Job dilemma

[OrbitalDawn]

Not sure what you mean by "basic" work. You need to have a outlook of the next 5-10 years.

Sure the 25% increase is great but will that sustain your job/skills growth over the next 5-10 years compared to where you are. Will you end up in a position where they can find a younger recruit to do the same and say cheers to you because you are now "expensive". What was the Old companies policy on increases? They may not offer you any over the next year cause you already came in at a higher rate. Clarify all these and make a chart of how things would look like over the next 5 years.

I would suggest you consider all these points and then take a decision. Good luck

Go to your current employer and show them the offer. Give them one opportunity to match it or even better it but if you are happy with something lower just getting close to the offer might do. Job satisfaction counts for a lot. A lot van also be said for honest upfront people and apart from the good job you did, you probably had a very good work relationship at the previous job. If that is anything to go by, I would guess you have just as good a relationship with your current employer. If this is true and I were you, I'd approach your current employer... they might even surprise you.

Both of these.

What are the chances of you being able to expand your role at your old company and perhaps incorporating what you've learnt at the new job?

Also, kudos on not burning your bridges. Right way to do it.

 

[Chevron]

in all this....

It is very important that you tell your current boss that you were not looking, but that you were headhunted.

There is a difference as to how bosses view those.

+1

 

[JeffMan]

I resigned from my old company in January last year to further my field in a slightly different direction.

Two weeks back my previous company said they want me to go back to them - they then made me an offer, which I kindly declined. They've now come back with an enticing offer, offering 25% more than I'm currently earning, with performance based increases and end year bonus.

I enjoy what I'm currently doing, but we get no bonuses, and our yearly increase is capped at 5.8%. I could really do with earning more (I have a lot of debt to pay off). The work I'd be going back to is much more basic (if I can put it that way) to what I'm doing now.

What would you guys do in a similar situation where you enjoy your current position, but offered more to work elsewhere where you might not be as challenged?

Go back to the old firm (after they've given you everything in writing)

 

[Fuma]

What does your job entail and what was your previous job?

 

[ice_cubes]

money talks... ***** walks.
Take the moola & sort out your finances

 

[Seriously]

I resigned from my old company in January last year to further my field in a slightly different direction.

Two weeks back my previous company said they want me to go back to them - they then made me an offer, which I kindly declined. They've now come back with an enticing offer, offering 25% more than I'm currently earning, with performance based increases and end year bonus.

I enjoy what I'm currently doing, but we get no bonuses, and our yearly increase is capped at 5.8%. I could really do with earning more (I have a lot of debt to pay off). The work I'd be going back to is much more basic (if I can put it that way) to what I'm doing now.

What would you guys do in a similar situation where you enjoy your current position, but offered more to work elsewhere where you might not be as challenged?

More money for doing less demanding work? A no brainer. Just ask them for more demanding challenges when/if you do go back as part of the deal. As for loyalty remember money talks harder. The ball is in your court as long as you live with your decision afterwards and you are the only one that knows how your relationship was with the previous company and your peers. You must have been missed and that speaks a lot. Congrats!