Stay or go negotiating advice needed

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Hey guys

I'd appreciate some thoughts if anyone can help me out. I've been a forklift repair / maintenance engineer for 13 years, it's an ok job and has it's ups and downs. One of my customers had a job become available on the warehouse maintenance team, I decided to apply and have been successful. I used to do plant work before forklifts and have been visiting the customer for 10 years so know everyone there etc and am pleased to have got the position.

I haven't yet given notice that I'm leaving to my current employer however I think that they may well ask me what it would take to stay with them. Extra money is unlikely but I do currently have a work vehicle van which I've always considered as part of my wage. However for the van to be really useful I need a bigger one which is an option within the company, when my van was last replaced I did ask for a larger van but was refused. It does seem to be bit of a grey area how to get one as other engineers I spoke to said they just asked their boss and got one. I appreciate that no doubt there are budgets set and must be stuck to etc as the lease cost / diesel cost will be higher with a bigger van.

So if I say to my boss I'm considering a new career etc and IF he were to say what will it take for you to stay? How do you think I should try and go about getting what I want?

Failing that I will be perfectly happy to leave and take on the new job

All thoughts appreciated

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SpeckledJim said:

Fffffff

Ha woops lol

Thanks Martin4x4 for your reply, but the only thing I want is a big van. To be honest the new job is almost a no brainer as it's a considerable hike in basic salary and 10hrs less per week. But I'd have to buy a van for my racing and maintain it whereas currently all company vehicles are changed every 5 years with all costs covered under the lease.

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Thanks for the replies guys