Hi all,
Bit of background is that I am a Transport Manager at a well known 3PL.
I was approached by another well known 3PL who I have a contact at who offered me a job as a Transport Manager with a 20% pay increase and all the same perks and opportunities I could think of.
I spoke to my manager to say that I had been approached and gave him the details but didn't hand my notice in as I was generally in two minds as I had a loyalty to my current employer but obviously attracted by the opportunities. I said I have a week to make my mind up to give him a chance to speak to his superiors to possibly look at a counter offer.
His feedback back to me after 1 week was that the head of our sector said that anyone could do my job and I was no great loss. Obviously not what you want to hear but made my decision for me, no counter offer. I am a little hurt as I thought I was doing a pretty good job with a consistant portfolio of increased profit year on year, audits always come out impeccable and staff morale I'm told has never been higher. So I handed my notice Monday and today I was told they have my replacement sorted. No real issue to me because I knew they had to replace me, I was surprised how quick this has happened as in the past they have really dragged their heels with recruitment.
My question now is that I have the best part of a month now to sit out waiting for my notice to end, no sign of them putting me or gardening leave and I expect the new recruit to be in place next week.
So where does that leave me, I'm a little unsure how hands on I need to be as this position is new to me. I have completely lost my drive to continue to produce results as I feel a little let down and now I have a month to go through the motions so to speak.
On the plus side I am looking forward to starting a new chapter of my career but I feel this has been a little overshadowed by the way I have been dealt with because of the lack of respect. Maybe I was just expecting too much.
Never mind - my new job awaits
Bit of background is that I am a Transport Manager at a well known 3PL.
I was approached by another well known 3PL who I have a contact at who offered me a job as a Transport Manager with a 20% pay increase and all the same perks and opportunities I could think of.
I spoke to my manager to say that I had been approached and gave him the details but didn't hand my notice in as I was generally in two minds as I had a loyalty to my current employer but obviously attracted by the opportunities. I said I have a week to make my mind up to give him a chance to speak to his superiors to possibly look at a counter offer.
His feedback back to me after 1 week was that the head of our sector said that anyone could do my job and I was no great loss. Obviously not what you want to hear but made my decision for me, no counter offer. I am a little hurt as I thought I was doing a pretty good job with a consistant portfolio of increased profit year on year, audits always come out impeccable and staff morale I'm told has never been higher. So I handed my notice Monday and today I was told they have my replacement sorted. No real issue to me because I knew they had to replace me, I was surprised how quick this has happened as in the past they have really dragged their heels with recruitment.
My question now is that I have the best part of a month now to sit out waiting for my notice to end, no sign of them putting me or gardening leave and I expect the new recruit to be in place next week.
So where does that leave me, I'm a little unsure how hands on I need to be as this position is new to me. I have completely lost my drive to continue to produce results as I feel a little let down and now I have a month to go through the motions so to speak.
On the plus side I am looking forward to starting a new chapter of my career but I feel this has been a little overshadowed by the way I have been dealt with because of the lack of respect. Maybe I was just expecting too much.
Never mind - my new job awaits
