I received an offer and responded with some questions about benefits.

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April 15,2024 at 7:50PM UTC

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I received an offer and responded with some questions about benefits.

I finally got an offer (Yay!) But I wanted to be sure I could afford to take the job so I asked some questions about the health benefits and asked for time to decide (they wanted a very fast response, like 24 hours). It has been nearly three days (Thursday, Friday, and Monday) and the recruiter has not gotten back to me. Did I blow it? I told the recruiter I was excited about the job but I just wanted to make the right choice for my family regarding benefits and it seems strange to me that just asking about health benefits would get me knocked out. So confused... And yes, I was polite. I even looked up a template and checked my tone with 2 AI devices before sending!

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AnonymousApril 15,2024 at 9:55PM UTC
Why on earth would they move on to a new candidate? That would be so strange.
I would give it a few more days.
AnonymousApril 16,2024 at 9:58PM UTC
I'd email the recruiter back if you haven't already, reiterate how excited/grateful you are for their offer, say something to the effect that you want to be respectful of their timeline or wish to have a decision and you need this information to sign an offer letter.
Seriously, I was at a job where my individual coverage was 150/month and was offered a job where it would have been 700/month for the same salary. For some people that would be a matter of being unable to pay the bills. You do not want to work for someone unreasonable enough to not move forward with an offer over a very practical matter.
AnonymousApril 16,2024 at 12:05AM UTC
They may just be busy, dealing with a family issue, or don't have an outward facing document already setup that talks about benefits and costs. I interviewed for a job recently and they told me they don't include that information in job offers but could make some photocopies for me if need be. I thought it was really odd. If you're knocked out just for asking, then I would personally be concerned about working there.