The Young Leader Challenge: Changing job before appraisals

The workplace of today is not the easiest of places to settle into comfortably. With the daily pulls & pushes from clients & customers, demanding bosses, tight deadlines...the list goes on.

The objective of The Young Leader Challenge is to bring together and share various perspectives around a circumstance/issue that one could face in the workplace.

Case Study

Ritesh has a new job offer before the appraisals and is unsure about accepting it. While his current manager has hinted that he can expect a good pay hike without an elevation in role, the new offer is from a smaller company, but promises a bigger role. In the new role, there is not so substantial pay hike. A time-bound offer means he cannot wait it out till the appraisal cycle is over to decide. What should he do?

1. Wait for the appraisal cycle to get over before moving elsewhere

2. Join the new company

3. Any other

Let us know your comments (50 words max.) by today.

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The best answers will be featured in The Economic Times.