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re: Using a job offer to get a raise at your current job: Advice?
Posted on 7/18/14 at 3:20 pm to Salmon
Posted on 7/18/14 at 3:20 pm to Salmon
I've spoken to them enough to feel confident I'd have an offer. I wouldn't put an offer in front of my current employer unless I had it.
I guess that makes this a hypothetical situation. I'd still like any advice. Thanks.
I guess that makes this a hypothetical situation. I'd still like any advice. Thanks.
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Posted on 7/18/14 at 3:30 pm to King of New Orleans
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I've spoken to them enough to feel confident I'd have an offer. I wouldn't put an offer in front of my current employer unless I had it.
You better have it in writing. Many people have done what your thinking only to have your new prospective employer pull the offer off the table for many reasons. Example sales guy from our company was contacted by a competitor and offered salary X, a company car + a nice expense account. He went to our bosses after a bout a week to try to get the same deal. They said no thanks we suggest you take the offer from Company X. Guy went back to the guy who he negotiated with and the guy got canned and the company wouldn't honor the deal. He had nothing in writing only verbal communication of said offer. Better to piss off the guy who may sign your check than piss off the one who does sign it.
This post was edited on 7/18/14 at 3:33 pm
Posted on 7/18/14 at 3:32 pm to King of New Orleans
If you leverage an offer to get a raise and don't get a raise, you pretty much have to leave. Otherwise, you would have a very complicated relationship with your employer if you stay.
If you get more money using another offer as leverage, you will 1) have communicated to management that you are only with them for the money and don't have any loyalty to the company, 2) will never have them back you if a judgment call needs to be made between you and someone who hasn't put them on the spot, and 3) will have them expecting more out of you since they have to pay you more and you held a gun to their head. The moment they perceive the work product isn't worth what they had to pay you, they might drop you anyway.
I wouldn't leverage. The only exception is if they are paying you below market or are holding you back from a promotion that you are long overdue from and you are trying to get to market level- that is reasonable, especially if you frame it as such. If this is to get more than market from them or get a promotion that you aren't ready for, it is dangerous IMHO.
If you get more money using another offer as leverage, you will 1) have communicated to management that you are only with them for the money and don't have any loyalty to the company, 2) will never have them back you if a judgment call needs to be made between you and someone who hasn't put them on the spot, and 3) will have them expecting more out of you since they have to pay you more and you held a gun to their head. The moment they perceive the work product isn't worth what they had to pay you, they might drop you anyway.
I wouldn't leverage. The only exception is if they are paying you below market or are holding you back from a promotion that you are long overdue from and you are trying to get to market level- that is reasonable, especially if you frame it as such. If this is to get more than market from them or get a promotion that you aren't ready for, it is dangerous IMHO.
This post was edited on 7/18/14 at 3:33 pm
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