Just asked to name my salary to leave current job.......

[mindfold]

So mindfold, what did you end up tell him?

I said I am very happy where I am and I have a team working for me that I have worked too long to develop. I do not want to start over. The team I have now are the best people I have ever had the privilege to mentor.

He knows and wanted me to so the same for him.

Not gonna happen.


Thank you guys for the advice.

Money was never discussed.

[smchop]

I closed my last company and went back to work for someone. The pay was half of what it was, the benefits were better, but one thing that couldn't be bought was job satisfaction. If your happy where your at, have a bright future, why leave? You can't buy happiness in a career. Money makes it easier to deal with, but in the end not waking up dreading having to go to work was worth the most to me, you spend to much time at work to not be happy.

[Zach O]

Good for you! I was asked the same thing 3 years ago. What a hard disision.

[Jer]

Since you didn't take it have him call me and I'll take it.

[vossman]

Do this, go out so you'll always be remembered.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yngq9NmOnFw

[Holger Danske]

Your current company is stable,but that can change fast too. Im on my third company this year even though im riding the desk. My original company, which I loved working for was bought out and then the new company sold my division to a third company. While Ill be fine at the latest company their culture is much different than the first company I worked for and I just dont like it as much. Now, you have a company asking you to name your price to work for them. You owe it to yourself to tender an offer to them and make it as lucrative for you as possible. The worst that happens is that they say no and you stay where you are. If youve got what they are looking for then they may be willing to pay what may seem a ludicrious sum for you to come work for them. Just saying.

[jhood001]

I was honest with him and said I am very happy where I am at and I am not looking.

I know that you're done with this thread after a few replies, but you probably didn't even need to post it in the first place. Unless you wanted a soundboard. And there is nothing wrong with that.

"Happy"

A lot of people struggle with the balance between happiness and making ends meet. it sounds like you're conquering both. Hell, a great deal of people don't even have the chance to weigh their happiness against their earning potential.

Keep being happy. Keep making a nice living.

More isn't always better. And there is not such thing as 'happier'.