One of my cousin asked me about this career problem he is facing. I thought, I will share with your guys and seek your opinions.

He is currently working with this company as senior support. It has been around 1 year only now they want to confirm him. His previously had a contract of 6 month. That means he has been working for 6 months without contract and could have leave anytime.

Now, eventually the company offered him confirmation which he is reluctant to sign up. The salary did not increase. Previously, his manager promised will have little increment. His current salary is okay. Not high and not low. Maybe a little on the low side for the extra things he has been doing for the company.

He is thinking of resigning cause he is unhappy about the delay and not no increment. Currently he is taking quite a lot of responsibility and company will definitely need him. He felt the company is taking advantage of current economy situation and not increase his salary.

He have a family to take care but also have some side income. Resigning will not make a big dent to him. He should be able to last 6month or so.

Pros about this company:
- flexible working hour (late also no problem but not too much)
- relaxed environment
- immediate superior is okay

Cons
- sometimes need to work at night and weekends
- always need to work from home (hence the flexible hour)
- stingy boss
- work got difficulty due to bad management
- lack of SOP
- work other things out of his responsibility
- don't see much future in this company

Question :
1) Should he accept and sign the confirmation?
2) Should he re-negotiate? He did tried before.
3) Should he just resign?
4) Look for other jobs first then resign?

My advice to him is (3) since he have side income. Let the company feel the wrath for trying to take advantage of staffs.

What you guys think or advice?

This post has been edited by abubin: Jul 9 2009, 02:53 PM

The extension is because of delay from his boss and management. They are taking their own sweet time since my cousin did not really push them.

However, right before the confirmation letter, his boss did discuss with him about his confirmation. Says, can't increase that much and only increase a little. Then my cousin also suggested other compensation method like internet connection allowance (cause need to work from home also) or car allowance. The boss agreed and said will talk to management.

How, come out nothing. Imagine the disappointment.

Looking for job is not really an issue. My cousin should be able to find some freelance jobs to do. He also sort of fed up working for chinamen company now. The company is not doing that badly.

You guys think he should re-negotiate eh?

For me, personally I felt he already negotiated with his boss previously. Then would have come up with a better package for him. But they didn't. So what's the point to keep on negotiating? No fun already lah.

This post has been edited by abubin: Jul 9 2009, 03:41 PM

working extra is not due to heavy workload but more like some sort of on call support issues. Sometimes system down or some support work that can only be done at midnight.

I also had something alsmost like this where already felt not nice working in ex-company. Stay there also doesn't feel like working.

BTW, if he confirm first then look for other jobs, that does means he will tie to the 2 months resignation contract which make it hard for him to resign later.

This post has been edited by abubin: Jul 9 2009, 05:28 PM

look for other jobs first eh...

not easy to find jobs nowadays...probably would take few months to find a suitable one. Oh well, I guest that is more sensible. Will ask him to hold on for few more months.

One point just came up to my mind. Now, he can resign within 24hour, so if he really throw in the letter, wouldn't that give him a very advantage? All the current project or task he is handling will have no one to take over.

If he confirm only throw letter later, then he have 2 month advance notice which will give the management enough time to look for replacement. Then the pressure is not so much already.

This post has been edited by abubin: Jul 11 2009, 04:00 PM

Cool..you put it in such a clear view. I have the same thinking but don't know how to explain to him. Hehe..now I can copy and paste your words to him...

I just spoke to my cousin. He said the company got a lot of shitz already. This is due to management taking own sweet time to solve problems. Talk only good but when pay money to do, keep delay. Until customer find out only want to say sorry and fix the problem. If he stay 2 more months there, sure will take more shitz. Always have to lie to customers on things that is clearly the company's fault.

I dunno leh. He seems eager to resign next week. But I ask him better get another job first. He said he tried for the past few months but it's easy lah.