I screwed up. Two weeks ago I accepted a job offer, but forgot to negotiate for 2 weeks (10 days) off at the start of September. Now I'll start at my new job at the very beginning of august, and need to ask for those two weeks off. I can't reschedule the dates.
What should I do?
Do I bring it up to HR now, and ask them about getting the time off? Wait until I officially start and talk to my new supervisor?
What should I do?
Do I bring it up to HR now, and ask them about getting the time off? Wait until I officially start and talk to my new supervisor?
Talk to your boss now.
Just explain that you made an honest mistake, and that you wanted her to know about it right away. Then ask your boss how you should handle that.
In most cases, it won't be a big deal. Either you can borrow time against not-yet-accrued vacation time, or take unpaid time off.
Waiting until August isn't a good idea. As a manager, I want to know about issues as soon as possible, so that we could work together to find a good solution. Waiting will lead your new boss to think that you knew about a problem, but didn't think it was important enough to call it to her attention.
