My boss has offered me more money to stay! Should I stay or go??

[positively9something]

Well I've just been offered a new job in a sector that I have wanted to get into for sometime, my new salary will be 23k + bonus which could eventually take me upto 40k!

But my current employer wants me to stay and has offered me 30k full time!

I don't know what to do, in my new job it will most likely take me a long time to build upto 30k but I have studied for some time to get into it and I was looking forward to it.

My current job is very local and as I am a single parent it would probably work out much better for me. I love the people at my current job but not really the job itself!

I'm not sure it's 7k more per year Guaranteed but not as much room for progression!

What would you do?

[Seriouslyffs]

Probably stay. Local is a very big bonus, you like your colleagues. And you've got the security of knowing your boss really rates you. Is there any way you can continue moving towards the sector you really want to join by more study or volunteering? Perhaps by asking for say 4 training days a year you can use as you wish?

[tribpot]

I think you need to go back to the reasons you went looking for a new job. Was it just to earn more money? It doesn't sound like it, given you've said this is a sector you've wanted to get into for some time, you've studied to get into it and you were looking forward to it. So on the face of it, the new job has both more appeal in terms of sector and greater earning potential.

The old job has less of a fear factor because you know the place and the people, but it sounds like it offers less in terms of real progression. So in a year's time, you could be back looking for the job in the sector you want but now facing a pay cut in order to make the sideways move that you want.

Were you concerned about how you'd manage the new job with being a single parent before your employer put a new offer in front of you? You must have factored that in when applying elsewhere?

Overall I would choose career goals over short-term salary gains. The fact that the new job could out-earn the old one is (literally) a bonus. Is it work that you want to be doing? If yes - go for it.

[amyhamster]

I'd stay
Good colleagues & local can't be underestimated
Plus 30k!!

[HippityHoppityLaLaLa]

If anyone ever makes you an offer you can't refuse - run very, very fast in the opposite direction. Why? Because they need you more than you need them.



I think you really need to weigh up the pros and cons, bearing in mind what's important for your work-life balance, not anyone else's. There will of course be a number of unknowns - and how you deal with those depends on how risk-averse you are. Good luck making the decision.

[EBearhug]

Why were you looking for a new job? If it was just because of the money, then stay, but if it wasn't, think carefully. If you're going because of crap management, lack of opportunities for progressing or anything like that, consider very carefully if things are likely to improve alongside the money - I'd bet they won't, and indeed, may even get worse ("Well, you're on a higher wage now, so more's expected of you.")

Go through the pros and cons of each job, and consider what they're worth to you (things like what counts as a reasonable commute varies for each of us, for example.)

[HermioneWeasley]

I have a rule of thumb that if someone only offers you a pay rise because you've said you're leaving, then they've been under valuing you and you should walk.

Moving into another sector, increasing your marketability and earning potential - seems like a no brainer.

Disclaimer - I don't know enough about your domestic set up/Childcare to know how big a factor being local would be.

[RyanAirVeteran]

I have a rule of thumb that if someone only offers you a pay rise because you've said you're leaving, then they've been under valuing you and you should walk.

This with bells on.