I was offered a promotion and a raise at work today. The messed up part is I'm not sure if I'll take it. My bosses know that I'm interviewing with other companies and have done an amazing job accepting and supporting my decision. Until today, that is, when they slapped this sa-weet offer on the table.
It feels good to know that I'm valued and that they would go to such lengths to keep me there. There are so many cool things about the job, my coworkers, the company. But my initial reasons for initiating a job search still exist.
Ladies and gents, I have a lot to ponder. What if I accept the promotion and then one of the very sweet jobs I've interviewed for comes through? Or what if I get a new job and it's nothing like I thought it would be? Will I regret leaving? Yep. I got a lot to think about.
DAYUM THEM for making it hard for me.
First of all decide what you want to do career wise...then take the steps you feel necessary to make it happen. If you will find more growth hanging out for another year or so take the promotion, but if you trying head a different direction apply for jobs accordingly. In my opinion it was a shady move for the company to pop an after-the-fact promotion on you. Though remember as long as there isn't a contract you aren't tied to anything...take the promotion and look for a job on the side. Just keep it on the low. The decision is about you and your family!
Posted by: schanina | April 20, 2006 at 08:04 AM
Well are you going to have to sign a new contract if you take the promotion? How long have you been there? You can take the promotion and then quit if you get something better (as a matter of fact, you can use your new job offer as a bargaining tool to force your company to raise your salary even more or use your promotion/raise to tell the new company to make you an offer you can't refuse). If there's a promotion, chances are the spot's been vacant--did they not interview people? If you move up from your spot, that spot will be vacant whether you stay or leave. You will not leave them in the lurch. Besides, they would fire you with the quickness if you ever did something they don't like. Do it up like the French my friend. This is war.
Posted by: God's Child | April 20, 2006 at 10:23 AM
Happy Birthday, Cheronda!!!!
Posted by: Paula Coleman-Hollins | April 20, 2006 at 02:47 PM
Way to remind me, Paula. I can't believe I forgot Cheronda's birthday.
Posted by: Quel | April 20, 2006 at 10:24 PM
Hard decision! I chose this post as one of my favorites of the week for Austinist: http://www.austinist.com/archives/2006/04/21/best_of_the_austin_blogs_week_of_april_17.php
Posted by: e | April 21, 2006 at 01:56 PM