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Last edited by Sharpies on Jun 6th, 2017 6:16 pm, edited 2 times in total.
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That's true. I'm not sure what my obligations are after signing a conditional offer. The problem is it will take the internal posting at least a month or two to materialize, and I don't want to be in a situation where I am stuck at my current job with nowhere to go because I've burned the bridge with the company who offered me the job and I've been rejected by the potential internal position.CNeufeld wrote: ↑ You're under no obligations to anyone at this point. You haven't signed a job offer. So I'd say don't worry about it, but try to get some direction on the internal posting ASAP.
BTW, even after you've signed, you can still back out if you had to. Just like you can quit a job at any time. But you may be burning a bridge if you accepted (formally) a job and then backed out. At this point, you haven't even gotten a formal offer yet, though.
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Jun 6th, 2017 7:36 pm
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The conditional job offer will depends if you passed the reference check or not, so technically you have 75% chance of signing the offer. Submitting yourself to the internal position does not guarantee you anything at all (maybe someone else in the company is in a better position). Staying on your current job is the best option for you at this time.Sharpies wrote: ↑ That's true. I'm not sure what my obligations are after signing a conditional offer. The problem is it will take the internal posting at least a month or two to materialize, and I don't want to be in a situation where I am stuck at my current job with nowhere to go because I've burned the bridge with the company who offered me the job and I've been rejected by the potential internal position.
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IS the unconditional job a long term permanent position or it just a temporary job?Sharpies wrote: ↑ What if they do give me the firm offer and the position starts in two weeks? If I decline, I will miss out on this opportunity while there is no guarantee that I will succeed in the competition for the internal position. If I accept the firm offer, I would be resigning from my current position, which might hurt my chances at getting the internal posting I'm interested in. And what if I get invited to an interview? Should I go ahead with it even if I have a firm offer in hand? It just seems rather unethical and unprofessional.
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Did he quit graciously and how did his boss take that news?Holystone wrote: ↑ A bird in hand is better than two in the bush. You should accept the first offer that comes to you. If the second offer comes your way too and is better than the first offer, you can always write a nice apology letter and let go of the first offer.
I had someone join my company who then left after only two days because his ex-employer called him back (obviously by making a better offer). So these things do happen.
Jun 6th, 2017 8:22 pm
Based on your "what if" , since its a long term permanent position and they give you a firm offer "ACCEPT IT", you still have 2 weeks to back out. If you heard nothing from the internal position during the 2 weeks then simple walk away. If you are given an interview, then more or less you have an idea where you are standing (who many competitor you have within the company) and decide yourself. At least if you fall short of their expectation then you still have another job to go to.
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