Anyone accepted a counter offer from an employer?

[child of wonder]

Negotiating blows.

 

[BoomerD]

you've shown your disloyalty to the company. Even if they match the other offer, prepare to be let go at the first opportunity.

It sux, but that's business for ya.

 

[SunnyD]

Originally posted by: child of wonder
Negotiating blows.

Make you you negotiate so that you get blown first. :laugh:

 

[child of wonder]

Originally posted by: BoomerD
you've shown your disloyalty to the company. Even if they match the other offer, prepare to be let go at the first opportunity.

It sux, but that's business for ya.

My boss shows disloyalty to us every day by protecting the vendor we work with because the head of sales is a close friend. We are told not to hold them accountable in almost literal terms.

 

[BoomerD]

Originally posted by: child of wonder

Originally posted by: BoomerD
you've shown your disloyalty to the company. Even if they match the other offer, prepare to be let go at the first opportunity.

It sux, but that's business for ya.

My boss shows disloyalty to us every day by protecting the vendor we work with because the head of sales is a close friend. We are told not to hold them accountable in almost literal terms.

Then it sounds like you'd better accept the other offer.

 

[OrByte]

Originally posted by: child of wonder

Originally posted by: BoomerD
you've shown your disloyalty to the company. Even if they match the other offer, prepare to be let go at the first opportunity.

It sux, but that's business for ya.

My boss shows disloyalty to us every day by protecting the vendor we work with because the head of sales is a close friend. We are told not to hold them accountable in almost literal terms.

Yeah but he is your Boss. You have to be prepared to live with that kind of stuff.

In any case I hope things work out for you!

 

[IceBergSLiM]

What is the counter counter going to be?

 

[ivan2]

given the counter offer I would've bailed for the new job, especially the old one has no growth (month wise).

 

[child of wonder]

Original offer stands. Still is an 8% increase over my current pay. Offer accepted and putting in my 2 weeks tomorrow.

 

[CPA]

So, another $5K is enough for you to continue dealing with the current political crap? I would have just taken the new job offer.

 

[AkumaX]

Originally posted by: child of wonder
Original offer stands. Still is an 8% increase over my current pay. Offer accepted and putting in my 2 weeks tomorrow.

So original company only offered you 4.5% more of current pay? Meh.... How much vacation time do you get now

 

[Pepsei]

Originally posted by: child of wonder
On top of that, pay where I work is abysmal. My pay is decent at $51k but as a now Sr. Sys Admin managing blade servers, SAN, VMware, Linux, LDAP, BBES, DNS, etc. I'm still underpaid. The other Sys Admin make a paltry $35k. Despite positive reviews the last 3 years, they refuse to give him a raise because he's been at Army training each April (when raises are determined).

that is abysmal...

 

[child of wonder]

Originally posted by: CPA
So, another $5K is enough for you to continue dealing with the current political crap? I would have just taken the new job offer.

No, I'm accepting the new job.

Haven't even mentioned it to my current employer yet. That'll be tomorrow.

 

[child of wonder]

Originally posted by: AkumaX

Originally posted by: child of wonder
Original offer stands. Still is an 8% increase over my current pay. Offer accepted and putting in my 2 weeks tomorrow.

So original company only offered you 4.5% more of current pay? Meh.... How much vacation time do you get now

No, current company doesn't know I have accepted 8% increase with another company.

4 weeks including sick

 

[BoomerD]

Originally posted by: child of wonder

Originally posted by: AkumaX

Originally posted by: child of wonder
Original offer stands. Still is an 8% increase over my current pay. Offer accepted and putting in my 2 weeks tomorrow.

So original company only offered you 4.5% more of current pay? Meh.... How much vacation time do you get now

No, current company doesn't know I have accepted 8% increase with another company.

4 weeks

Take home all your stuff BEFORE you give notice. That way, if they get pissy and fire you on the spot, you don't have to deal with getting your property from your desk/workspace.
It's NOT uncommon at all to be fired when giving notice.

 

[AkumaX]

Originally posted by: child of wonder

Originally posted by: AkumaX

Originally posted by: child of wonder
Original offer stands. Still is an 8% increase over my current pay. Offer accepted and putting in my 2 weeks tomorrow.

So original company only offered you 4.5% more of current pay? Meh.... How much vacation time do you get now

No, current company doesn't know I have accepted 8% increase with another company.

4 weeks including sick

oh oops, sorry i read it wrong; i kept thinking you talked to your current boss and he was counter-offering for you to stay, haha

yes, pack up b4 u leave (include PC file cleanup!)

some companies give you 1 hr to pack up and leave, or some actually just kick you out on the spot and UPS your stuff later

 

[Pepsei]

please update after your 2 weeks notice... if your boss gets mad and have the security escort you out....

 

[rasczak]

Congrats. Good luck on the new job. :thumbsup:

 

[Goosemaster]

Originally posted by: child of wonder

...as a now Sr. Sys Admin managing blade servers, SAN, VMware, Linux, LDAP, BBES, DNS, etc. I'm still underpaid.


As far as explaining my ideas, introducing them slowly, etc. I try that. When I get money allocated to me for new projects, I implement those ideas the best I can while still fulfilling the needs of the project. When I started here 18 months ago, no metrics were being gathered on the servers so I set up Cacti and now all servers and network equipment is monitored and graphed, we had an eDirectory infrastructure but it was only used for PC authentication and I have since integrated everything from VPN to TACACS with LDAP, no server documentation existed and I've created detailed server dossiers for each physical and virtual machine along with less detailed spreadsheets, network ports weren't labeled and I've solved that.

Essentially, things were and are a mess. I work hard to rectify it but I can only do so much. Being that my raise last year was 2% and this year will again be 2% I think I can do better.

LOL... you too, eh?

<--same damn thing almost to the letter

 

[LordSnailz]

Congrats! Negotiating is always tough, but you gotta look out for yourself ... good luck with the new move!

 

[child of wonder]

Updated after 2 week notice given today.

 

[KLin]

If you ever do go back, you better hope you don't have to report to your old boss.

 

[child of wonder]

Originally posted by: KLin
If you ever do go back, you better hope you don't have to report to your old boss.

Actually, he was in and out around the time I talked to his boss so I have an excuse.

 

[Pepsei]

need update #5 after your boss finds out that you're leaving...

 

[child of wonder]

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