what to tell your boss if you got another good offer

[FendeR_21]

Im presently working at this company for almost 3 months now. Company is very casual, relaxed, lots of fun but doesnt pay that well. About a year ago i applied for a higher position at another company, made it to the final interview and didnt got a call which made me believe that i did not make it. So i ended up working here.

Just the other day, this company called again. After a long talk, the folks decided to hire me. I told them i was already employed, i read through the job offer, they pay double to what i earn and a ton of benefits too, plus they are rock stable. Im just confused because i have started to enjoy this job na and me and my boss had a good work relationship going. But the financial promise of the other company lures me. What should i tell my boss if i decide to resign?

[woofers]

Just be honest and tell them you got a better offer. You've only been at your present company 3 months, so you probably haven't been regularized yet.

[FendeR_21]

yes, not yet regularized.. so meaning to say it would be easier for me to leave? By the way, no binding contracts or clauses whatsoever. :)

[shoelace]

just tell him the truth. everybody wants to be in a place better than where they are. kung magkakaron din ang boss mo ng offer na mas maganda, i think he'll do the same.

[DI10]

just file for a resignation. you're not a regular employee anyway kaya u won't lose that much.

[FendeR_21]

can i have an immediate resignation or the usual 2 weeks notice? since im not a regulr and wala naman sa contract ang notice... heheeh

[orano]

legally, you're required to give a 30-day notice. so kung mag-fi-file ka ngayon, the effectivity will be 30 days after that. however, there are cases when this 30-day notice can be waived. you can request that from you manager as you file your resignation.

[tennisace]

What to tell your boss if you got another good offer:

Goodbye, adios, hasta la vista, good riddance, hasta la bye-bye, see you later.

Or,

Give your boss a crayon and say, "color me gone".

Why tell your boss you have a better offer? What, to give your boss a chance to match the offer? If you're just another employee, your boss could care less. There's a bunch of people out there waiting to take your place. No point in wasting your time coming up with a grand "better offer" story to ease your boss' heartbreak. If you have managed to make yourself an asset to the company to the point of being indispensable, you can use this offer as a leverage to get a raise. However, doing so may be looked upon as "blackmail" and even if your boss gives in, your boss will certainly harbor some resentment for having his arm twisted. In which case, you'd have to watch over your shoulder because your boss will find any little excuse to get you fired.

If it's a raise you want, go ask your boss for one. If your boss thinks that there is a merit to your request, your boss will give it to you. If you don't get your raise, resign and move on to your better offer. Either way, there should be no hard feelings. There is no need to tell your boss you've got a better offer and rub it in his face.

[FendeR_21]

if he asks me why? what shuoldi tell him, nothing lang?

[hrd_tutuban]

tell him the truth. he'll appreciate it. at least he knows that you're leaving for something much better. I'm very sure he'll understand, pag hindi, ok lang yun, at least you know you've made the right decision. Mahirap magtrabaho pag ang boss mo makitid ang utak.

[omeng]

sayonara! =)

[Carla_Fans]

IMHO, I think you need to determine first if staying in your current company is better for you in the long term, even though your new job offer is better financially in the short term.

There are several ways you can handle this kasi:

1. If staying in your current company is better for you long term, you can tell your boss that you received a significantly better offer, that you actually prefer staying in your current company but that you need the higher salary. Ask the boss if there's any way your current employment arrangements can be improved, or what you can do so that your career can be on the "fast track". Kasi it sounds like you have a good relationship naman with your current boss eh. For all you know, a major salary adjustment could be waiting for you upon your regularization.

2. If you believe moving to the new company is better for you not just in the short-term but also in the long-term, then hand in your resignation, serve out the notice period professionally, and leave on good terms with your boss. It's entirely possible that somewhere in your future, you may encounter your boss again -- as a partner, as a supplier, as a client, or even as an employer again either in the same company or in another company (believe me, stuff like that happens!).

So it's always much better for you if you leave your current employer in good terms. Don't think that just because you're leaving, it means you can now become unreliable, show up late, and do lousy work. It's when you're leaving that you want to impress your employer as much as possible.