My old manager told me to never take a counteroffer, and I'm glad I didn't

He said it after I got a job offer from a tech startup in Austin, and my current company tried to match it. He told me, 'They'll just replace you when they can.' I took the new job, and six months later, my old role was cut. Has anyone else been given a piece of career advice that seemed harsh but was totally right?

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the_mila18d ago

Same thing happened to my friend last year.

robertbrown18d ago

Yeah, that's solid advice... my old boss said the same thing when I was looking. They'll just buy time to find your cheaper replacement. @the_mila is right, it happens all the time. I saw a guy take a counteroffer and they let him go after one quarter.

dakota_patel9812d ago

Totally agree with you and @the_mila on this. My uncle got burned the same way. His company matched an outside offer, then fired him three months later during a "restructure." They just wanted to keep him long enough to finish a big project.