it's time to go.
>>if you accepted the counter will you be over that shit once >>you come back thru those same doors? >tough to say. the counter includes a bit of intangible type >stuff that (if they keep their word) could change my >environment significantly.
if they respect you that much, and the new job doesn't work out, your old place is obviously something you could come back to (maybe even with some new skills?) if you needed to. It wouldn't work the other way around..meaning if you decided to stay where you are, then a year from now, feel like moving on again, this "new" spot won't take you cuz you burned them.
you also get to show-off your integrity to both sides by making sure folks know that your personal code prevents you from going back on your word once you've given it to someone.
9. "it would boil down to whether or not i trusted the current employer" In response to Reply # 0 Fri Nov-20-15 05:09 PM by southphillyman
they say you should never accept a counter offer you had to leverage a competing offer to get at the same time they say if you want a raise you need to have a completing offer as leverage so iono seem like one of those things you need to play by ear depending on the situation
if the counter offer blew you away then stay and Always Be Looking
-DJ R-Tistic- Member since Nov 06th 2008 51986 posts
Fri Nov-20-15 06:39 PM
13. "So tough, almost flip-a-coin worthy." In response to Reply # 0
I'm the type who hates going back on his word. But this does make me wonder about a lot of interviews I had while I was working....seems like they were VERY suspicious that my main concern at my current job was because of my schedule. Some even asked blatantly, "so if they changed your schedule, would you stay? If not, why wouldn't you?" And I never got any offers from jobs who asked me that. But maybe this is why.
15. "let new job know that" In response to Reply # 0
old job wants you to stay. see if they're willing to move up on the money and/or the other perks the old gig is now offering. it doesn't have to match, but you want them to at least move upwards on what they've offered.
**************** TBH the fact that you're even a mod here fits squarely within Jag's narrative of OK-sanctioned aggression, bullying, and toxicity. *shrug*
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