Dear Mayank,
I'm amidst a peculiar situation in my professional journey.
I work for a private limited company as AGM sales (Industrial) for past 4 years & my contribution to the company's top-line constitutes almost 70% of the company's yearly revenue since I am a KAM of a big strategic account.
Over the past 8-9 years, while I have changed my employers on couple of occasions, my client has remained the same (its the same big account that I refer to). However, in the past I have never joined a direct competitor where there has been a conflict of interest. Always I chose to move to an organization with different product line and thereby expand my exposure, while at the same time keeping intact the integrity as well as dignity of during job changes.
Now, our direct competitor has approached me with a job opportunity in the same market. My present organisation is relatively small,whereas the competitor is a big MNC with better brand value. I tried to stay away for past 2-3 months citing ethical issues, but they still keep approaching. Please suggest whether it will be a good decision to change.
I'm 41 years of age, with 17-18 years experience in Industrial Marketing.
Regards,
Ashish

Hello Sir,I am Abhishek, age 41, working in an MNC from last six years, as principal design engineer, electrical, in Mumbai.I am a resident of Pune with my family settled there.I have 18 years of experience in electrical design and PLC (programmable logic controller) automation industry.But due to office politics and partial behaviour from management, I am dead in my career.I am also getting very less opportunity in PLC automation, hence no new skills additions in my professional area.I tried hard to change my job but couldn't get any. I also discussed with my manager about my goals and wish to work on PLC automation, but didn't get any major opportunities.Recently I have got another opportunity in Pune but will have to travel more to foreign locations. I have to travel in my current job as well but the new company is offering better designation, better salary and better opportunities for me to work with new technologies in PLC automation.However, it is a very small Indian organisation compared to my current MNC I work for.I am in dilemma whether I should take up the new job or not?What is your advice?Thanks,Abhishek

Sir Good day to you. I recently joined a company which is into manufacturing of chemicals our office is located in south Mumbai. I have an vast experience in this industry and considering the offer of the company i have taken up the offer and rejoined this company after 5 years. After joining in the company they asking us to sign a promissory note which come as a surprise. the content of the contract is completely biased and employer centric. The surprising part is that once we resign from this company they stated that we are not supposed to work in the same industry nor with any competitor. Based on the experience we had in the past in this industry we have been offered the job. Further this company doesn't invests anything in training its employees. Here everyone are having vast experience in this segment averaging more than 10 years, so they absolutely no need for them to train on the functionality as this company hire people from competitors only. We need your suggestion that referring to the Indian Labor Law is this a valid contract to upheld the fortune of an employee until he or she make a fraud or misrepresentation made and proven. Is their any legal law withstand in our constitution as Non-competition Agreement and if so what are the guidelines. If it exist how does this help this company as they recruit the employee from competitor itself.

Hello Expert, I am 45 years male and working with one software company since last 13 years (total experience is 20 years) , recently I got the offer from other company (earlier I worked as consultant) at almost 30% hike from my present salary. I know most of the employee from the company as previously I worked with them. The reason for looking the opportunity is I felt that my manager is ignoring me and giving opportunity to others. Please help me to decide n weather I continue with current company or change it? is it right time to change?