Out of Pod Experience

I've been really really happy with my developer job for almost 2 years.

I got recruited by another company, and I wasn't all that receptive at first. But after a few casual talks and some code review, I've got a serious offer on the table, and I've accepted it.

I'm not unhappy with my current employer. I have a good boss, and I get to do pretty good work, and I'm mostly protected from larger-scale company bullcrap. My job doesn't suck. It's kind of awesome.

But the offer is more exciting, more interesting, more of what I want to be doing. Also, more money.

So what do I say to my boss on Monday morning?

The truth.

Lay it out and don't burn bridges (which it doesn't seem you would from your tone anyway).

But the truth will be appreciated more than any half truth or irrelevant reason.

As long as the $/PLEX ratio is better...

You are probably correct. Requesting a move to OOPE.

Thanks to everyone who hasn't said this.

Truth is a good thing. I'll go with that. I'll be very sad to leave this company. It's been very good to me. I guess I'll just say that and be done with it.

Not sure where that came from, but CCP is not in any way involved.

For whatever it's worth to readers of the thread, I just did the stupidly honest thing and texted my boss. Told him what was up.

Answer: "******* **** man, for real? ****. **** **** ****. Okay. I'll talk to you Monday. Congratulations. This sucks."

Thanks, Shiloh. I'm going to need the luck. New job is going to be a serious challenge.

Just get on the bus Gus. Make a new plan Stan. Drop off the key Lee.
It's a job. You're not married.

Besides, if you'd use an idea you found here...what's that say about "sincerity?"

TYVM. Have a nice day!

In the scary make believe world outside EVE, I am self employed and have a number of employees. I would much rather hear the truth about why someone is leaving, especially if it is for a better job. If someone does leave because the job/company sucks, then I want to know about it and make sure I fix it for other/future employees.

Kudos for doing the right thing and being straight with your boss.

negative. do not mention anything about matching the offer, even if you're open to the possibility. Putting it in those words is an engineer personality type of mistake to make, and is essentially brinkmanship. Even if you received a raise at your current job, it's a ****** way to go about it. Just let the facts hang in the air, go to the new job for a year... I've seen people hired back after six, eight, twelve months. But you have to do it with true reasons, and not be guilty of looking like you're trying to twist your boss' arm into giving you a raise.

If you want a raise at your current job, ask for a raise.

If you want to move on, move on.

If they want you back down the road, let them want you back and talk about it then.

But for now do NOT let the words "can you match it?" come off your lips. That is just horrible advice and behavior.

The process of being hired back at a higher salary in reality is you leave, do your thing, and your old company is so impatient and unwilling to wait on the new guy to fill your shoes that they make you that better offer, after knowing what it's like to not have you anymore.


quoting inept communication again. jesus. (it's disingenuous and underhanded).


I like your style, and your relationship with your boss.

Moved to Out of Pod Experience.