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Re:By The Time You Give Them a Raise, They’re Already Out Th... by fecak on Monday February 17, 2014 @08:47PM (#7255815)
Regarding founders being busy, I think this is exactly why counteroffers work in many cases. Founders and managers that use a mea culpa defense along with the presentation of a counter are probably going to do better than those that just offer more money without explanation.
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Re:By The Time You Give Them a Raise, They’re Already Out Th... by epynonymous on Monday February 17, 2014 @08:54PM (#7255841)
counter offers may work in the short term, but not in the long term, there's a level of trust that's lost as a result of going out to get another offer. this trust is really never replaced. the employee maybe happy initially with a counter offer and stay, but long term it's never the same as it used to be.
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Re:By The Time You Give Them a Raise, They’re Already Out Th... by blueskin_ on Tuesday February 18, 2014 @04:19AM (#7257158)
Most people who accept a counteroffer leave within 6-12 months. It's generally accepted at least within sysadmins (maybe not so much progammers or engineers) that a counteroffer makes a 'train your replacement' work situation.
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Re:By The Time You Give Them a Raise, They’re Already Out Th... by fecak on Monday February 17, 2014 @09:20PM (#7255949)
I don't know if there is reliable data to make a statement on the long-term effectiveness of counters due to the subject matter (best for both parties to keep silent).
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