New job, interview, handed in notice

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I was told my team were at risk of redundancy recently, so I applied for every job possible. I was last in, so likely first out but also not there long enough to get a payout.

I was offered a job recently, due to start last week of Nov but it’s one that is less pay, no progression, the experience wont benefit my CV much. I accepted because it’s still a job, and have handed my notice in at work to allow me some decent time off to catch up on things at home. I have also already signed the contract for this job.

I’ve now been called for an interview at another place (which I forgot about tbh!) but this job is better hours, offers WFH, is overall better. It links in with government agencies, so will likely broaden future opportunities, too.

Will I be awful withdrawing from the first job last minute? The interview is the week before I’m due to start. They are actually taking on a number of people, so not ‘dependent’ on me.

If I am offered this other job, when it comes to referencing, will it look ‘off’ that I’d left before even interviewing? I can’t extend my notice as I can’t stay past the redundancy date.

I’ll technically be unemployed at the interview, how do I dress this up? I’m just worried it will look like I resigned as I had no choice (like during a disciplinary or something)

I really want this other job, and am overthinking everything.

Go for it - Good luck 😀👍

Can you just say you were made redundant?

There's no guarantee you'll get the second job. If you can go a while without pay then by all means withdraw from the first one. If not, honour the commitment for now and if offered the second job, work out if it is worth potentially burning a bridge by leaving so soon after starting.

My reference will say resigned, so I’m worried it will look like a lied.

If I am offered the 2nd job, I should know before the new job starts. I need to work either way, so if I don’t get this one, I’ll go to the first one.

My main worry is how it will ‘look’ at the interview, that I’ve already left. I’ll be nervous anyway and when I’m nervous I end up acting suspicious😂

Don't withdraw from the first new job just yet, wait till you've been offered the second one you want.

Re. References - just don't give them first new job as a reference, stick with whoever else you would normally put down.

Don't feel bad about pulling out of first new job before you start or shortly after. Jobs don't work out for employers or employees all the time, people come and go in lots of different circumstances. The person who employed you might swear quietly under their breath but will then entirely forget you existed! Far better than sticking out a job that's not right for you (and therefore you're not right for them!)

Good luck!!

Oh sorry I don’t think I’ve explained myself well! I was trying so hard to not ramble and beat my phone battery

My reference will be from my current job, but I’ll have left this one before the interview. They’ll obviously see me as ‘currently employed at X’ but I won’t be by then.

I won’t withdraw from the first one yet, but I’ll be cutting it fine if I do get the other offer.

I think I’ve just worked myself up too much as it’s quite a difference between the two jobs. The one I’ve been offered will have some negative affects on my life, but I still need to work. The one I’m interviewing for will make life easier in lots of ways, so I don’t want to shoot myself in the foot in any way!

I'm confused - all you have to say is your team were told about redundancies so you started job hunting and handed in your notice?

Go for it!

Honestly Bow I’ve confused myself. That’s what I started with but my head talked itself into a mess

Play along with Job Offer 1.

Go to Job 2 interview. I’d tell them you have another offer but would sign there and then with 2 you like them so much. You also need this to play this card to hurry them up.

If 2 makes an offer, you just pull out of 1. They’re not going to sue you for breach; it’s just business.

Good luck with the interview

I'm confused too... however, you are massively over-thinking. Jobs and interviews are two-way. It's not a case of you being eternally grateful for a job offer, it's a case of you carefully considering your options, knowing that you are a skilled and experienced professional and understanding that you are a desirable employee. So, after considering your options, you regretfully decided that the first offer was accepted too quickly and that your skills are better suited to this second opportunity.

The only person/job/company you owe anything to is YOU. Breathe, relax and good luck!

Don't feel bad about pulling out of first new job before you start or shortly after. Jobs don't work out for employers or employees all the time, people come and go in lots of different circumstances.

It's so true - you'd actually be amazed how many people leave new jobs after a week! If this first place have hired several people, there's even a chance they've done so because they expect one or two people to drop out.

What Thunder said.

Go for it and good luck!

Thanks everyone

I work nights atm and don’t sleep well, so I have way too much time to overthink. Sometimes asking on here gives me much needed clarity😊

Don't worry, on the flip side I've been offered a job and got a call the day before I was due to start to say don't bother coming in. People change their minds, but it needs to be before you actually start - it's bad form after you have begun

You've done nothing wrong!

The truth is you were employed at X at the time of application.

If they offer you the job based on you right skills and attitude the fact you resigned is irrelevant - or could be explained by a job offer in the pipelines and you wanted to take a short sabbatical before a new challenge began.

They probably won't mention it - it probably won't come up. You wee there until very recently it's irrelevant