Grrrrr. I'm going to murder DH

[biblionerd]

Just a NBR vent. So he got the "inside scoop" for a job that is doing pretty much what he's been doing now for 5 years in a slightly different, but related industry. DH knows the company head honcho and has golfed with him. Same distance from home- easier drive once we move, the benefits have to be better than his since they pretty much suck (it does have full benefits for sure though), and it pays at least 15,000 more. He.doesn't.want.to.apply.   His work sucks. He likes the job, but it's a startup and has gone hardly anywhere since he's been there. Well, the company is finally starting to grow, but they're doing nothing to fulfill any of the promises of advancement they made to him. Compared to what he's making now, 15,000 is a HUGE difference. It's not like he's at a 6 figure job or something where 15,000 might be a drop in the bucket. 

He wants to wait for his review some time in Feb to see what raise he gets (mind you he got like 2% last year that he had to practically beg for). They're still making promises that they're going to create a new position for him and advance him, blah blah blah. I totally get he would RATHER stay at his company, but come on... The man bitches about needing more money and this job basically falls in his lap and he just plain doesn't want it. Next time he complains about money I'm going to junk punch him.

[muppetinma]

I'd junk punch him too. Tell him to apply. If he gets an offer, he can always go back to his current employer and see if they can match benefits and pay.

[erniebufflo]

I'm not sure what the harm would be in at least applying and then maybe having an offer in his pocket to use as a bargaining chip at the review in Feb? But dudes be crazy, yo.

[kkfeb04]

Male Defective Gene. Plain and simple.

[mikehoncho]

Feb 2, 2013 18:19:58 GMT -5 muppetinma said:

I'd junk punch him too. Tell him to apply. If he gets an offer, he can always go back to his current employer and see if they can match benefits and pay.

This! This is such a good idea. I'm sure his current job wouldn't be too happy if they knew he were looking elsewhere though..

[eav2c]

Feb 2, 2013 18:20:16 GMT -5 erniebufflo said:

I'm not sure what the harm would be in at least applying and then maybe having an offer in his pocket to use as a bargaining chip at the review in Feb? But dudes be crazy, yo.

This. He could really use applying to his advantage. When my H got his current job he was offered another one with another company and both went back and forth offering more money for him. He could totally use it to negotiate.

[biblionerd]

That's exactly what I told him! What's the harm in applying?!? If he didn't get the job he'd feel better about staying at his new one, but he could use it as a bargaining chip. His company just plain underpays him and I think that if they had a wakeup call that there are places out there who would actually value him then things might change.

[biblionerd]

Feb 2, 2013 18:26:40 GMT -5 @therealmc said:

To be honest with you, I would take lesser pay to have a job that made me happy. That being said, it won't hurt to apply and just see what they have to offer/say.

Oh, I totally get this... IF we had the luxury of it. I mean, we're not broke on our asses or anything, but we're really just not in a position to turn down that much money. Sometimes you just have to suck it up to get through harder times, and to me this is just kind of one of them.

[mamasaurus]

Don't just punch his balls. Smash 'em!