Do I stay or do I go

[Stumpy Tim]

I've just been offered a new job, with exactly the same money as before doing a very similar role. Should I go or should I stay?

I've worked for my present company for 4 1/2 years so I know a lot of people, am respected by most of them, work in Sydney on my own (nearest colleague is 9 hours flight away), and I'm left to my own devices within reason.

I've now been offered a job at our competitors - Verisign. The commission rate is higer, & the target is smaller. They have 20 people in Sydney so I'll have colleagues & it's a fresh challenge. Also means I won't have to travel as much. On the other hand, I'll be starting from scratch & won't know any of their solutions too well.

So what do you reckon?

 

[Dick Knights Mumm]

Go now. Take the challenge. Make new contacts in the industry, Keep in contact with your current colleagues.

 

[Simster]

Agree with DKM. You'll never know what you're missing unless you find out. Otherwise 4.5 years will turn into 14.5 years before you know it and you won't know HOW to change things before it's too late.

Just make sure you leave on good terms.

 

[London Calling]

tell them you have been given this offer by the rivals.....they will probably offer you a renewed package to stay. So you could stay but with more readies!

If they don't then they don't really want you!!!!!

Either way the Company would have helped you with your decision,

LC

 

[sydney]

having lived here for 18 years tim i'd say be careful.............your job offer could well be a ploy to slow the opposition and things may not work out as you might envisage......my wifes cousin came here from uk to start up an accountancy software company, she was headhunted within three months and out of a job and on her way home within six........good luck.

better the devil you know old son............

 

[perth seagull]

Are you happy where you are currently working?

I'd be more inclined to leave as change is usually good, that's unless you like it where you are.

 

[Turkey]

I said leave but don't listen to me. Sydney's post looks a bit worrying. Speak to people.

 

[BrightonDom]

Its one of those things...you'll regret it if you don't take it!!!

 

[Marshy]

tell them you have been given this offer by the rivals.....they will probably offer you a renewed package to stay. So you could stay but with more readies!

If they don't then they don't really want you!!!!!

Either way the Company would have helped you with your decision,

LC

Definately the way to go, tell them about the offer and see what they come up with.
If its not good then go.

 

[Stumpy Tim]

having lived here for 18 years tim i'd say be careful.............your job offer could well be a ploy to slow the opposition and things may not work out as you might envisage......my wifes cousin came here from uk to start up an accountancy software company, she was headhunted within three months and out of a job and on her way home within six........good luck.

better the devil you know old son............

I did think that, but they are growing at 50% a year for the last 4 years so it's a good place to be. I reckon it's time to move on.

 

[Lokki 7]

I would say if you are happy where you are then stay put. There is a lot of margin for f***-ups when you move. If you are not 100% happy on the other hand, use this offer to negotiate a better deal where you are now, if they don't play ball you, fcuk em and move on the bigger and better things.

 

[Trufflehound]

Have you asked the new lot about access to NSC? It's an important consideration...

 

[Kaney]

If you go there will be trouble, but you stay it will be double

 

[brunswick]

stay, why lose and throw away all you have built up.

 

[tedebear]

go - any longer then 4 years and you'll start to appear stuck in a rut!!

 

[nwgull]

I changed jobs a couple of years ago and was offered very similar terms by 2 different companies. I was torn between which offer to accept, so in the end I made my decision based on the standard of the office totty.

 

[mr turd]

I changed jobs a couple of years ago and was offered very similar terms by 2 different companies. I was torn between which offer to accept, so in the end I made my decision based on the standard of the office totty.

Thats the way

Its very important to have decent people around you at work,go have a look at the possible new surroundings and of course the top totty

 

[Simster]

I changed jobs a couple of years ago and was offered very similar terms by 2 different companies. I was torn between which offer to accept, so in the end I made my decision based on the standard of the office totty.

How did you do that then? Ask about the CRUMPET in the interview? It's not like you get a guided tour of the top office cabbage before you've started is it?

 

[Drumstick]

Go Go Go Go

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

I've just been offered a new job, with exactly the same money as before doing a very similar role. Should I go or should I stay?

I've worked for my present company for 4 1/2 years so I know a lot of people, am respected by most of them, work in Sydney on my own (nearest colleague is 9 hours flight away), and I'm left to my own devices within reason.

I've now been offered a job at our competitors - Verisign. The commission rate is higer, & the target is smaller. They have 20 people in Sydney so I'll have colleagues & it's a fresh challenge. Also means I won't have to travel as much. On the other hand, I'll be starting from scratch & won't know any of their solutions too well.

So what do you reckon?

Not that tricky Tim. Here's some options:

a) Have a quiet word & let your bosses know you're on the point of resigning to join 'a competitor'. Don't say who. They'll almost certainly offer you a pay rise to stay. In fact they almost always do in order to keep a valued employee - but usually only when it's too late & the deal's already done.

b) Tell your prospective new company that there's no way you'll join them for the same money. They'll almost certainly offer you a pay rise to join.

c) Go contracting (loadsa Sydney-based jobs on www.jobserve.co.uk). Then simply go where you get paid the most.