I've been offered a position with a company and my employer counteroffered something better.
I've been offered a position with a company and my employer counteroffered something better.
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All, I am extremely lost. I was found on LinkedIn by a company that is much larger than my current company and offered me the job at 15,000$ more than I was making. The major cons of this are that I go from driving 8 miles round trip to driving 80 miles round trip; 10 minutes to 45 minutes. I looked into how much I would be spending on gas and it goes from 650$ to over 6,000$ a year in gas. I of course didn't look this up though until I told my boss I was leaving and he gave me a counteroffer of 18,500$ more a year and a new improved title. My company now also pays for 1/3 of my Masters and the new company will not.
Here's my dilemma. I looked up on what to do when you receive a counteroffer and every site says it's a bad thing and that 80% of the people that except a counteroffer leave or are fired within 1-2 years.
Also, I told the recruiter that I verbally excepted the position at the new company.
I wasn't truly looking for a new job so it's not like I was determined to leave my current position, but the money at the new company seemed to be what I was worth.
Also, if you minus the 6 grand in gas from the 15,000 more the new company was offering, my company now is offering me almost double.
The only reason I accepted the offer from the new company is because I was not expecting in a million years that my company would offer me this much more. They told me they were planning on doing it at the end of the year anyways so now it's just several months earlier.
I just need some advice.
Thanks,
Rachel
Here's my dilemma. I looked up on what to do when you receive a counteroffer and every site says it's a bad thing and that 80% of the people that except a counteroffer leave or are fired within 1-2 years.
Also, I told the recruiter that I verbally excepted the position at the new company.
I wasn't truly looking for a new job so it's not like I was determined to leave my current position, but the money at the new company seemed to be what I was worth.
Also, if you minus the 6 grand in gas from the 15,000 more the new company was offering, my company now is offering me almost double.
The only reason I accepted the offer from the new company is because I was not expecting in a million years that my company would offer me this much more. They told me they were planning on doing it at the end of the year anyways so now it's just several months earlier.
I just need some advice.
Thanks,
Rachel





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Besides the money and longer commute, does the new job offer anything that your old employer can not offer? Advancement opportunities, newer technologies, etc, etc?
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My company now, just offered me a Senior level drafting title with a significant pay raise. Also, I could finish my Masters here and get a better engineering position down the road. Also, with me having the new title, they were wanting to bring someone new on and I would be their "boss" and manage them.
All in all, I originally thought it had more advancement but now I'm not so sure.
BUT, this new company has a lot of clout. They are very well known and could possibly help me get a better job in the future.
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1) You. You're going to have to figure out whether yes meant yes, etc. It sounds as though your current boss counteroffered unprompted, which is a big change from the usual argy bargy.
2)Your boss, who could suddenly pull this counteroffer out of his hat. Systematically underpaying your staff is a great way to lose the best ones.
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Thanks,
Rachel
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RE: I've been offered a position with a company and my employer counteroffered something better.
I understand your opinion but I am not keeping my current job because of the money. I was never looking for another job, this new one just fell into my lap. Therefore, I never had a problem with my company except for I was unsure of a chance of advancement. I did also think my wages were too low but I just assumed that was because it was a smaller company. Now, that I know I have the ability for advancement with this company and that they are now paying me what I am worth, I truly would like to stay with this company. Even if they would pay me less, the advanced job title is a big deal in itself on top of the closeness to work and the ability to take Masters classes.
So again, thanks for your input but I believe I am making the right choice for myself.
-R
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Our director of engineering has done very nicely here by accepting counter-offers.
He has of course burnt some bridges by so doing but the last counter offer I'm aware of was around 2006-2007 and he's survived a roughly 50% down sizing in the period since.
So, while anecdotes and personal opinions etc. aren't necessarily statistically significant data it would appear that it doesn't always end in doom & gloom.
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There does not appear to be much in the positives column, except for the money. So, if it walks like a duck...
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If you think the counter-offer is legitimate(If you can get it in writing from your boss first, it's better than just a verbal counter-offer), I think your current job is the best prospect. Notify the recruiter ASAP, and be honest. Tell him why you're turning down the offer (e.g., raise, shorter drive time, compensation for advanced degree) and thank him for the opportunity.
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You have done the right thing in doing what is right for you. And in making your reasons known to the recruiter and the other company, you have gone the extra mile. No need to worry further.
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Why? The OP was apparently content staying at a company paying them between $15,000 and $18,000 p.a. less than the going rate for that job. What's that if not loyalty?
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If you're valued enough for a $15k bump, chances are there are plenty of average to low performers that are higher up on that list. Still being able to perform well with a skeleton crew should be worth a lot more than $15k, when you are deciding who you need to keep.
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