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Just accepted a new job offer
drventure:
Sounds like a great deal. Move on and don't look back.
I've read report after report about how counteroffers virtually never work out. If you think about it, if you've gotten to a point where you'd seriously consider leaving, would you +really+ stay and be content even if they raised your pay. Remember, now the cat's out of the bag. From the employers point of view, you've already left, it's just a matter of how long it takes. Very often, after a counter is accepted, employer makes a new hire, trains them up and then finds a convenient excuse to let you go.
And even if they do keep you, now, if you're like most people, you're thinking "What did I pass up" all day long while still working for the same people doing the same things that made you want to leave in the first place.
Congratulations on the new gig!
AtomSmasher:
Heh, I just gave the boss a notice that I need to talk to him as soon as he gets chance, and he started talking about how our engine lead has been talking very highly of me and that he already has my next project lined up. I have a feeling he thinks I want to talk to him about a raise...again, but too little too late.
Malenko:
congrats, sounds like you definitely deserve it.
AtomSmasher:
Well quitting went well enough. The boss knew I was severely underpaid and just congratulated me and said that I can come back if things don't work out at the new job. All the directors and leads on my project are having a bit of a heart attack though since they know how valuable I am to the team. They'll figure it out though, and I'll still be here for a week to iron things out.
Overall I'm kind of terrified that I'm leaving to this new job since it'll be working with so much stuff I've never done before, but I think it'll be good.
Ond:
--- Quote from: AtomSmasher on September 07, 2010, 05:47:19 pm ---Overall I'm kind of terrified that I'm leaving to this new job since it'll be working with so much stuff I've never done before, but I think it'll be good.
--- End quote ---
Congrats on the job offer, I know just what you mean, because I've just done the same thing myself. I've been in my new role about 2 weeks now, there is so much new stuff to get my head around,
on day one it was like "OMG what have I done?" Two weeks later and it's much better and I know I've made the right move. :cheers:
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