Why You Should Never Accept a Counter Offer

During the pandemic, you got to work remotely… and you loved it. Then a few years in, the company demanded you return to office.

What the hell? Why? You’ve been your happiest and most productive - and now they wanna tell you it’s the best thing for you and the company!

No way!

So you started looking for a job elsewhere and after a few months you found something fully remote, but the salary wasn’t quite as good as your current one.

But it’s not about the money, it’s about what makes you happy - and that’s having the freedom to choose where you work and to have a life outside of work.

So you accept.

You excitedly hand in your notice and wait a few days for everything to be finalised.

THEN, your current company decides to counteroffer you…. a 10% increase in your salary!

You’re now second-guessing what to do and considering accepting the counteroffer to get more money.

Did you know about 46% of employees who accept a counteroffer leave anyway shortly after accepting?

Only 4% stay less than 3 months and 21% stay between 3-12 months.

Only 29% of employees stay longer than twelve months after accepting a counteroffer.

My take?

Stay true to what you want!

Think about all the things you’d sacrifice by going back to the office, getting up an hour earlier to get ready, being stuck in rush hour traffic, sitting in a cubicle from 9-5…

Is that worth it for just a 10% salary increase?

Remember why you wanted to leave in the first place!

YES - I WANT TO WORK REMOTELY!

Stay rebellious,
Michelle