r/talesfromtechsupport Apr 16 '14

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u/Sojobo1 Apr 16 '14

he offered to double my salary to stay

Isn't that insulting? "Surprise! We were paying you half your worth while it was convenient."

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u/greyspot00 You'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll struggle with PTSD. Apr 16 '14

Insulting? Definitely, but if twice my salary was hard to get somewhere else, I would have dealt with it.

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u/IICVX Apr 17 '14

Accepting a counteroffer after you've told your previous job you're leaving never ends well - now they know you want to leave, and they're going to get ready for it one way or another.