how to turn down a job offer by Alison Green on October 2, 2018 You applied, you interviewed, you got the job – and now you want to turn it down. How do you do it? Can you email or do you have to call? Do you have to give a reason? What should that reason be? What if you might want to work with that employer in the […] Read the full article →
my company made a counter-offer to keep me — and now is attaching strings to it by Alison Green on October 1, 2018 A reader writes: I recently got an external job offer that was substantially above my current salary. I went to my current boss and told him about the offer. He asked me not to accept the other offer while he put together a counter, and I told him what I would need for a successful […] Read the full article →
how to ask for more vacation time by Alison Green on September 18, 2018 If you’re like most Americans, you don’t get nearly enough vacation time from your employer. But what you may not realize is that you can often negotiate more vacation time for yourself – either as part of the offer negotiation process when you’re first being hired or later on after you’ve been on the job […] Read the full article →
company offered me a job, then yanked the offer, then re-listed the position by Alison Green on April 19, 2018 A reader writes: After job searching for several months, I was offered a position that lined up perfectly with my career goals. It wasn’t a dream job but a definite stepping stone on the path to a dream job. My start date was set, my resignation was sent to my manager, and I was excited […] Read the full article →
can I show annoyance with a terrible job offer that I don’t plan to take? by Alison Green on April 17, 2018 A reader writes: Is there ever a productive or reasonable way to express annoyance at a job offer you don’t intend to accept? I recently interviewed with a company for what sounded like a lower-mid-level position. The title, described duties, and reporting structure all indicated a position that would be the next step up from […] Read the full article →
I turned down a job, and now people are devastated by Alison Green on March 8, 2018 A reader writes: I recently changed jobs. Company A had seen me speak at a conference a few years ago, and brought me in to consult. After I came in, they contacted me and said they had a position they would like me to consider. I agreed to interview, mostly to get more information than […] Read the full article →
I have a job offer — but it’s been weeks and there’s no start date in sight by Alison Green on February 8, 2018 A reader writes: After months of searching, I accepted a contract with a great company. Shortly after accepting, a third-party recruiter reached out about a contract closer to home, with a better salary. I told her I had been hired elsewhere, but she encouraged me to interview regardless. I went through multiple rounds, fell in […] Read the full article →
did I lead my interviewer on? by Alison Green on June 22, 2017 A reader: I have been working for a company (Company A) for six months now, on a temporary contract. The pay is good and the hours are flexible, and as I would like to start studying part time soon this arrangement suits me. I don’t see a lot of potential for growth in this company, […] Read the full article →
I received an email warning me not to take the job I was just offered by Alison Green on March 6, 2017 A reader writes: I’ve been reading your website for a few months now, and it’s been very helpful during my job search. Just yesterday I got an offer from a company — and a pretty nice one to boot! Then I got this anonymous email from a person who, as far as I can tell, […] Read the full article →
should I leave my good job for a better one? by Alison Green on January 17, 2017 A reader writes: I took a job at a company a little over a year ago after being unemployed following being a part of a large lay-off. I was so grateful for the job and ended up really loving the company and its culture. After the trauma of the lay-off, I passionately told them that […] Read the full article →