"wiffleballtony" (wiffleballtony)
06/11/2015 at 16:27 • Filed to: None
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"wiffleballtony" (wiffleballtony)
06/11/2015 at 16:27 • Filed to: None | 2
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I recently accepted a position that pays 65% more than my current position at another company. Management pulled me into a meeting and wanting to know if I would entertain a counter offer. I said I would, because I do like my job. It’s just that I’m underpaid compared to the external hires. Now I’m thinking that was a mistake, opinions?
UPDATE: They matched my new offer, which I wasn’t expecting.
petebmwm
> wiffleballtony
06/11/2015 at 16:29 |
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no, you’re entertaining, not comiting
For Sweden
> wiffleballtony
06/11/2015 at 16:32 |
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It’s just that I’m underpaid compared to the external hires.
This is key. You’re asking for equal treatment, not special treatment.
Party-vi
> wiffleballtony
06/11/2015 at 16:32 |
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Good god. They’re underpaying you by that much? I say they’re a bunch of bastards! At the same time, you did just accept an offer at a new company. If your current company has only offered to pay you what you are worth via the news of your leaving, what makes you think it is a good idea to stay? You are allowed to entertain a counter offer, but you do not have to accept it.
If they come back and match your offer I would still decline, as underpaying you by that much seems almost criminal.
Tripper
> wiffleballtony
06/11/2015 at 16:35 |
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Entertain, but don’t take a counter offer, your higher ups will think you’re a “flight risk”. Granted I don’t know you or your situation, but its my opinion that if you had to accept another offer in order to get your current employer to think about giving you more money, you are already better off at the new place.
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> wiffleballtony
06/11/2015 at 16:37 |
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You did exactly what you are supposed to do. Even if you tell your current employer how much the new job pays, it is standard practice for the current job to counter with less. I think the theory is that the convenience of staying in your current position is worth something to the employee. You didn’t damn yourself by admitting you might entertain an offer.
Also, you may counter their counter, but you have to be truly willing to leave if you are rejected.
nermal
> wiffleballtony
06/11/2015 at 16:58 |
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No. NEVER accept a counter offer.
Once you have accepted a new position and gave notice to your current employer, do not accept anything they offer you to stay, for any reason.
Why? It’s too late. They should have given you the extra $$$ before if they felt you were worth that much. Also, if you do stay, you will be viewed differently, because you are seen as not committed to the team or the company or whatever.
Be professional, and don’t burn the bridge, but you need to go. Thank them for the experience and move on. Buy yourself something nice with the extra cash from the new job.
jariten1781
> wiffleballtony
06/11/2015 at 17:04 |
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Never hurts to see what they offer... but even if they meet or beat the new company you have to remember they’ll still have the same structure that lead you to get stagnated wages in the first place. I’d not be willing to accept to stay unless it included a promotion to a higher tier in the company with financial controls and/or insight regardless of the money they throw your way.