How to play companies off eachother?

[wirednuts]

i dont even know which company would be better to work for. i work at company a now, and company b wants to hire me.

company a is large, and i work for just one of their divisions. they very recently gave me a 60% raise in hopes i wouldnt quit as threatened. nothing too wrong with this job, i could definitely earn a ok living here and it would be fairly guaranteed work for many years.

company b is a very small company that bids the same work as company a. company b has offered me a job for even more then then company a recently gave me. not much more, so the money can be considered the same. difference is company b might have more risk of downtime between jobs, however the owners do have well known connections in town (verified by people in my company anyway)

i honestly feel that company b is the place i want to be, as i am more of an independent type of worker and would rather not be a part of something so massive like i am now. how do i tell my current boss im leaving at this point though? without burning that bridge? i dont think theres going to be a good way for the fastest rising employee of a company to suddenly say 'hey im goin to the rivals, see ya but leave an open door for me in case i want back in"

is there any way i can do this nicely? i would really hate to piss off my current company because for the foreseeable future it really is a secure job.

 

[guyver01]

they very recently gave me a 60% raise in hopes i wouldnt quit as threatened.

i would really hate to piss off my current company because for the foreseeable future it really is a secure job.

too late. you're already on their list of unreliable employees... and when the time is right, you're gone.

 

[Dulanic]

Go with B no doubt what so ever. A paid you more to stay while they find someone else. You won't last after a 60% desperation raise.

 

[jhansman]

As soon as they can find a replacement for you at 40% less, you're history. Companies will pay for talent-as little as they can.

 

[SunnyD]

You only live once dude. Live now, regret later.

 

[Patranus]

Better make sure you didn't sign a non compete with 'Company A' before making a decision.

 

[JTsyo]

Going to be tough not hurting feelings after leaving after getting a raise not to leave. Best you can do is mitigate the hurt.

-give ample warning
-discuss with the boss that you prefer the smaller company type environment
-offer to help train new person if they get one before you leave

 

[Blueychan]

I say go where you want to work at ... If you don't like you job, it's going to be miserable especially if the pays are equal.

 

[Phoenix86]

 

[Dulanic]

Better make sure you didn't sign a non compete with 'Company A' before making a decision.

Anyone who does that is a moron unless they also guarantee employment.... Which I have never encountered.

I have however left a place that asked me to sign one.