Have a job offer, waiting on another...Do I contact them?
Have a job offer, waiting on another...Do I contact them?
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Hi all,
Am in a situation where I will be shortly receiving a verbal job offer, followed by the hard copy. I am also confident that another company will be making an offer, but they are a huge corp and I don't foresee the offer coming within the time I will be evaluating the other offer.
My question is, is it acceptable to contact the hiring manager at the larger corp and let him know that I have another offer that I am currently evaluating?
My instincts say that all he can say is 'Sorry we can't pull the offer ahead / You weren't the right person'....That being said I don't think I have anything to lose by contacting the big corp to try and get another offer, especially since the job is also very desirable.
Thanks.
OFB
Am in a situation where I will be shortly receiving a verbal job offer, followed by the hard copy. I am also confident that another company will be making an offer, but they are a huge corp and I don't foresee the offer coming within the time I will be evaluating the other offer.
My question is, is it acceptable to contact the hiring manager at the larger corp and let him know that I have another offer that I am currently evaluating?
My instincts say that all he can say is 'Sorry we can't pull the offer ahead / You weren't the right person'....That being said I don't think I have anything to lose by contacting the big corp to try and get another offer, especially since the job is also very desirable.
Thanks.
OFB





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RE: Have a job offer, waiting on another...Do I contact them?
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"If you can't tell if you'll be making me an offer, can you at least tell me if you won't?
RE: Have a job offer, waiting on another...Do I contact them?
I really do like what you said MintJulep, that may be how I word it.
Thanks again.
OFB
RE: Have a job offer, waiting on another...Do I contact them?
If offer is made from first company - ask if you can have a few days. Contact second company and ask for the job - NOW.
If not a solid offer take the first job....
IF second company EVER comes through -- then you have another decision to make....
You need a job - not two possible offers!!
RE: Have a job offer, waiting on another...Do I contact them?
You took the words out of my mouth, literally.
The French version is: "don't run after two rabbits at the same time".
RE: Have a job offer, waiting on another...Do I contact them?
RE: Have a job offer, waiting on another...Do I contact them?
I will be receiving the 1st companies hard copy offer tomorrow, I have contacted the second company stating that I am currently reviewing another offer until X date.
My next question is, for the first offer from the first company we verbally negotiated the salary and package, picked a tentative start date. If the 2nd company has a great offer and I decide to take that, am I binded in any way to the first offer?
My take is the verbal agreement was only on the details of the offer, the signed hard copy would be the employment agreement (which I wouldn't dream of renegging on).
OFB
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When you do get two offers, you can ask and get 4 weeks of vacation instead of two. If they need you that bad, they'll throw in the additional time off.
Hope you'll pull it off.
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RE: Have a job offer, waiting on another...Do I contact them?
"Texaco vs. Penzoil case
It has been said, "An oral contract is as good as the paper it's written on," but this is not always the case. For example, In 1984 after Getty Oil was sold to Pennzoil in a handshake deal, Texaco made a higher offer, and the company was sold to Texaco, but a lawsuit by Pennzoil put them in a winning position, being awarded $11.1 billion, later reduced to $9.1 billion, but increased again by interest and penalties."
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RE: Have a job offer, waiting on another...Do I contact them?
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Effectively they got layed off without even having starting the job, ouch!
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Yes, that can happen.
In that case, the other conditions of the employment contract is still in force - such as layoff pay, employee assistance, etc, depending on the contract of course.
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So, if my start date is April 1st, they have to pay me until April 14th, along with my pro-rated vacation pay. If it is currently March 25th, and they call me to let me know that I am let go, and not to come in, that is okay - they still have to pay me the 2 weeks plus pro-rated vacation pay.
Fire at will, or "at will employment" only means that they can eliminate me from the company. The emploment contract signed is still in force and it usually spells out how they can eliminate me. And vice versa of course.
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RE: Have a job offer, waiting on another...Do I contact them?
In effect they can let the person go at any point during the probation period without any notice, reason or notification if I understand correctly.
Do make sure to read and understand any letter of offer. In fact I don't think I've ever actually had the full contract before I actually started. This was normally part of the paperwork I had to do on my first day.
RE: Have a job offer, waiting on another...Do I contact them?
Yes, usually, they can terminate the contract, as per the terms of the contract, beginning at any time, after the contract has been signed.
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