[Da_Chief]

Originally Posted by jamesteterenko

I was in a similar situation shortly after I graduated university. I had been with my employer for about 9 months (I had a co-op work term with them and then worked 3 days per week during my last school term before I started my fulltime permanent position). I got a substantially better offer from a competitor. I didn't really want to leave the company I was with, but the offer I got was for substantially more money for a very similar job. It's a long story as to how this happened; basically a perfect storm scenario of being in the right place at the right time.

So, I called up the president of the company and said that I wanted to speak with him in person. It was a small company, and I had a good relationship with him. I explained my situation. I was willing to choose an appropriate end date for the project I was on, but I really thought that I would be leaving them. He asked me for a day for him to come up with a counteroffer before I accepted the other job. They ended up giving a similar offer to the one I got from the other company, so I stayed with them. I was convinced I would stay with them for the rest of my working life.

Fast forward about 4.5 years, and I ended up leaving the company for another. It was a very difficult decision for me, since I was leaving a very good employer. They had treated me very well, and much of my personal development was due to working for such a good company and with really great people.

A year after I left them, they ended up getting bought out and I was doing really well with the company I was at. I realized that would likely have become a small fish in a big pond if I had stayed with them. A decision that I agonized over a year prior, ended up being really lopsided in my favour. I just about let an emotional tie with a company lead me to a poor decision.

My recommendation based on my experience is, do what is best for you as long as you treat everyone ethically.

James.

Perfectly Stated...If the company you're with treats you fairly than give them a chance...