This is an opportunity
When you are certain you have been offerered this new job, on terms you are happy with, do not accept straight away. Offer you resignation to your current employer, and if they want you to stay, they should offer you better conditions (ie. dosh) to stay. You now have the chance to re-appraise your situation. Is the new job now worth it against your improved old job? If yes, tell new employer and get the agreement in writing. Thank your old boss for the improved offer, and tell them that you must leave. Be nice, you never know if you will need them again.

Good luck. I've done this over the years, and have sometimes jumped and sometimes stayed. I always ended up with more money though.
( Bartleby A dead man on vacation, Tue 9 Feb 2010, 16:30, 1 reply, 16 years ago)

more money WOULD be nice.
i feel bad because to be fair, i've invested a lot of time and energy inot this company too, i'd feel like a quitter walkin away now.
(UppityDamnPrimate LET'S OPEN THIS F*CKING PIT UP, Tue 9 Feb 2010, 16:32, Reply)

Read this:
every place I have worked, the engineers split in to two types. Hard working loyal employees who never say boo to a goose. These people are paid peanuts, and respected by nobody. Hard working emplyees who take opportunities, gain experience in other companies, and are paid shed loads. They get on because the bosses believe these people are go getters.

Take you pick.
( Bartleby A dead man on vacation, Tue 9 Feb 2010, 16:38, Reply)

Yep
I'm on a fair bit more than my nearest paid fellow CAD monkey, because I'm a gobshite, don't let my self be walked over and fucking excellent at my job. Oook.
(The Boy Monders I have ginger bits in my beard., Tue 9 Feb 2010, 16:57, Reply)