Not sure Best way to word it but basically work as a trade technician, been working in the same shop just sort of 2 years, 5 years total experience in the trade.
Pay is fairly good for the industry, but being somewhat niche I have piles of offers in similar fields offering equal pay day one, even lacking experience in the area.
My current shops been a revolving door since I got there, and after the second and most recent round of everyone getting canned or leaving under duress, it's basically just me.
New upper management, new middle management on the way and tons of promises of new techs on the way, lots of “things will get better, shop would be closed if it wasn't for you, your amazing” etc. But a raging dumpster fire currently.
I'm definitely ready to make a change, and think in the long run my mental health with thank me for getting out of this shit showshow…. BUT part of me also realizes they are entirely fucked and will have to shut the doors so will likely make some kind of counter to try and keep me.
Now I don't mind the idea of staying for with the reasoning of helping their customers, a lot of which are elderly and on fixed income, but with all the added stress as of late it has to be worth it.
How do I get the most in their time of transition? Thinking of basically giving 2 weeks (which could be less depending how they take it) with some offer to stay longer if we can agree upon something? Between there not being any quick technician replacements or anyone to even help me currently despite everything theyre offering (signing bonus', moving expenses, paid accomodations) and hiring and moving out new management ($10k+ expenses), Im pretty sure they'd do anything to avoid shutting down….
Currently making $43/hr, other offers range for 40 – 45/hr in similar but unrelated fields (non-compete not valid) and could start tomorrow if I had too. Aside from praise haven't been given any recent raises, bonus' nothing to reflect the dynamic shift.