Counter Offers

The irony of the counter offer is that there is no real professional gain for you in terms of your career. Think of the company you interviewed with and how they feel about you? Think about why you pursued this new opportunity and how it was probably one of the easiest business decisions you have made. Starting your new role has maximum upside potential because you are making a fresh start and have the advantage of getting into a new and exciting environment. So what is going on when you receive a counter offer?

Employers only care about their bottom line and your impact to their bottom line by leaving...
Employers are very budget conscience so ask yourself where is the money coming from for your counter offer...
Employers have strict wage and salary guidelines which must be followed, what's changed...
Employers are savvy, they may immediately start looking for your replacement or a contract resource while they use you to bridge the gap and train your replacement...
Employers are not compassionate and now you have alerted them that you are unhappy which puts your loyalty in question...
Employers do not reward employees who are not loyal. When promotion time comes you may find yourself abandoned...
When times get tough, and they always do, your employer may well begin the cutbacks with you...
Circumstances, on the job, caused you to consider a change and they will probably repeat themselves in the future, even if you accept a counter offer so why stay...
Statistics prove that if you accept a counter offer the probability of you leaving in six months or being let go within one year is extremely high...

What type of company do you work for where you have to resign before they give you what you are worth?