ITE graduate cancels resignation after being offered overtime pay, rejects better-paying bank job but now has more work from new manager

After rejecting a better-paying job offer at a bank, an Institute of Technical Education graduate now handles more responsibilities in a job he previously tried leaving but was offered overtime pay to stay.

His experience sparked comments from netizens advising others never to be persuaded to stay at a company after rendering a resignation.

“My friend is an ITE graduate. He works as a facility executive in an SME. Salary S$1,900, no overtime pay,” shared Facebook page Complaint Singapore member John Tan on Friday (July 22).

He noted that his friend worked a year at the company and was promoted, receiving S$200 increment to his pay. His friend also got a S$50 yearly increment moving forward, which his other colleagues also received.

After working for three years, he found a possible job with a bank. Since the salary was higher, he tendered his resignation, said Mr Tan.

However, the general manager asked him to stay by offering overtime pay.

After doing the calculations, he would earn more than what the bank offered. “He also likes the job as there is freedom because the GM does not disturb him. If he works in the bank, most likely there will be lots of people disturbing him as it’s a big company with lots of hierarchy,” Mr Tan explained.

So his friend withdrew his resignation and rejected the job offer from the bank.

Unfortunately, six months later, the GM hired a manager to be in charge of his friend. “The manager always taiji give him more work to do. Now he every day go to work, thinking wtf happened,” said Mr Tan.

Netizens commented on the post, noting that a resignation should be final. “Word of advice… once you tendered a resignation, never…never be persuaded to stay…mgt persuaded cos of your surprise resignation…and will replace you as soon… that’s business…continuity,” said Facebook user David Ng.

“If you resign, never withdraw your resignation because your boss will not trust you anymore and will secretly find trouble with you,” added Facebook user John Ng./TISG

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