Timeline for Salary Bidding War Between Companies: What is Professional Etiquette?
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| Feb 18, 2016 at 11:30 | comment | added | user8365 | @warren - This answer is about not accepting a counter-offer and your comment seems to go along with that although you didn't explicitly say that. If it wasn't for "merely" money, I wouldn't take a job. I start a hobby or donate my time to charity. Most jobs aren't that different, so money is a factor. I choose not to stay with companies that hold wanting more money against people. That's why you're in business.. My experience is that when people stand up for themselves and ask to be paid what they're worth, they're more respected. | |
| Feb 10, 2016 at 14:34 | comment | added | warren | @JeffO - I didn't talk about accepting a counter offer from your current employer at all: that, of course, is up to you. Personally, what I have seen time and time again is that if you accept a counter offer, your employer starts looking somewhat eagerly to be ready to replace you - if you were willing to move before (and then changed your mind over merely money), you'll be willing to move again: and you've demonstrated money is important to you - important enough that after committing elsewhere, you then bailed because you were offered more cash where you already are. | |
| Feb 9, 2016 at 21:39 | comment | added | user8365 | @warren - I don't see accepting a counter-offer from your company as burning a bridge. | |
| Feb 9, 2016 at 19:15 | comment | added | warren | @JeffO - I am confused as to what you want people to not do, based on my comment above from 3.5 years ago. If you like the offer, you take it. If you don't like it, you don't take it. How, exactly, is that a "myth"? | |
| Feb 9, 2016 at 18:46 | comment | added | user8365 | @warren - People need to stop perpetuating that myth. In my personal experience, everything, including salary is negotiable. When the other side knows you have a reason and are willing to say no, you have the advantage. | |
| Feb 9, 2016 at 17:30 | comment | added | Dan | @AndyDent It's entirely possibly they're underpaying the OP unknowingly but I find that very doubtful. They know the industry standard and come review time, they know their ceiling limit on pay. I'd be wary of any counter offer provided by the company, especially a at-will company that can let you go anytime. They might not have a replacement soon enough but want to keep OP on until they do. | |
| Aug 28, 2014 at 3:42 | comment | added | Andy Dent | "do you want to stay at an employer who acknowledges that their practice is to knowingly underpay critical employees?" may not be the situation - their management may have had an "Oh Cr*p" moment realising they were underpaying Ajax and the counter-offer is a sincere adjustment. It depends on the salary and promotion history. If they have dragged their feet on raises previously then they could be presumed to act poorly in future and I would agree with Kevin's advice. | |
| Jul 28, 2012 at 18:27 | vote | accept | Dan | ||
| Jul 23, 2012 at 15:31 | comment | added | kevin cline | @warren: Yes, if the OP decides to decline the counter-offer, it should be done politely. | |
| Jul 23, 2012 at 14:50 | comment | added | warren | I only saw the question this AM - but there is a general consensus amongst my circles that if you receive an offer you like, you submit your notice, and try to burn no bridges - you never know when you will need them again! | |
| Jul 23, 2012 at 11:37 | comment | added | Owe Jessen | This was the situation at my current company - my superior said something along the lines: "How could we get anywhere if we paid everybody the going rate". And they allways cry about being unable to get or to keep good personell. | |
| Jul 22, 2012 at 23:04 | comment | added | Dan | Sir, I believe you just nailed it. "Do you want to stay at an employer who acknowledges that their practice is to knowingly underpay critical employees?" just made everything very, very clear to me. Thank you! | |
| Jul 22, 2012 at 20:48 | history | answered | kevin cline | CC BY-SA 3.0 |