Hi all,
I have been offered a new job. I have been unhappy at my current workplace now for a number of months. There have been big internal changes and it's changed a lot compared to the company I joined three years ago.
As such, I have been looking for new opportunities. I was offered a new job back in January. Before accepting, I spoke to my manager and I was promised a new compensation package as well as increased responsibilities if I were to stay.
During the conversations, I expressed why I was becoming unhappy, and the things I'd need to change long-term to stay. Due to the internal changes I now have a different line manager to the one I had when these conversations were had, as my old manager left the business (he was also unhappy with how things had changed at the company over the last few months).
Unfortunately, it has been a struggle as my new manager (who is also new to the business) is micromanaging me obsessively - despite there being no issues with the department I manage. Emails and messages are abrupt, to the point of being rude. It has become incredibly stressful and I am struggling to feel the same passion and drive as I had a year ago.
Last month, however, I was offered a 80% pay increase - this reflects the conversation I had when I was considering accepting a new role, as well as the new responsibilities I have. My pay increase and new responsibilities were overseen by a director of the business and not my new line manager.
Yesterday I was offered a position at a new company. I desperately want to take it, however, due to the pay increase I have now negotiated, I feel bad about leaving so early on after this, especially as I know a lot of effort was put into my pay increase.
Would it bad practice for me to leave so soon after this? And am I being unreasonable to consider moving on?