Just signed a new contract and it took my two week notice for my current employer to finally act. They've offered a large counter offer which is tempting but would have to break a contract I just signed. Does anyone have experience with doing anything like this?
There is no absolutes. You look at what you signed and what you give up. I have reneged on offers due to multiple reasons 1) the offer did not match what we verbally discussed 2) I received a counter offer 3) I told them I was waiting on another offer, they forced me to decide early. The other offer came through, I called them back and told them I was withdrawing.<p>Bottom line is, you have to live with your decisions. In all cases they also came back with more offers. For me personally, I could live with myself walking away from the first one, but I felt I would be totally mercenary if I took the counter-counter offer, and that it would lead to a work relationship where I would not be sure if they would keep me. Not because I had any particular moral qualms about it - I'm looking for the best work situation for me.
> it took my two week notice for my current employer to finally act.<p>This happens frequently. Assuming money is NOT the sole motivating factor. Would anything else at your current employer change? Here are some good questions to consider> > <a href="http://fortune.com/2017/03/12/counteroffer-job-questions/" rel="nofollow">http://fortune.com/2017/03/12/counteroffer-job-questions/</a>