Resigning from my job for the second time in two weeks

xHannahx

Sounds like your being currently underpaid the going rate for the job role if both companies are willing to increase their salary offers by such large amounts.

I'd find out more about the new company first, sounds like your existing job is stable and your well thought of. To me that would be worth more than potentially unstable job for more money (unless we're talking about a 20-25% minimum pay increase.)

getmore4less

xHannahx wrote: »

Sounds like your being currently underpaid the going rate for the job role if both companies are willing to increase their salary offers by such large amounts.

I'd find out more about the new company first, sounds like your existing job is stable and your well thought of. To me that would be worth more than potentially unstable job for more money (unless we're talking about a 20-25% minimum pay increase.)

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/5325669

I'd be asking for would be a 50% increase on what I was earning when I attended my initial interview

this puts the old job in the £40k+ bracket new £60k+

Nicki

xHannahx wrote: »

Sounds like your being currently underpaid the going rate for the job role if both companies are willing to increase their salary offers by such large amounts.

I'd find out more about the new company first, sounds like your existing job is stable and your well thought of. To me that would be worth more than potentially unstable job for more money (unless we're talking about a 20-25% minimum pay increase.)

I disagree with the current job being stable. You have already shown your hand that you would be prepared to leave them so they will no longer see you as integral and long term to their business needs. They will be making succession plans for you at some level because they will assume you will leave soon even if not for this job. And if they decide their succession plan is better than you, they will ease you out. Assuming you haven't already left because you no longer feel as valued due to them no longer regarding you in the same way.

I've seen this happen several times in my career and have never known anyone who decided to stay for a pay rise last more than another 18 months in the role. Which is obviously my own anecdotal experience and not scientific data but maybe nonetheless food for thought.

getmore4less

The other thing people should do when they start looking is establish the market rate and start negotiations with the current company, should be doing it all the time reviews etc. not everyone is comfortable doing that.

You should not have to resign to get a rise if a company really values your contribution.

As I said before both these places tried it on move on and milk the next one for the experience but keep and eye on your true value.

robatwork

Your current employer can't give you a bad reference (assuming you haven't been bad).

What they can do is just give facts eg. x was employed from y to z.
Or they can choose to not give you a reference.

However as you are talking about a pay rise of £22k, then you are obviously talking about a large salary. This means it's a decent job with large responsibilities. In light of this your questions are very naive as they seem questions from someone inexperienced.

LittleMax

robatwork wrote: »

Your current employer can't give you a bad reference (assuming you haven't been bad).

What they can do is just give facts eg. x was employed from y to z.
Or they can choose to not give you a reference.

No they cannot give a bad reference however references can be carefully worded so that a bland reference rather than a glowing reference can speak volumes. That said many companies these days don't even take up references, I would not worry too much about future references. OP - why do you think you will be dependent on future references from your current employer? If / when you move on from new job you will get a reference from your new current employer.

Savvy_Sue

robatwork wrote: »

Your current employer can't give you a bad reference (assuming you haven't been bad).

What they can do is just give facts eg. x was employed from y to z.
Or they can choose to not give you a reference.

LittleMax wrote: »

No they cannot give a bad reference however references can be carefully worded so that a bland reference rather than a glowing reference can speak volumes.

An employer can give a bad reference as long as it is truthful. And some people would suspect that a glowing reference meant the employer was keen to be shot of the person.

Partly it may depend on what the new employer asks. We always ask if you'd employ that person again ... but not everyone answers that!

LittleMax wrote: »

OP - why do you think you will be dependent on future references from your current employer? If / when you move on from new job you will get a reference from your new current employer.

Some companies want references from the last two (or more) employers.

LittleMax

Savvy_Sue wrote: »

An employer can give a bad reference as long as it is truthful.

But if you re-read the posts it was all "assuming you haven't been bad"

Savvy_Sue wrote: »

And some people would suspect that a glowing reference meant the employer was keen to be shot of the person.

Which is why many companies don't even take up references. They don't count for much.

Savvy_Sue wrote: »

Partly it may depend on what the new employer asks. We always ask if you'd employ that person again ... but not everyone answers that!

Waste of time keep asking then isn't it?