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No raise for 5 years. Then employee resigned. What happened 48 hours later stunned his boss- Employee on paid leave receives surprise job call. His next idea turned it into a promotion and big salary hike at current workplace
- 'I took an unexpected job offer and turned it into a counteroffer': The vacation phone call that became a 35% raise, a promotion, and a lesson most American workers need to learn
- No hike in 5 years due to budget constraints. Employee gets a new job offer with 75% salary hike. His company suddenly offers 95% raise. What really happened?A viral social media post highlighted a company's delayed recognition of an employee's value, offering a 95% raise only after he resigned f...22 May, 2026, 03.54 PM IST
- HR said 'we cannot lose you' and gave him counter-hike of 90%. Employee stays back and 4 months later, he is without any jobAn employee rescinded their resignation after receiving a significant counteroffer, only to be terminated four months later due to company ...23 Apr, 2026, 03.16 PM IST
- Employee rejects a 70% hike for 100% counteroffer. Four months later, he got laid off. Career coach warns, 'never accept counteroffer, even with...'Companies sometimes try to prevent employees from quitting by offering them more money. However, career coach Simon Ingari cautions this mi...11 Mar, 2026, 11.53 AM IST
- Team issue? Boss problem? Salary? Promotion?. Nope. Employee finds a smart way to quit so that HR cannot find a reason to retain himA professional resigned after his company planned to extend the notice period. When questioned, he simply stated 'retirement,' strategicall...01 Mar, 2026, 01.41 PM IST
- Employee lands 40% pay hike offer, but boss says be patient — what should he do? Here’s the advice he gotSalary negotiation tips after external offer: A young professional's dilemma over a 40% salary increase offer versus loyalty to his current...21 Feb, 2026, 10.05 PM IST
- Resignation call takes a turn: Boss makes massive counteroffer, employee seeks advice - gets great suggestionsA worker's decision to resign took an unexpected turn when their boss presented a substantial counteroffer. This move has left the employee...14 Feb, 2026, 11.30 PM IST
- Employee worked for three years without promotion, has the last laugh after resigning: ‘They lost more money by denying…’A dedicated lube technician, promised growth but receiving none for three years, resigned after a modest pay request was denied. His depart...27 Jan, 2026, 07.13 PM IST
- Employee denied promotion quits job: Company then learns 3X costly lesson about worker appreciationA Reddit post has gone viral after an employee revealed they quit their job when a promotion and pay raise were denied despite handling the...22 Dec, 2025, 04.58 PM IST
- She got fired. But in 4 months came back to same company with higher salary, 4-day work week and paid vacation benefitsA global firm laid off an experienced buyer just before her retirement to cut costs. Months later, both her replacements resigned. The comp...07 Oct, 2025, 03.15 PM IST
- From manager's daily taunts to a counteroffer from HR: Employee reveals how his well-timed resignation changed everythingAn Indian employee, constantly demeaned by his manager with threats of being easily replaced, turned the tables by resigning. His quiet act...23 Aug, 2025, 04.21 PM IST
- Slump hurts, startups go slow on hiring for mid, senior rolesAnshuman Das, cofounder and chief executive officer of staffing firm Longhouse Consulting, said there was a 50%-60% dip in hiring of senior...04 Apr, 2023, 09.45 AM IST
- ETtech Scoop: Reliance enters zero-commission fashion marketplace; mid-to-senior hirings in startups plummetReliance Industries’ online fashion platform Ajio will launch Ajio Street — a zero-commission fashion marketplace aimed at value products f...04 Apr, 2023, 09.36 AM IST
- Institutional investors oppose Esops; PharmEasy drops IPO, targets Ebitda breakevenThe stock option plans of listed startups such as Zomato and Paytm are facing opposition from institutional investors for a variety of reas...22 Aug, 2022, 07.25 AM IST
- As IT hiring improves, executives get huge pay hikesThe current job market is favouring IT employees as they can demand as much as 50-70% hikes while switching jobs, compared with 15-30% befo...13 Jul, 2021, 07.27 AM IST
- The lure of the Counter OfferAre Indian candidates easier to woo? Perhaps, as Mayank Chandra, discusses the reasons why counteroffers continue to be in vogue. Read on.18 Feb, 2014, 12.08 PM IST
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