Right so I've got two job offers on the table, I'm very pleased but torn between them.
Second job - Today I've received a conditional job offer for an interview I went for end of last week. It's the second of two jobs I've applied for in the last few weeks. I'm really chuffed as it's a fantastic opportunity at a really prestigious company. I work in electronics design and they have an amazing reputation nationally
First job - last week prior to job #2 interview I recieved a conditional job offer from job #1 I interviewed at about 2 wks ago, fantastic company and very different to this other one.
As I didn't expect to get offered the second job (I thought I'd go for the experience knowing I had already bagged a good offer), I filled in the forms accepting the conditional offer for job #1 and sent them back end of last week. There are now in their 'system'.
So I'm in the fantastic position of having two conditional offers from two companies. But I'm really torn between the two I need to make a decision in the next 1-2 days (ad I'm not putting it to a poll on here). My head is with the first the my heart is with the second.
I've been researching hard today the laws around conditional job offers, particuarly as I've accepted a conditional offer for the first job. If I do go with the second one are there any problems with the first one ? Apart from pissing of the company and the recruitment agent.
I'd love to hear thoughts from anyone whose been in thsi situation betfore or anyone who works in recruitment.
Comments
Decide quickly (I advocate flipping a coin and seeing if you like the result - have another go if necessary), and let them both know.
Had some general whinging in response that was negated by me saying "I'm happy to get sued - get on with it or shut up."
I’m so bored I might as well be listening to Pink Floyd
And you're not an employee, so apart from the agent whining about losing his fee then you are free.
Only got offered the job I really wanted late on the friday, both jobs dues to start on monday
I just called up the people at the job I didn't want from the site of the one I did, and apologised. All was fine
Anyway - what contracts have you signed?
Regardless, I don't think you would be sued
The agency might harbour a grudge against you for a while though, until the day they have a role they need you for again
You have two offers... See if you can get better remuneration. Maybe a company car. What about free private health care, etc.
Supply Vs Demand. There's only one of you and two people want you. More, they have offered you the job so turned down others and might need more interviews to replace you.
Why is it only a conditional offer? What is it conditional on exactly? Is it subject to acceptable references or other things?
Have they sent you a signed employment contract and a written job offer?
Exactly what paperwork have you submitted back to them?
Have you signed an employment contract and returned it?
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Thanks for the comments here, Ive done a similar straw poll with frends and a few trusted work collegues and got some really good advice. Ultimately a tough choice to make...
I've no intenion of haggling or playing one off against the other. They are both incredibly good offers at the top end of the salary and benefis.
It should be a happy day, but it's been a aweful feeling the last 24 hrs...
I've haggled/played one against the other on two jobs. One time proved that one company stayed nice and one company got upset and cranky. I went with the nice company. The other time I got a 20% increase in their pay offer. My daughter did the same recently and got 10% increase in the offer - took the job and quickly got a promotion.
It all depends on your confidence. If you go in thinking you are the child and they are the parent then you've failed from the start. The relationship is adult-adult, and any decent HR person will tell you that the best time for negotiation is when you get the offer letter. Fact of life in companies with fixed pay grades and policies.
was the contract signed by them?
what does it say in the contract about notice periods etc if you decide not to work for them at this stage?
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