So, before we left for North Carolina, I got a job offer over the phone for a new company, with the understanding that I would get an official offer by email the next day. I didn’t want to mention anything to my manager about it, until that offer came. Of course, I left work early to get to the airport, before the email ever arrived. I didn’t get the offer until we got to the airport, and I didn’t want to deal with it during the chaos of travel. That night, I emailed my manager and told him I got another job offer, and asked if Symantec would try countering this soon after my last offer. He replied back and confirmed that they wouldn’t try to counter again, asking me to let him know my decision. I emailed the manager of the other company and explained I was out of state, with limited internet access, and asked for his patience until I returned. He agreed.
I noticed that for the last job offers, I felt more apt to leave when I was away from the office, and more reluctant to leave once I got into the normal routine in the office. Having a week away to think about things helped me be more objective, even though it was still a difficult decision. When we returned home and I got back to Symantec, I slipped back into feeling scared of a change. However, one of the managers was best friends with the new position’s manager, and told me a lot about him. With this positive endorsement in mind, I started considering what it would be like to leave.
When the HR rep from the new company called me around lunch time, I told her I accepted the position. Now it’s just a matter of waiting for the last day, hoping I can endure.