Dear Samuel,
I’m going through an interview process for a
My concern is that the process is taking a while. The longer the process drags out, the closer we get to year end, and the closer I am to leaving my bonus from my current employer on the table. Any recommendations on how to handle this?
Dragging in Detroit
Dear Dragging,
In any job change situation it is important to ask yourself the following: “Taking money out of the equation for a moment, is this the right role, company and team to join for me to continue my
If you’ve answered yes, it is at that point in time that you should consider what impact compensation will have on changing your answer.
If they want to bring you on board, the company will make you an offer. Only once you get that offer can you see whether your answer will still be the same once you put money back into the equation.
And then the negotiations begin.
Good luck,
Samuel