New job. But now I feel guilty.

Third Opinion

Third Opinion

Third Opinion

Soldato
Joined
3 Jun 2005
Posts
5,365
Location
West Sussex
Basically I work for a charity that delivers training courses to a variety of clients of all ages and abilities. They have been really good to me over the last four years and are constantly praising me. They gave me a break in a difficult time in my life.

Unfortunately they have been thoroughly shafted by New Labour over the last three years having money clawed back and loss of contracts etc. My pay is now well below the average for what I do and no one has had a pay review in three years. I also escaped redundancy last year even though a large proportion on my job disappeared.

I have had a little look around and been approached by a few companies offering me work, up till now I have turned it down. Anyway earlier this week I had a call from a competitor asking if I would have a meeting with them. The long and short of it is they want me to do a teaching job for them. The role would be a promotion with great prospects, private health, pension and a 30% pay increase. I have jumped at the chance of course.

I know I have done the right thing for myself but feel really guilty about my present emoployer. They have become far too reliant on me which has worried me for some time. I am on leave until the term starts on the 4th September but I am dreading going in. If it was a large multi national it would not be so bad but a charity really makes me feel the guilt.
 

penski

penski

penski

Permabanned
Joined
9 May 2005
Posts
20,834
Location
NE8
Stop being such a woman.

Enjoy your new job and spend the extra 30% on material posessions. They'll assuage the guilt.

*n
 

big_white_dog84

big_white_dog84

big_white_dog84

Associate
Joined
8 Jan 2004
Posts
1,188
If your current job was still OK and you were earning good money, had good career progression etc but you were walking away for better money then you might have something to feel guilty about.
They helped you out at a difficult time, but you have given them four years of your service in return.
Leave on good terms and enjoy your new job :)
 

dirtydog

dirtydog

dirtydog

Permabanned
Joined
18 Oct 2002
Posts
47,396
Location
Essex
It is a hard one. I would feel guilty too I expect, but at the end of the day you do have to do what's right for yourself :) I expect/hope you have told the charity that you will be leaving, so they have at least some time to find your successor.
 

Sequoia

Sequoia

Sequoia

Wise Guy
Permabanned
Joined
15 Aug 2005
Posts
2,948
Third Opinion said:
...... If it was a large multi national it would not be so bad but a charity really makes me feel the guilt.
Click to expand...
They gave you a chance when you needed it, and you've given them four years of loyal service. Seems like a fair deal to me.

There comes a time, though, when you have to put personal needs on some kind of priority. I'm sure they'll understand why you need to do this, and be delighted for you, even if it causes them some inconvenience.

Good luck in the new job.
 

Morba

Morba

Morba

Caporegime
Joined
7 Mar 2003
Posts
28,189
Location
Krispy Kreme drive thru
Sequoia said:
They gave you a chance when you needed it, and you've given them four years of loyal service. Seems like a fair deal to me.

There comes a time, though, when you have to put personal needs on some kind of priority. I'm sure they'll understand why you need to do this, and be delighted for you, even if it causes them some inconvenience.

Good luck in the new job.
Click to expand...

agreed, same argument from me about the job im leaving, they have paid loads in terms of training for me, but i have given them 6 years of my time.

if you were to have that chance then move onto better straight away, then i could understand the guilt. but as you have been there plenty of time, they would no doubt be happy for you.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top Bottom