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re: Accepting a counter offer?
Posted on 8/26/21 at 12:13 pm to texasmason
Posted on 8/26/21 at 12:13 pm to texasmason
IMO, it depends on how you got to this point. If you were unhappy, sought out a new job and now they are responding, I'd say leave. If you are happy where you are and this new opportunity fell in your lap and they countered, it is worth considering staying.
I've had 2 jobs where I was not appreciated appropriately and started looking. Both gave me a promotion prior to me finding a new job. But, the damage was done. I left both within a month of getting the promotion.
There is no 100% answer here. Depends on your unique situation.
I've had 2 jobs where I was not appreciated appropriately and started looking. Both gave me a promotion prior to me finding a new job. But, the damage was done. I left both within a month of getting the promotion.
There is no 100% answer here. Depends on your unique situation.
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Posted on 8/26/21 at 12:38 pm to texasmason
Tough call....
If salary was your only reason to bolt, you may want to just roll with the highest offer.
If salary was your only reason to bolt, you may want to just roll with the highest offer.
Posted on 8/26/21 at 12:59 pm to texasmason
The exact situation happened to me a few years ago. I stayed with first company only to be laid off 60 days later…. I can’t tell you what to do, but I can tell you what I will never do again.
Posted on 8/26/21 at 1:50 pm to texasmason
If you were looking for the new position for more salary and you can get that with the counter, off course take it, but don’t expect an annual raise for a year or 2. If it is a change in responsibility, that is a different consideration. In the Bay Area this is now common business practice in tech and frankly you are respected for being ambitious and knowing your value. Also, if they are willing to counter they consider you vital and therefore less likely to be the first to go.
Staying also helps avoid the hassle of the trainings, setting up insurance and all the other on boarding headaches.
Congratulations on the raise
Staying also helps avoid the hassle of the trainings, setting up insurance and all the other on boarding headaches.
Congratulations on the raise
Posted on 8/26/21 at 3:41 pm to texasmason
Nah, if you want to go back hop back in 6 months to a year for even more money. You always get the biggest raises hopping around, it makes no sense why companies will pay someone from another company a $1 when they want to give someone proven working for them $.50. I would get so pissed when I was in management and I couldn't pay good people more money but corporate would bring in people from competitors and pay them 20% more than what I wanted to pay my good people to stay around.
Posted on 8/26/21 at 6:10 pm to texasmason
Imo it depends on why you were looking elsewhere. If it was due to something dealing with your current job not being to your liking then leave. If pay was the issue and you like your job then stay. Sometimes the only way to get substantial raises is to throw other job offers on the table in my field.
Posted on 8/26/21 at 6:27 pm to texasmason
Late to this thread.
I haven't heard many "success stories" from people who accepted a counter offer from their current employer.
If you wanted to leave, for whatever reason, and got a good offer elsewhere, then follow through and leave.
Companies generally don't "fix themselves" and whatever drove you to look for work elsewhere it's likely a few hundred bucks a week wouldn't fix it.
My $0.02 and worth what you paid...
I haven't heard many "success stories" from people who accepted a counter offer from their current employer.
If you wanted to leave, for whatever reason, and got a good offer elsewhere, then follow through and leave.
Companies generally don't "fix themselves" and whatever drove you to look for work elsewhere it's likely a few hundred bucks a week wouldn't fix it.
My $0.02 and worth what you paid...
Posted on 8/26/21 at 6:35 pm to texasmason
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Pretty sure if I accept the counter and if anything goes wrong I would be the first to be let go since they know I have already looked elsewhere.
Not necessarily. If something goes wrong at the new company you might be the first to go since you are one of the last people to get hired.. If its a good enough offer you are willing to stay.. Then stay, if you are looking for a change then take the new job.
Posted on 8/26/21 at 7:00 pm to texasmason
I've never even sat to hear a counter offer. Why would you unless you've recieved an unsolicited offer. They're admitting that you've been underpaid.
Posted on 8/26/21 at 7:50 pm to texasmason
The entire point of working is to make money guy……
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