[Rick Lee]

I have an aggressive recruiter on me and one of the positions he wants me to apply for sounds promising. The other one is with a competitor, which I think is an unhealthy company and liable to be bought out by ours. Even if I broke the non-compete and current employer left me alone, I'd be in trouble if current employer buys them out.

Anyway, I have an interview with another place, totally outside my current line of work, but still in sales and with much, much more earning potential, even about 40% more of a base salary.

The recruiter just sent me a bunch of PDFs on how to resign and why to never entertain a counter offer. He wrote in the email that, if I would even consider a counter offer from my current employer, to call him right away. I find this a little troubling.

About 10 yrs. ago I took a great counter offer when I went to quit, it worked very well for me and I still work for the same guy. Although we're owned by a much larger company now, I have no reason to think he'd not make an attractive counter offer in good faith and not view me as a traitor if I were to accept.

I know this is all premature, but just wanted to know how the Pelican brain trust sees this stuff, as things could get moving quickly after tomorrow and I have a three week trip to Europe coming up soon too.