A Choice to Take

Dolly was offered a senior post in the company she works for, offering twice her current pay. The new job would require her to transfer to the Hong Kong office. She wants the job but…there is one hitch. her fiance wants her to stay in Manila.

Colin has the option to take a senior post in other company, offering twice his salary, car plan and all the other fringe that post can offer. His problem? It is a local company. Nothing wrong with that except that his current job with a multinational firm allows him to travel to his dream country, the US at least once a year.

And then there is Nathan. He hates his job and has been trying to look for another job for the last year or so. He is married with two kids. His wife, probably seeing her husband’s unhappiness, supports his desire to leave the company, even without a job.

These are stories from people I know. All job related issues, all involving major decisions. What do you do when faced with such cross roads?

Here is another story, my own:

You get an unexpected call from your headhunter. Your heart skips a beat but her statement dashed your hopes.

“I need a favor.” Uh oh.

She wanted to confirm an information about someone ( former colleague) who is being considered for a post. Apparently, the search firm is hesitant to accept that person’s reason for leaving the company. I knew the story behind that person’s resignation. It wasn’t a pretty story. The story became uglier because that person held a very sensitive role, one that requires utmost integrity. And sadly, this person compromised the job.

What do you do when you are faced with such a choice ....do you protect the person applying for the post or the company that wants the post filled in?

Unlike the first three scenarios I listed, my decision had to be made in a split second.

It wasn’t a difficult one.