Employer A. Does your upper management think people will always be lazy and that they have to be over your shoulder like a hawk making sure you are working?
Employer B. Or does your employer believe the people have a desire to work well without being "whipped" around?
First off about raises, they don't like to give them. If they give you a raise it is almost impossible to cut your pay later without them becoming the "bad guy" to you or other employees. Managment would much rather do bonuses. So giving a raise is a tuff decision for them.
If you are under Employer A I might be a little wary of taking a counter-offer. They most likely will think this: Your restlessness in the company goes just to show that you don't like working and enjoy being lazy. And that you'd take another job for more money where they won't watch you like a hawk like we have had too. It's just what we thought all along he/she has no company loyality.
Now this situation maybe over done in some cases but I know a few people who work jobs that this is exactly how it goes. Yet with this mind set they might not even make the counter offer, but if they do I'd most likely take the other job.
And my big question would be why would I be working at a place that like that anyhow. Their treatment of you bring their own fears upon themselves.
If you had Employer B. It may go like this: The guy/gal is a hard worker and is looking for better opportunities to succeed. This person is driven. Maybe we should offer a bit more to keep them with us.
Employer B would make a decision like this based on looking at your past employement record. If you do jump around a lot they may not even make the counter offer, but if they do . . I'd say stay. And pad yourself on the back for finding a good employer.
However you need to do your homework and know what kind of people you are working for, which needs to be done when you are first job hunting.
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It depends on your employer.
Employer A.
Does your upper management think people will always be lazy and that they have to be over your shoulder like a hawk making sure you are working?
Employer B.
Or does your employer believe the people have a desire to work well without being "whipped" around?
First off about raises, they don't like to give them. If they give you a raise it is almost impossible to cut your pay later without them becoming the "bad guy" to you or other employees. Managment would much rather do bonuses. So giving a raise is a tuff decision for them.
If you are under Employer A I might be a little wary of taking a counter-offer. They most likely will think this: Your restlessness in the company goes just to show that you don't like working and enjoy being lazy. And that you'd take another job for more money where they won't watch you like a hawk like we have had too. It's just what we thought all along he/she has no company loyality.
Now this situation maybe over done in some cases but I know a few people who work jobs that this is exactly how it goes. Yet with this mind set they might not even make the counter offer, but if they do I'd most likely take the other job.
And my big question would be why would I be working at a place that like that anyhow. Their treatment of you bring their own fears upon themselves.
If you had Employer B. It may go like this:
The guy/gal is a hard worker and is looking for better opportunities to succeed. This person is driven. Maybe we should offer a bit more to keep them with us.
Employer B would make a decision like this based on looking at your past employement record. If you do jump around a lot they may not even make the counter offer, but if they do . . I'd say stay. And pad yourself on the back for finding a good employer.
However you need to do your homework and know what kind of people you are working for, which needs to be done when you are first job hunting.