Handing in your notice can be for some a time of high stress, for others a moment of jubilation and celebration as they move on to pastures green.
Either way as the economy recovers. handing in your notice has once again become for many a time of negotiation and counter offers.
It is intensley flattering when you finally approach your line manager armed only with a sealed envolope and get given a response of “please stay, we will pay.”
But what should you do…
First, raise the question within yourself, why should you have to present your employer with that final white envolope before they consider increasing your salary, looking at a promotion or improving your working conditions.
Research suggests that two thirds of candidates who accept a counter-offer will be back job hunting within six months because the reason they were looking to move businesses still remains. If you have accepted a pay rise there is a chance that you are now being over paid for the role you do and will find it hard to match that when interviewing again.
Think about what attracted you to your new role initially and remind yourself why you are looking to leave your current place of work. Money is a reason why we all go to work but not normally a motivator to stay at a particular role.
Finally, if after all things considered you decided to take the counter offer your resignation will not be easily forgotten and you will need to focus on working to build up trust between yourself and your employer once more.