HR asks employee to reconsider his resignation. Employee refuses saying: 'You had 6 months, the new company decided in 6 days'

Once upon a time, employees used to stay back at company despite getting a higher-paying job in another organisation because of the culture. Taking to X, career coach Simon Ingari revealed how over the years, exit conversations have evolved.

In 2001, an employee decided to stay back in his company and reject a more lucrative offer because he loved the culture of his company.

Sharing another anecdote from 2026, Ingari revealed how this employee was completely disgruntled for being overlooked for promotions, treated poorly by his manager and lack of good salary has his main woes with his organisation to the HR manager.


“HR: What made you decide to leave?
Employee: The same things I shared in my last 3 one-on-ones.
HR: Can you elaborate?
Employee: Low pay. No promotion. Manager taking credit for my work.
HR: Why didn’t you raise this earlier?
Employee: I did. 6 months ago. I was told, “We’ll look into it.”
HR: These decisions take time…” wrote Ingari.

The employee then went on to reveal his new company took just six days to give him a job where the old organisation did not resolve issues even in six months.

The employee ultimately ended up rejecting HR’s offer of a higher salary to retain him. “HR: Would you reconsider if we matched the offer?

Employee: If I was worth that much now, why wasn’t I worth it before?..” wrote Ingari.

The post was a great anecdote about how companies often lose invaluable employees through lack of appreciation and acknowledgement.

Responding to the post, one X user wrote how companies usually don’t value high-performing employees till it’s too late. “Companies don't respect the employee's contribution to the business and it goes largely unnoticed until that person is gone at how much they really carried for the company. On average it has taken 2-3 people to match my efficiency in most jobs I have worked. Not because I'm an overachiever, but because I find the most efficient way to do things naturally and because places think the guy standing around is not working, I help others catch up. But then that becomes part of my job and the person I helped has less work same pay while I have more work same pay. Ask for a raise and its a 6 month wait for a 'no cause you missed last Friday. Should of used PTO.' My PTO got denied with no reason and my appointment did not....how dare I take my health into account over my requested and denied workday off.”