I did the same thing in November of 2000. I was making $40,000 a year at my current position. A recruiter called and set up an interview with another company. I was offered the job starting at $57,000 with the possibility of going to $60,000 after six months. I told my employer I was taking the new job. They asked me what it would take to keep me, I told them $70,000 a year, and they gave it to me. A 75% raise!!
Things have been great since then, and in fact last year I was rated above average, which means I get a larger than usual raise this year!!
Could just be my company, but I like to think it was me!:-)
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I did the same thing in November of 2000. I was making $40,000 a year at my current position. A recruiter called and set up an interview with another company. I was offered the job starting at $57,000 with the possibility of going to $60,000 after six months. I told my employer I was taking the new job. They asked me what it would take to keep me, I told them $70,000 a year, and they gave it to me. A 75% raise!!
Things have been great since then, and in fact last year I was rated above average, which means I get a larger than usual raise this year!!
Could just be my company, but I like to think it was me!:-)
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