Urgent! Your input is greatly appreciated! Multiple offers!

[theboz]

Hi there,

I'm hoping to get some input from a group of experts. I am currently employed at Company X. I have a good position, but I find myself stagnating due to the circumstances at Company X. After a job search, I was offered a position at Company Y, which seems like a great opportunity under normal circumstances.

So I tell Company X that I am going to leave and my boss tells me that Company X has immediate plans to sell my business unit, and I am a critical resource for the selling process - and for the potential buyer. As a result they have offered me a substantial stay bonus - with the potential of negotiating an additional retainment bonus with the buyer - or a severance package if I choose not to go with the company.

The problem is, Company X is just starting the divestiture process - which could take anywhere from 3-12 months, and by that time Company Y will have given the position to another candidate. Here are my input variables...

Company X
Total Potential Compensation : $233000 (includes one time stay bonus)
Travel : Low
Benefits : Good
Work location : ~ 1hr commute
Coworkers : Poor
Job Security : Good
Job Satisfaction : Poor
Career Path : Decent

Company Y
Total Potential Compensation : $153000
Travel : High
Benefits : Good
Work location : Home (when not traveling)
Coworkers : Good
Job Security : Med - Good
Job Satisfaction : Med - Good
Career Path : Good

I would LOVE to hear your thoughts...

[KA]

In general, company B sounds like a better alternative, but the one time stay bonus make company B a slightly better alternative in the short run.

So it really depends on your personal circumstances, such as age, finances, risk taking.... etc.