The Counteroffer You Shouldn’t Accept
By Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter
Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter presents the counteroffer you should not except as well as the one you should hope an employer does make.
Hi! I’m Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter. I want to talk with you about counteroffers and get real with you. There are very few circumstances, in my opinion, where a counteroffer should be considered.
Let me just walk you through why not. Let me just walk you through what my thinking is. You’ve spent a period of time working for an organization, day in and day out.
You’re frustrated. Frustration is anger that should be directed outside but you’ve spent a lot of time internalizing anger. So, you’re in conflict in some way.
And finally, you’ve gotten to the point where you’ve decided to do something about it. That’s great news. You’ve gone out on interviews.
You’ve kissed a lot of frogs. Finally, Prince Charming has shown up and there’s a firm that wants to hire you and it looks great. You have an opportunity to make more money, to resolve some of the previous issues, whatever the reason was.
And you’ve received an offer that you find acceptable. You give your notice and your boss comes over to you while you’re sitting there whistling, I’m getting out. I’m getting out.
I’m feeling happy. And says something to the effect of, can I see you in my office for a minute? And they bring you in and you’re there. Maybe HR is there.
And now what they’re going to do is offer you money to salve the wound. There’s been a wound on your arm for a long time. And now they’re going to put some nice lotion called more money there.
And they’re going to promise you that they can do things better. And you suddenly go, wow, look, the world is spinning around me. They’re going to be good to me now.
It’s kind of like a puppy. You know, a puppy that’s been hit a bunch of times and suddenly goes, okay, they’re going to be good fool for me here. Okay.
And this is supposed to be enough to keep you. Think about that. That’s really what’s going on.
Instead, what they should be doing is saying something to the effect of, you know, we made a mistake. I really wish we had the chance to correct things with you. But, you know, the next firm is really getting someone terrific.
In other words, acknowledging the error that they made and how they conducted themselves, which you’ll notice, you know, in the counter offer financial situation, they never do. And even when they do, it goes by so quickly, because they really think all it’s going to take is the money. It’s kind of like . . . and I hate using this analogy.
It’s something like being abused. You’ve been hit for a while. And the puppy suddenly goes, I’m out of here and starts running away.
And then the master says, okay, doggie, I’ll do better. What happens is people revert the whole pattern. It’s not so easy to change, is it? How many times have you tried to lose weight or go to the gym and bulk up? It’s not going to be easy for your manager to change.
Yet, that’s basically what happens. We’ll pay you more and we promise to do better is the offer that’s being given to you. Run when you hear that.
Better to have your manager say, you know, we screwed up. I’m sorry that you found it necessary to leave. But if there’s anything I can do in the future to help you, I’d be happy to write that reference for you.
I’d be happy to support you in whatever way I can. That’s the great counter offer you should be looking for. That’s the acknowledgement of their mistake.
That’s the acknowledgement that you were a top performer and that money isn’t going to buy you. Money isn’t the end of all problems that you would have had, that you were a good employee. So, I’m Jeff Altman.
That’s my thoughts about counter offers and why you shouldn’t really take them. If you liked this video, go over to my website, which is TheBigGameHunter.us and go exploring because there’s a lot of information there that you can watch, listen to or read that’ll help you find work more quickly. Also, I want to encourage you, if we’re not connected on LinkedIn, send me a connection request at LinkedIn.com forward slash i n forward slash TheBigGameHunter.
I accept connection requests from people worldwide, except if you’re a third party recruiter or in a country known for scams or spam. And, by the way, follow my firm there, which is TheBigGameHunter, Inc. I have lots of content there that, as I make it available, it comes through my LinkedIn page there.
So, again, TheBigGameHunter, Inc. Final thought, if you want to talk with me some more because you’re feeling pressure, reach out to me through PrestoExperts.com, where I’m a job search and career coaching expert. Also, you can book time with me through my website.
The web address is, again, TheBigGameHunter.us. You’ll figure out which tab it is. I’m Jeff Altman. Hope you have a great day.
Take care!
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