Walk away from an offer? Sure you can. Sometimes that can be the right move.…
John Borrowman, CPC
Borrowman Baker, LLC
Gallatin, TN
Unrealistic expectations lead to frustration. One of the most unrealistic expectations is that a job offer will be better in every way than what you have now. What’s wrong with that thinking?
It’s rare that you’re changing jobs because everything about your current situation is bad. Usually, it’s just a few things. Maybe it’s your boss. Maybe it’s the culture or environment. Maybe you don’t feel like you’re advancing. Beyond that core issue, though, most everything else feels okay.
That leads you to believe that if the offer you get will help correct the things you don’t like, it also ought to be an all-around improvement. The problem is that it’s not. Or, at least, not necessarily.
The key is keep your eye on the big picture: whether this job offer improves those issues that motivated you to change in the first place. If you’ve interviewed carefully and are confident that those major areas of dissatisfaction are dealt with, there’s not much advantage in being upset over elements of the offer that you probably can’t change anyway.
This doesn’t mean there might not be something in your offer that warrants a closer look. If you think that’s the case, contact us for a confidential conversation.
John Borrowman
