November 24, 2004 3:57 PM

To accept or not to accept, that is the question
Posted by at 3:57 PM

If you landed a new job offer and then gave notice at your current company and they made a counteroffer, what would you do?

While many are still just looking for that elusive interview, never mind a job offer, BusinessWeek's "An Offer Too Good to Accept" offers some suggestions on what you should consider and do if you do find yourself in the situation where your company wants you to stay but, you've already accepted another company's job offer.

Geez! you think, I wish the company had been so responsive every other time I had a request. Still, it's flattering to get that counteroffer. It means you're really valued. Or does it? If it did, wouldn't it have headed off your months of stealthy job-searching by keeping you satisfied?