Poll: Why are people leaving their jobs?

Re:Poll: Why are people leaving their jobs? by ThrowAway5483 on Friday January 14, 2022 @01:20PM (#29938023)

I just left my job at one FAANG for another FAANG. I felt like I was under-compensated and talked to my manager, they said "well, go get another offer and show you're worth more". I went and got an offer that was nearly 60% higher and at a higher ladder level. My manager and director tried to retain me, but upper management "did not want to play that game", which I guess is a nice way of saying I'm not worth that much to the company. I did get a nice raise and a big bonus and a big refresher but it wasn't anything near the other offer.

Now, I kinda liked my job and team - but TBH it wasn't the most amazing role ever - let's say it was 7.5/10. If all things were equal or the difference was insignificant I would have stayed probably. I wonder how much I would need to love my job to have stayed regardless of having such a higher offer.

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Re:Poll: Why are people leaving their jobs? by mcv on Friday January 14, 2022 @06:01PM (#29941703)

This time, upper management was right and your manager was a fool. Once you have another offer, you're already halfway out the door. Encouraging employees to find other offers before they get a raise is encouraging employees to leave.

If you want to keep them, just give them the raise.

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Re:Poll: Why are people leaving their jobs? by oblio on Sunday January 16, 2022 @09:10AM (#29956095)

The direct manager probably couldn't do that and he was blunt about what kind of proof he needed to show up the line to get upper management moving.

It's just that the offer received was above anything allowed from the top level.

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