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Staying in job once notice handed in -good idea ?

nomoreboomandbust
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I am sure that there are some occasions when employees receive a job offer and subsequently hand their notice in only to find that their employer offers them an increase in salary to stay.
In some instances this might be a tactic used to get a payrise, but I think that if you are thinking of leaving in the first place only an offer that is too good to turn down would merit staying on. This might come back to bite you in the future as it could be held against you and it also looks bad turning down an offer you originally accepted
In some instances this might be a tactic used to get a payrise, but I think that if you are thinking of leaving in the first place only an offer that is too good to turn down would merit staying on. This might come back to bite you in the future as it could be held against you and it also looks bad turning down an offer you originally accepted
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Even an offer too good to turn down wouldn't make me stay, unless everything which made me want in leave in the first place would change, which is unlikely unless it was only about money (or something that can easily be changed) in the first place.
Which then makes me wonder why they haven't changed it before. (I always spoke to my line manager first when I considered looking for a new job, not necessarily stating that - though I have on one occasion - but stating that I'm not happy and why. The companies had a chance to change things but didn't so, when I had job offers, I said straight away don't even bother counter offering - which they all wanted to.0 -
nomoreboomandbust wrote: »I am sure that there are some occasions when employees receive a job offer and subsequently hand their notice in only to find that their employer offers them an increase in salary to stay.
In some instances this might be a tactic used to get a payrise, but I think that if you are thinking of leaving in the first place only an offer that is too good to turn down would merit staying on. This might come back to bite you in the future as it could be held against you and it also looks bad turning down an offer you originally accepted
Is this something that is happening to you and you have a question, or have you just decided to do a brain dump onto the forum?0 -
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I'm glad you asked, had same myself and had parents who thought if my hours were matched of new job then that would make it even. Dusted of my old book Should I stay or Should I go by Jim Bright which while good and useful seemed to be more use to the long term role holder (it is 13 years old eekkk) may be worth a read as it tackles this point you raise.
In the end I come round by thinking how long till I think about leaving again, aren't most people going back with that resign letter within so many months.
For all the money in the world do people deserve to work around those who have grown unhappy etc, life is to short for that. I also started to notice bad habits and practices which by a change of company can be tackled hopefully before it's gotten to late. Would rather go with better memories. The way I see it either job can still let someone go so nothing is guaranteed.0 -
Deleted%20User wrote: »I'm glad you asked, had same myself and had parents who thought if my hours were matched of new job then that would make it even. Dusted of my old book Should I stay or Should I go by Jim Bright which while good and useful seemed to be more use to the long term role holder (it is 13 years old eekkk) may be worth a read as it tackles this point you raise.
In the end I come round by thinking how long till I think about leaving again, aren't most people going back with that resign letter within so many months.
For all the money in the world do people deserve to work around those who have grown unhappy etc, life is to short for that. I also started to notice bad habits and practices which by a change of company can be tackled hopefully before it's gotten to late. Would rather go with better memories. The way I see it either job can still let someone go so nothing is guaranteed.0 -
If I had got the to stage of applying for, and being offered, another job it's unlikely that I would then agree to stay in the current role. There would be good reasons for the decision making process, and all the reasons for wanting to leave would still be there. If a pay offer wasn't forthcoming without putting notice in, I would feel that I wasn't actually valued but that it was easier for the company to cough up some cash now than advertise my job.0
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At the end of the day I'd leave a job for one of 3 reasons. Either I'd be unhappy, I'd be bored or I needed more money. The last one is easily fixed, the others not so much.
I've effectively handed in my notice and retracted it before twice in the same company. Once was when I was leaving to go travelling for a year and they offered me a sabbatical instead so I stayed. The other was when I was looking to take VR. My director asked me why I was leaving, I said I didn't feel like I could progress anymore and I needed more money and a week later I had a promotion and a pay increase. However it's worth noting that in both these cases I didn't have another job to go to. Had I gone to all the effort I think I'd have been more inclined to just go.
Only you really know your company as well. For some it would be a good move. For others it would be an excuse to screw you over. Use your judgement.0 -
If you stayed, you'd be on two s-lists, the offer you didn't take after agreeing it, and the company who tempted you to stay who now know you're looking to move and could even make an offer just so you decline the other job, then find a way of dropping you!
If you're going to move, move. If you're going to ask for more money, ask for more money.0 -
I left my previous job just over three weeks ago after 10 and a half years.
Tried to leave for a long time but I moved house (further away from where I lived previously) and wasn't prepared to travel 45-50 minutes each way for the way certain people in the business behaved.
Was offered every other weekend off, a pay rise (it was actual getting the new minimum wage before the £7.20 rise kicked in a week later!) and some petrol money each week (so I guess it would have been a pay rise).
However I declined because the promise of every other weekend was made several times in the past and never materialised. Plus I know, deep down, one of the reasons they didn't want to lose me was because I always put work over and above my personal life to the expense of family, friendships and relationships.
As Paddyrg says if you are going to move, move... If not ask for more money.
But if you are thinking of moving on you've got to think why you are tempted and if those reasons are worth staying put for slightly more money each pay packet.It's not your credit score that counts, it's your credit history. Any replies are my own personal opinion and not a representation of my employer.0 -
Reliable people are gold dust to companies but sometimes its not good to be toooo reliable if you know what I mean. Like how we could pop in to work on a bank holiday to check on a few things but nobody will do it because we know as soon you do it, you'll become ''That guy willingto go to work on a day off" and management will be on your back looking for favors forever.I left my previous job just over three weeks ago after 10 and a half years.
Tried to leave for a long time but I moved house (further away from where I lived previously) and wasn't prepared to travel 45-50 minutes each way for the way certain people in the business behaved.
Was offered every other weekend off, a pay rise (it was actual getting the new minimum wage before the £7.20 rise kicked in a week later!) and some petrol money each week (so I guess it would have been a pay rise).
However I declined because the promise of every other weekend was made several times in the past and never materialised. Plus I know, deep down, one of the reasons they didn't want to lose me was because I always put work over and above my personal life to the expense of family, friendships and relationships.
As Paddyrg says if you are going to move, move... If not ask for more money.
But if you are thinking of moving on you've got to think why you are tempted and if those reasons are worth staying put for slightly more money each pay packet.0
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