counter offer etiquetteI' ve been researching this, and can' t find info that pertains to the specific situation. i know most folks who accept counter offers end up not working for that organization within a year, but they all talk about more money, same position, situations. this is different. scenario: organization A: job offer, more $$, better location, better title. accepted offer. organization B: resign entry level job from Dept X. Dept Z hears of resignation, offers possibility of job with dept Y, more money, better title, staff, with Dept Y. $$ for salary coming from Dept Z budget, which is funded from an entirely different source, raise will not affect organization budget for Depts X or Y. Questions: If this counter offer comes through, and it is a better offer than that of organization A, is it likely to be subject to the same kinds of risks other counter offer scenarios? lack of trust, etc? If counter offer comes through, and it is a better offer, is it reasonable &/or proper to tell organization A of counter offer, and see if they make a counter-counter offer? If counter offer comes through & is accepted, what is proper way to inform organization A of change in plans? If counter offer comes through, organization A is notified, and they do not make counter-counter offer, and organization A' s original offer is still accepted, will that be a point of weakness in the future with organization A? Regardless of which offer is accepted in the end, is there anything I should know about business etiquette in this situation? In this particular situation, I doubt you run the risk that your current company will ditch you. Maybe others have better feedback on this, though. It' s expected that an entry-level employee at some point will either leave for a better opportunity, or move up in the ranks. I think you should take whichever job you want, with whichever firm you prefer to be with. If done with tact and a super-apologetic attitude, you can rescind your offer acceptance with Co. A. And I would be totally honest in explaining the situation to them. Personally, I think you should honor your commitment to organization A. You' ve accepted their offer. To go back and withdrawn it now to stay with your present employer, even though in a different department, isn' t the best move, in my opinion. Furthermore, I don' t think you should ever try to play one employer off against another. Organization A has made a more attractive offer, based on what you wrote, you' ve accepted it. To go back - if your present employer sweetens the pot for you to stay, even in another department - and you dangle that better offer in front of A, I think you' re running the risk that A just might withdraw their offer and you' ll be left with no option but to stay put, despite the fact that it' s in another area. You wrote that A is offering more money, better location, better title and that you accepted that offer. Be responsible about this, honor your acceptance and move on! Anyway, you' re trying to over-analyze the potential options, none of which may ever materialize. Your current company, regardless of department, is a very small world. Your former boss is going to be annoyed. That annoyance is going to touch you in the new department one way or another. What happens a year from now when your former boss ends up in charge of your new department? Or ends up over your new boss? These things happen in business all the time. I think you' d be much better off to take the job you already agreed to and move on in a positive way. If the other department still wants you a year from now and you' re interested, you can look at moving there then. You should NOT do is go back to A and wait for them to up their offer. Bad move to "dangle" that in front of them, especially since you already accepted their terms. If you' re gonna stay with your current company, then make the decision and just rescind your offer from A. The fact that your current company wants to keep you to the degree they are maneuvering transfers, departments, and budgets, speaks volumes about the corporate culture and you. Once you have been around the block you will learn their is more to life than a title and salary alone. A progression in your existing company will give you a chance to build upona foundation already laid AND Show an upward progression in your career/resume and will actually LOOK better on your resume than if you "change" jobs. My advice to you would be to let A know that you got an unexpected promttion/tranfer and you would like to continue to build upon your success and tunure with your company...wor toward being vested, more weeks of vacation, and the perks that arrive with "time" spent on the job. Someone in your company thinks a lot of you, and is trying hard to retain you. If there are no serious issues with your current employer like trust or disliking management or disliking the work itself, then I would remain with the current employer. There are a lot of "hassles" to taking a new job. What you really have to do is fast forward to one year form now. Assume you took the new job...how do you feel about your work, finances, career? Then do the same thing assuming you stayed where you are, how do you feel about your company, the people, finances...do you qualify for more vacation now, are you vested? Is there more money in an SDRP account? The grass always looks greener my friend. If you have the opportunity to get greener grass without having to move to a new farm entirely, I would strongly advise that you take it. If you decide to go with offer ' A" after all, begin by telling them you are hesitant because you have been offered a promotion and you will let them know by X date...then if they want they can propose a better offer or re-assure you or help you make your decision, but I would not intiate a counter-counter with "A". Assuming that you have been with the company long enough to not look like a job hopper, I would stick with Organization A. You are getting better pay, title and location... all things you were probably looking for. The whole Organization B thing sounds convoluted. One department paying for another department doesn' t sound very stable and when people start looking at money, that position will be on the bubble. Move on. | |
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