--- title: Should I Follow My Boss to a New Company? description: There are perks to following a manager to a new job. But it's not a long-term career strategy, experts say. authors: - name: Kristen Bahler role: Managing Editor url: https://money.com/author/kristen-bahler/ bio: Kristen Bahler has spent more than a decade turning culture, work and consumer spending trends into conversation-driving stories. Today, she leads Money's sponsored content channel and reader-favorite franchises like Best Places to Live and Best Places to Travel. education: Northeastern University, MA Journalism at_money_since: 2016 articles: 52 covers: - Career Advice - Banking - Business - Credit - Credit Cards - Economy and Politics - Education - Health and Wellness - Housing - Identity Theft - Insurance - Investing - Lifestyle - Loans - Mortgages - Personal Finance - Pets - Professional Services - Retirement - Shopping - Taxes - Technology social: - https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristen-bahler/ published: '2016-09-02T12:00:14.000Z' modified: '2016-09-02T12:00:14.000Z' section: Career Advice tags: - Careers - job change - manager word_count: 365 canonical: https://money.com/follow-boss-new-company/ type: Article source: structured-blocks --- > **Disclosure:** We research all brands listed and may earn a fee from our partners. Research and financial considerations may influence how brands are displayed. Not all brands are included. [Learn more](https://money.com/page/disclaimer/). ![little ducks following big duck](https://img.money.com/2016/09/160901_ate_followboss.jpg?crop=0px%2C263px%2C2100px%2C1181px&quality=85) **Q: My boss is leaving our company for a new job and asked me to come with her. I’ve been working under this manager for a number of years, and I adore her. But I also like the company we’re currently at, and I’m not sure if the loyalty will pay off I follow her to the new gig. Do the rewards outweigh the risks?** **A:** There are perks to following a leader. For one, you’ll enter a new role already feeling secure -- perhaps indispensable. Because of your existing relationship with your manager, you might be considered for opportunities you otherwise wouldn’t see, or you could be the first named for a promotion. As you note, however, there are drawbacks as well. You may face resentment from new peers who have worked at the company for many years, and you’ll have to go the extra mile to prove you’re not the teacher’s pet. “If you really want to grow your career in a corporate setting, having that umbilical cord might not be the most effective way to stand on your own two feet,” says Melissa Llarena, a career coach in the New York area. “It’s not a long-term strategy.” Staying put may offer a better opportunity, Llarena adds. After all, your former boss was probably not the only person who noticed that you were valuable, so you’ll likely keep getting new assignments and training opportunities. You may even be asked to cover responsibilities that fell under your old boss’s purview, or to step into a more senior interim role. You’ll also be in a unique position to serve as a resource and partner to the new boss. No matter what, you’ll be looked at as a reliable, committed employee. “It opens the door for you to step in and prove yourself on another level,” Llarena says. If you decide to stay, it’s important to deliver the news to your old boss as gracefully as possible. Let her know you’re sincerely appreciative of the opportunity, and give a fact-based reason for why you want to stay (maybe you’re up for a promotion, for instance). 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