Over a year ago, I worked for a concrete construction company, and had been there for close to 10 years.
When I first started, the company was excellent to work for as it was small and family owned.
Around 3 years ago the company got sold to an international construction company, which tried to change the whole way the company operated, its structure, programs and systems.
When Covid hit, we were forced to work from home (Australia) and when I eventually went back to the office, asked the General Manager if I could still do 2-3 days at home to save on a 50 minute commute, was told it would be looked in to multiple times and was then ghosted and the question brushed under the rug.
Just over a year ago I landed my dream job with an awesome small company and handed in my resignation.
Only then did the General Manager decide to call me, offer me a new made up role which still didn't exist and couldn't tell me what it would entail, and only offer to bump up my pay to match my new offer, along with not being able to tell me when said new role would take effect, and that I would need to train the new incumbent (I wasn't the Manager of the department).
I'm super glad I took the plunge and accepted my new role!
TLDR; Company only decided I was important enough to try and keep AFTER I resigned
Edit: took the new role as the NEW company