Anonymous
Post 02/18/2015 11:57     Subject: I received an unexpected job offer....what to do?
15K is nothing with that base. Stay in the gig, work harder, and your current company may give you that amount as a raise
Anonymous
Post 02/18/2015 11:56     Subject: I received an unexpected job offer....what to do?
What is the job and your field we can't judge you without this information. If it's one of those fake jobs that disappear during any dip in the economy I would re-evaluate it.
Anonymous
Post 02/18/2015 11:55     Subject: I received an unexpected job offer....what to do?
Other factors -

--what's the commute in comparison?

--what's the expected face time in the office?

--what's the culture of the new company?

Anonymous
Post 02/18/2015 11:50     Subject: I received an unexpected job offer....what to do?
Anonymous wrote:How much would the income differential have to be to make folks move? $50k?


Op's current workplace is "flexible and supportive". A new place that sought him/her out and made a fast offer like that is unlikely to be flexible. Op would be the "new guy", and most likely be expected to prove him/herself. That difference in work environment is worth more than the money difference for a lot of people.
Anonymous
Post 02/18/2015 11:40     Subject: I received an unexpected job offer....what to do?
Anonymous wrote:How much would the income differential have to be to make folks move? $50k?


It depends on what I needed most in my life. If my life was super comfortable on $155k, no unmet goals, and I needed flexibility, I'm not sure any amount could make me move.

If I thought I could get "decent" flexibility at the next job (probably not as good, but enough), it would take at least $185k salary plus same or better benefits (PTO, insurance, 401k matching, etc) for me to leave acompany I really enjoyed.
Anonymous
Post 02/18/2015 11:09     Subject: I received an unexpected job offer....what to do?
How much would the income differential have to be to make folks move? $50k?
Anonymous
Post 02/18/2015 10:20     Subject: I received an unexpected job offer....what to do?
Someday in the future when you maybe feeling blue, look back and remember that on this day when you were appreciated and wanted by two different companies. This is a good problem to have and it bodes well for the overall economy.

This is a good day!
Anonymous
Post 02/18/2015 10:09     Subject: I received an unexpected job offer....what to do?
Anonymous wrote:I was recently wondering if that ever happened on linked in. Congrats op! Is definitely want more info on why they're trying to grab you so fast. Is it an emergency or is their typical hiring process casual?


I'm a recruiter and I search Linkedin all the time. I am guessing it happens quite frequently.
Anonymous
Post 02/18/2015 09:58     Subject: I received an unexpected job offer....what to do?
I was recently wondering if that ever happened on linked in. Congrats op! Is definitely want more info on why they're trying to grab you so fast. Is it an emergency or is their typical hiring process casual?
Anonymous
Post 02/18/2015 09:35     Subject: Re:I received an unexpected job offer....what to do?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:How badly do you need the 30k? How stable is the job? Could you go back to your old job if it didn't work out?

I would move but I'm not your age. At the end of the day, you work to make money. This firm will pay you more money.


I saw a $15,000 raise, not $30k.


You're right. 15k plus the health insurance benefits up to 9k.


So, 24, not 30.

Before tax.

The increase will be minuscule after taxes.
At the old job you probably have tons of leave; the new one will give you the starting PTO package which will be not as good.
Anonymous
Post 02/18/2015 09:16     Subject: Re:I received an unexpected job offer....what to do?
I don't know OP but I don't have a good feeling about this. I'd stay where you're at.
Anonymous
Post 02/18/2015 08:59     Subject: I received an unexpected job offer....what to do?
Anonymous wrote:I was not looking for work...when out of the blue, a HR person from another company says she found my resume on LinkedIn, and would I like to talk. The answer to that question is always yes. A week later, I have a job offer....

I am happy in my current job, but the new jobs is about 10% more $$$ (170K vs 155K). On top of that, the health insurance differences will save me 5-9K/year...

I have been with my current company for almost 20 years; the new job would be my second real job. Take the money with the risk I will not like the new work, or enjoy the security of where I am?

FWIW, I have medical issues, and my current job has been very flexible and supportive.


You haven't provided enough information regarding the differences between both jobs.
1) will the new job help you move up in your career?
2) how stable is the new company?
3) why did they have solicit candidates on LinkedIn instead of finding a candidate from the hundreds of resumes I'm sure they received?
4) do you know anything about who your new boss will be?
Anonymous
Post 02/18/2015 08:30     Subject: I received an unexpected job offer....what to do?
Anonymous wrote:Why did you have the conversation in the first plapce if you weren't thinking of moving?

I'd be wary of an offer that came just one week after being approached cold, though. Usually there's more to recruiting than that.


Yup-- did the prior person leave suddenly? I'd be worried about walking into a sh*tstorm.

See if you can leverage the offer into more $$ at the current job.
Anonymous
Post 02/18/2015 08:27     Subject: Re:I received an unexpected job offer....what to do?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:How badly do you need the 30k? How stable is the job? Could you go back to your old job if it didn't work out?

I would move but I'm not your age. At the end of the day, you work to make money. This firm will pay you more money.


I saw a $15,000 raise, not $30k.


You're right. 15k plus the health insurance benefits up to 9k.


So, 24, not 30.

Before tax.
Anonymous
Post 02/18/2015 08:26     Subject: Re:I received an unexpected job offer....what to do?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:How badly do you need the 30k? How stable is the job? Could you go back to your old job if it didn't work out?

I would move but I'm not your age. At the end of the day, you work to make money. This firm will pay you more money.


I saw a $15,000 raise, not $30k.


You're right. 15k plus the health insurance benefits up to 9k.