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[Ladylearningtogowiththeflow]

I started a job -Job A- in November of this year. Don’t like the company culture but I’m already learning loads. I am due to start a new one-Job B- in January. It pays a couple grand extra per year. I had to work so I took the job -Job A-that started the soonest first. Dilemma.
Job A which I’m in has lots of perks - I’m loving learning and I want to stay a few weeks more than planned. I am full time but don’t think they have a part time option and it’s all remote.

Job B which starts the first week in January has no perks but better pay and potentially better career progression but I want to delay the start from the first week maybe to the third week in January.

How can I do this without annoying the employer and is there ever a way to go down from full time to part time in a newly employed role?

if I could keep Job A then it would be ideal and I could potentially do it part time.
Thanks!!!

Job A & job B were both advertised as full time, so you can request pt for either or indeed both, but they don’t have to agree.
You can also request a delayed start to B, but if you’ve already agreed a start date then that would annoy them.
Is there a job C with a combination of both ?

This doesn't make much sense - the ideal time to negotiate is when you're offered a role.

If you want to stay at role A, just tell them that, and tell them what you need to be able to stay. They can either say Yes please, or No thank you.

No combo c- sadly.

how do I avoid annoying job b?

Have you already accepted Job B and said you could start the first week of Jan?

Thanks

Yes but I realised I cannot start on the agreed date

If you actually can't start on the agreed start date (ie. Job A notice period) you just have to be gracious and speak to B and say you're really sorry, but would you be able to start on X date.

If you just want to push the date back for no particular reason, I think you're too late to really do that without dicking them around.

Have you given Job A notice already? What is the notice period there?

Job A notice period is 1 week

Job B starts Jan 3rd

Realistically how much will you get from working in Job A for 2 weeks after Christmas (when typically people are away, getting back into things)? Enough to outweigh annoying your future Job B employer?

I'd suggest you need to decide which job you want to stick with longer term and commit to it.