k...where should I start? I have been in this job for a year now. I quited lately because I don't wanna work the schedule any more. The other agency offered me a similar job with better pay and better conditions. But my current manager keeps trying to offer me something that fits my schedule too. I took quite some training with the company and my manager is trying to make me feel guilty of not taking the offer. He is to have a meeting with me in two days. Then I have the interview with the other job the day after. I want to be able to compare before I make a decision. What should I say to him? should I tell him about the other job offer?
2006-09-15 18:35:29 · 15 answers · asked by lakelover 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Careers & Employment
i had the very similar 2 offers. what i ultimately decided to do was go with the new company. i told my boss very politely, "i appreciate that you are willing NOW to offer me a salary that is significantly higher than what i have, but it took an extreme level of competition (my resignation) for you to see my value. i want to work for someone who sees my value before i resign." hope that helps!
2006-09-15 18:38:44 · answer #1 · answered by Hot Lips 4077 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
There must be a reason that you are looking to go somewhere else. Think about what will make a better working environment and will better conform to your schedule, then make a decision based on the place the best meets those criteria. If your current job were all that great you wouldn't be looking elsewhere to begin with. You don't have to tell your manager about the other job unless you get it. If what the manager offers you sounds good, then take it. You can still go to the other job interview and see what they have to offer. And if it is better, take that one and quit your current job. There is no such thing as job loyalty for the worker or employer so you have to do what is right for YOU! Don't let someone guilt you into staying somewhere when you could be happier somewhere else. Think of it this way, do you think your manager would hesitate at all to get rid of you if he had to cut costs? You have to do what is right for you in this day and age.
2006-09-15 18:47:17 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
There is a reason why you started looking in the first place. Don't forget that. Talk to your boss and explain that. You want to be honest without burning any bridges. If they are really going to make concessions for you then you should at least entertain their counter offer, which is what they are really doing. If your boss is professional and level headed it won't hurt to tell them about the other job offer. That's fair for them to know.
Don't succumb to the guilt. You don't want to stay at a place where you are unhappy because you feel guilty. That's even worse than just being overworked or stressed and its not good for the work environment. Just make sure you give them plenty of notice and train your replacement if you can. If you are honest with them from the beginning there is nothing for you to feel guilty about.
2006-09-15 18:50:42 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Find out what the old manager has to offer first.
Tell him you will think about it. Go to the new interview and then you can compare. At that time, if you decide to go with the new, then tell the old manager that and see if he will up the offer if need be. Never burn any bridges when moving forward.
Beware of "primetime" - he is advertising a website again!!
2006-09-15 18:38:55 · answer #4 · answered by Chloe 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Role 2 might pose more of a challenge for you initially, but the prestige of the product as well as the added experience could make it worth your while. Plus, a 2 hour commute does not sound like fun. Either way, good luck with your decision!
2016-03-27 03:41:16 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would take the job with the better pay, and conditions, I mean what can you lose by taking the job?
2006-09-15 18:43:42 · answer #6 · answered by Amanda 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would go with the better paying job...and NO ..do not tell him about the other job interview...he might give you an ultimatum and fire you over it. My friend just went through the same thing.
2006-09-15 18:38:12 · answer #7 · answered by sapfrog27 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Whatever you decide DO NOT tell them about the other offer or that you are applying at other places. Trust me on this. It's never a good idea.
2006-09-15 18:40:12 · answer #8 · answered by barbsleeps 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just say you need time to think about it. Do what your instincts tell you. If the first job doesn't let you think about it, then its not a job worth working at. Hope I have helped.
2006-09-15 18:38:52 · answer #9 · answered by cherry_kissez376 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
anyway try to give ur decision to ur ex-manager after u settle the interveiw so thet u can compare all the condition given by two company.
2006-09-15 18:41:13 · answer #10 · answered by rainbow 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋