Client offered me a job, should i tell my boss?

fret_wimp2

I work for a medium sized consultancy agency. I know all members of the company, and get on very well with my boss.

While on a client site last week, they offered me a position in their company.

I have no interest in the role, as i am very happy with my current job, but I dont know if i should let my boss know.

On one hand, it shows that i do good work and the client is happy with my work.

On the other hand, it could cause friction between my boss and the client.

What is the best course of action to take here?

gandalf

Tell your boss, if he hears from another source he will start having doubts about you.

Jim2007

I would let the boss know if I was you. It's very common and I'm sure the boss will not be surprised to hear this.

Jim.

mr.interested

No, unless your boss is your mum. You haven't accepted the offer, have you? So what's the bid deal -- the offer isn't a sexual molestation, it it?

looksee

Yes, mention it, don't make a big thing of it, just mention in passing. You have nothing to lose and a certain amount to gain. Your boss isn't going to make an issue of it with the customer.

2 Miles From Narnia

I'd mention very casually. No harm in sharing the info, and it's also a subtle reminder that you're in demand!

D.McC

looksee wrote: »

Yes, mention it, don't make a big thing of it, just mention in passing. You have nothing to lose and a certain amount to gain. Your boss isn't going to make an issue of it with the customer.

Best advice IMO

krissovo

Its very common in consultancy and certainly mention it casually to the boss.

impr0v

Yes. Tell him you are thinking of taking it. Await proposal for pay rise.

mikeyboy

impr0v wrote: »

Yes. Tell him you are thinking of taking it. Await proposal for pay rise.

Or thanks for your service to date and good luck in your new job :rolleyes:

jimmycrackcorm

mikeyboy wrote: »

Or thanks for your service to date and good luck in your new job :rolleyes:

Which he can have....

There's no reason to inform the boss - what's the point? Is the bos going to start dumping clients because he'll be upset and doesn't need their custom?

If you think also that your boss would show you the same loyalty if the situation required him to dispense with your services then you'd very quickly discover that old saying: "It's not personal, it's just business".

impr0v

Exactly. Bargaining leverage of this quality is hard to find these days. Not to make some use of it would be, in my opinion, wasteful.

While the OP might not be interesting in taking the role, it would at least be worth fully exploring the package on offer - if for nothing else than to mention it to his existing employer. These things can be done subtly enough not to get on either party's bad side.

All the above is qualified by the fact that I obviously don't know the full details of the OP's circumstances.

mikeyboy wrote: »

Or thanks for your service to date and good luck in your new job :rolleyes:

Thank you for the rolleyes, mikeyboy.

Two points:

1) His boss couldn't react in that fashion if our boy was to go and work with a client. He couldn't risk alienating the client, who would presumably employ our boy in a decision-making position.

2) If his boss did react in that way, he would be making clear that he placed little value on our boy's labour and potential. In circumstances where the client has demonstrated the opposite opinion, our boy should accept the job.

krissovo

Some colleagues I used to work with have used this situation to their advantage. You will get more offers as you move from business to business, they have kept in contact and maintained the relationship. Once 4 or 5 are on board then form your own consultancy and push your services to to these guys. Its risky but at up €2000 a day I am jealous of these guys that I would not take the same risk.

Bandana boy

Two things
First
Definitely mention it to your boss
Maybe they are thinking of dispensing of your firms services and doing that role in house.this could be a heads up that will allow your boss to make the changes to keep the firm as a client ,Or it is at least good feedback on how your work is valued.

Second always explore the offer to at least the remuneration details
Often in these cases there is a fairly substantial margin on your salary usually close to 100%
If the firm in question was offering you 20-50% of this could you realistically turn it down ? You should also know what your worth for future negotiations.