Podcasts Technology Soft Skills Engineering Episode 158: I accepted a counter-offer and stayed and dealing with engineers who exaggerate their contributions

Episode 158: I accepted a counter-offer and stayed and dealing with engineers who exaggerate their contributions

Published: May 20, 2019, 7 p.m.

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In this episode, Dave and Jamison answer these questions:

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    I was unhappy at my job despite having a great manager, so I started interviewing around. Then my manager helped improve things considerably, but I ended up getting a job offer that was for a much higher amount than I\u2019m currently paid. My company gave me a counter offer that I accepted, but now I feel like I somehow betrayed my manager and don\u2019t know how to stop feeling guilty.\nHow do I come back from a touchy salary negotiation incident like this and make things feel like they\u2019re normal again?

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    Compared to a smaller company which I used to work at, this new big company I\u2019m working at seems to require more storytelling around the work that I do. I see people getting rewarded for exaggerating the effects of their work and being excused for their missed deadlines when they complain and blame the codebase. I hate to play this kind of game and would rather divert my energy on improving as an engineer and getting more code written. </rant>

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    With all that said, I do understand the need for this and think it\u2019s a valuable skill.

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