A recruiter had placed a senior software engineer at a top-five bank in New York. The day the candidate resigned, his current employer "magically" found the budget for a raise and a promotion. He took the counter-offer and stayed — and let the recruiter know today that he has been laid off.
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The Counter-Offer Appeared the Moment He Quit
As told to the Host · Storyteller verified · Recruiter · via X
View source →Offer at a top-5 bankCounter-offer: raise + promotionStayed — laid off
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