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Originally Posted by 81MC
Accepted a position, gave my notice accordingly. Big Whigs call me up, make me an offer to stay. Think about it, graciously accept this counter offer. Was told it was moving rapidly and Big Whigs talking about how proud they are at it moving so quick. Notify the hiring manager that I wouldn’t in fact be able to take the position I had been offered originally due to what was offered in response.
2 ####ing months ago. What I thought was a sure thing that would be in place already has turned into 2 months of talk and every time there’s an update it’s a less and less sure thing. And now, the window has closed on the other position so I can’t even beg to be accept anymore.
I don’t doubt the counter offer was made in good faith and everyone is doing what they can, but fuxk me if I don’t feel like the biggest fool right now. A sinking feeling it’ll be three months when I find out the promotion actually doesn’t come through and I’ve just thrown away other opportunity because my company couldn’t figure out what to do if I left when I had originally indicated. So damn annoyed right now.
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Serious question: What made you apply and accept the position with the new company instead of trying your hand at a promotion at your current employer?
The reason I ask is that there has never been a time I can think of where I was ready to accept a position with a new company while I was happy with my employment at the current one (short of being offered an opportunity I would be a complete fool to decline which is completely hypothetical at this point), and it's a big reason why I've never accepted a counter-offer, even if the money did end up ahead of the new role.