New job offer

alifeforfriend

TELLIT01 wrote: »

I can understand that your current employer won't be too happy, but that shouldn't mean they will provide a bad reference. Many references these days simply give start date, finish date if applicable and job title or duties.
As a matter of interest, are you enjoying the job you are currently doing but concerned about high staff turnover, or not particularly happy in the job anyway?
Edited to add:. If the new employer is asking for employer references that's what you need to provide. You could include your colleague as a personal referee.

Well the reason for me leaving the job is the commuting distance.
Plus the new company i received the offer from is only 5 minutes drive from my home and they have offered a better salary.

I have worked for my previous employer for 10 years and there company closed in the month of june. However my current employer offered me the job in the month of april and decided to wait for me for 2 months.

Thats the reason i was worried as initially they waited for me for 2 months and then if i leave them within 3 months they might feel hurt and will try to give me bad reference

jonnygee2

Thats the reason i was worried as initially they waited for me for 2 months and then if i leave them within 3 months they might feel hurt and will try to give me bad reference

Just be honest with your new employer. Say that you are taking their offer but you don't know how the new company will react so are worried about the reference from them. However you were with your old employer ten years and are certain that you'll get a good reference from them.

LilElvis

alifeforfriend wrote: »

Well the reason for me leaving the job is the commuting distance.
Plus the new company i received the offer from is only 5 minutes drive from my home and they have offered a better salary.

I have worked for my previous employer for 10 years and there company closed in the month of june. However my current employer offered me the job in the month of april and decided to wait for me for 2 months.

Thats the reason i was worried as initially they waited for me for 2 months and then if i leave them within 3 months they might feel hurt and will try to give me bad reference

They can only give you a "bad reference" if you've done something during your employment which would warrant a negative reference. They can't make things up to get back at you and as employers they should be aware of the potential repercussions of providing a factually incorrect reference. A new employer will give more weight to the reference from your employer of 10 years, particularly as it ended so recently.

Savvy_Sue

jonnygee2 wrote: »

Just be honest with your new employer. Say that you are taking their offer but you don't know how the new company will react so are worried about the reference from them. However you were with your old employer ten years and are certain that you'll get a good reference from them.

Sound advice IMO.

alifeforfriend

Hi Everyone,

Got some update

I have just spoken to my current company director about giving them the notice. They were calm as they were used to people leaving the place

But on the contrary they have tried to keep me in the company by giving flexible timings and 25 percent hike in the salary.

Do you think i should agree to it

The only concern is, they do 90 percent of the business between the month of june and sept , and then whole of the year is quiet.

Intially they wanted me to give 6 weeks notice , however i said thats not possible then they come down to 4 weeks and i said i will have to speak to my new employer. Then they discussed about what they can do to stay me in the company.

nicechap

25% uplift? So they haven't been paying you what you're worth or the job reflects?


Personally I'd still leave as time is more valuable to me than cash but only you can decide what factors are important and weigh them up.


Agreeing 4 weeks notice will get them past their busy period.

LilElvis

The new job will, hopefully, also provide you with the potential of career progression and promotion which sounds highly unlikely in your current role.

Doshwaster

jonnygee2 wrote: »

Just be honest with your new employer. Say that you are taking their offer but you don't know how the new company will react so are worried about the reference from them. However you were with your old employer ten years and are certain that you'll get a good reference from them.

And be honest with the existing employer too. Say that you will be happy to help recruit/train a replacement, you don't want to leave them in the lurch and want to leave on good terms but you've been made an offer that you can't refuse.

These things happen in business. A lot of new hires never make it past the first 3-6 months for various reasons. As long as you don't jump around too often it won't look bad - and since the OP was at their previous company for 10 years this is clearly not the case.