Handed in Notice but now work have present a counteroffer

[Jourl]

How do you decide what to do in this situation? I've never been in this situation before.

I looked for a new job as I felt like I wasn't progressing how I wanted to and landed a brilliant offer with a great opportunity to become a Partner.

However, when I handed my Notice in, my current employer has suddenly revealed their progression plans for me, stating they will do anything to keep me.

It feels like a kick in the teeth it's taken me hanging my notice in to get what I wanted but it shouldn't have been a surprise as I know colleagues who had to do the same.

I had expressed to them my career desires but they're claiming I wasn't assert enough about how soon I wanted them (I disagree).

My post seems like a ramble of thoughts because that's how my brain is right now. One hand I've a brilliant new job opportunity but I am nervous to take it as I LOVE my current team and I enjoy what we do. But then if I don't take the new job, I'm worried I'll be resented by my MD anyway and I don't want to miss out on a chance to work at this new place with clear route to becoming a Partner.

What would you do and how would you begin rationalising your thoughts?

Leave.

You're guaranteed partner in the new place. The old place will say anything to keep you.

What tangible things have they offered you? A salary increase? Promotion? More leave? Greater flexibility?

In your situation I'd leave too. Not only should they have being paying you what you're worth already, they're now blaming you.

Don't trust a company who clearly doesn't value you to come through for you. Take the new offer. It's always daunting to leave the status quo but how do you know they're not just dangling a carrot and will do as they said?

Always leave in this situation. What happens when you want your next promotion?

Leave. Statistically you'll leave within six months anyway if you take a current employers counteroffer. Don't prolong it and risk losing a great opportunity. They will promise the moon on a stick to keep you, doesn't mean they will follow through.

Exactly!

I would get them to put it in writing then consider it.

I was once in the same position as you. The counter offer wasn't enough for me to stay and I don't regret my decision at all. Congratulations on your new role!

I would leave. They should have done this before you got a new job.
Congratulations!

Nah, leave still. They're likely just pissed they'll have to bother recruiting

Leave. If they took you seriously in the first place then you wouldn't have found an alternative job.

Unless your current place is offering immediate partnership then don’t bother!

My biggest career regret is not knowing when to leave. I’ve hindered my career by not zig zagging up. Go and be happy, you’ll make friends with your new colleagues.

Listen to the offer and weigh it over with your head not your heart. Partners in business very often fall out so just now it feels exciting but down the road pressures will come, financial, mental, "I do more work for the same or less reward"
I've seen it too many times to count honestly.
You've a good team, you need to find out what the team is like at the new opportunity, could be toxic.
Just my pennyworth, been in business a long time🙂

I have it in writing the counteroffer.
I say counteroffer, they're only matching.

What appeals to me staying is;

• I know my team
• they have been great with reasonable adjustments for my disability
• I know the commute
• there's more progression in long run at current job and prospects of moving location too (we are considering moving in next 5 years)
• I do like the work we do, it is engaging

What appeals me to move

• new people with new ideas
• not worked in this sector before
• exposure to different projects and workload
• becoming a Partner

What concerns me about staying

• resentment from all sides (but then would they, as they don't resent the men in my team who have needed to do the same, they also only offer counteroffer to those they want to keep)
• I am working at same level as my Director, too many chiefs etc
• I have struggled with some disagreeing of values

What concerns me about a move

• I have previously struggled with the style of work involved
• new people, new dynamics to work out

They're telling you that you weren't worth it until somebody else wanted you.

Take the original job.

This is what concerns me @PeachSnake , 2 of the 3 are relatively new Partners and I'll be the 4th.

So they didn't even value you enough to put a bit more on the table?

So - they have treated you badly, blamed you for the lack of opportunities you have had, and won't even better your offer? Op - you are worth more!

I think if you stay, the offers they are making will be slow to come to fruition. If they are claiming you weren't assertive enough before, then there is a communication problem that won't be easily resolved.

Or, they didn't think you had it in you to up and leave them in the lurch, or they didn't think you were good enough to be employed elsewhere with a better deal, and now someone is shitting themselves because they've got to replace you, having neglected to keep you loyal and encouraged to stay with their shite/nonexistent career progression plans.

In other words, you are dealing with a bullshitter so congratulations on your new job with people who see your value and are planning to pay and treat you accordingly.

Another leave!

They couldn't be bothered to pay you appropriately or put a carer path in place until you've handed in your notice - they don't value you. And they could be all talk about the career path too, it's likely you'll still be in the same place this time next year.

And congratulations on your new job offer 👏

Leave.
If you leave on decent terms, they'll have you back in future years.

I've noticed a pattern of employees who had in their notice and stayed when work tries to keep the person (if a productive member of staff) with higher salaries, promotions etc. Staff member stays but leaves within a year. The itch to go doesn't go.

Leave.

leave.