I got a dream job.

Anonymous

April 13,2022 at 8:16PM UTC

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I got a dream job.

It's been surreal as I've wanted to change industries for a while and have been so excited to get to an area of work I'm really passionate about. I accepted the offer and was told I would receive my offer letter the next day. The day came and passed so I followed up with an email. I was beginning to get worried because I don't want to hand in my notice to my current company until I had the offer letter. So I followed up with the recruiter. She was very curt and seemed bothered that I was calling to follow up. Was I in the wrong to check-in? I'm now questioning the decision with this company but everyone else was so kind and understanding.

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Alexis GladstoneApril 14,2022 at 12:36AM UTC
Congratulations on the offer. It's hard to be patient when we are so excited.
Has all of your communication on the offer been through the recruiter? What exactly did she say that made you think she seemed bothered? Did she share what the delay was?
Remember a few things. First it might be something very benign that is causing the delay in paperwork. Also, you won't be working with the recruiter. If you had a great feeling about the individual you will be working for and those you'll be working with, don't let your interactions with the recruiter weigh too much on your decision.
AnonymousApril 14,2022 at 1:25PM UTC
Thank you! I really appreciate this advice.
Yes, all communication I have received has been through the recruiter, the team welcomed me via email and said they were excited I'm joining their team.
She didn't say the delay, but that the company is headquartered in New York and she said that they had been in crisis with the events in Brooklyn this week. Her tone was that this wasn't her most important issue, and I absolutely understood. I wasn't intending on being bothersome I just have to give my notice by the end of this week to meet our agreed start date.
Alexis GladstoneApril 14,2022 at 2:47PM UTC
Sounds like it will all work out. I love that the team reached out to you.
Please stick with waiting to resign until you have the signed offer. If you want to do any negotiating you'll want everything to be lined up before resigning. If your new manager asks about a start date, I'm sure they will understand that you can't resign without something in writing, then they can pester the recruiter to get it taken care of.
Good luck and let us know how it goes!
AnonymousApril 14,2022 at 11:36PM UTC
Congratulations on earning your dream job!
Your eagerness with the offer letter is completely normal. I would do the same thing. The recruiter could have had a bad day or something come up, and they're taking that out on you, which is completely unfair to you. try to brush it off and focus on enjoying this exciting time.