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In response to "I never understood matching. Doesn't it risk souring the relationship between the business and the employee? -- nm" by Beryllium

A fair number of people like their familiar job…they just want the money the new place offers. If the old job matches, stay.

Posted by Will Hunting (aka JoeMetz) Apr 12 '22, 20:07

If the company didn’t want to, they just wouldn’t match.

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Our office manager had carte Blanche to offer anyone leaving an 8% increase. No approval needed. - Pippy Apr 12, 20:14 7
- Whenever I've worked up the energy to switch, it's either been to change career tracks (with little salary diff) or for a lot more than 8%... - Beryllium Apr 12, 20:20 2
  - The most important thing to me is the industry switch. The fact that my offer is legit sexy is icing. -- nm - Pocket Jones Apr 12, 20:22 1
    - Both at once? Incroyable! -- nm - Beryllium Apr 12, 20:23
- That’s what I hate—instead of “matching,” just pay people what you should for the work they do. A “system” is never consistent, or fair -- nm - Flavorize Apr 12, 20:18 3
  - yep. when I resigned and my boss asked if there was anything they could do to change my mind I told her if they matched I'd quit anyway, and be angry. - mafic Apr 12, 20:47 1
    - This is what I'm going to have to deal with with the non-profit org whose board I sit on. Do we pay people their replacement cost now - TWuG Apr 12, 21:47
  - I've been asking for more money for two years. If they say "please stay, here is some cash," I still have to walk over back pay. - Pocket Jones Apr 12, 20:21

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