Questions about starting a new job, the etiquette required, and potential pitfalls involved.
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Legally, am I entitled for compesation for delayed hiring process [on hold]
I recently landed a job offer with this big company. They promised to take care of all the paper work (visa fee, medical, flight ticket etc). After signing my offer letter plus cotract which stated a ...
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1answer
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My manager wants me to start facing with clients without proper training..? [on hold]
So I've been with the company for eight months and it's been hard getting proper training I needed to do the job. I almost have to beg/bother my colleagues to help me since there is no offical ...
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4answers
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I was assigned to a fake project after being hired. Is this bad news for my career?
I was hired as a senior software developer and was briefed about a project while interviewing at a client. When I officially started with this company, something went wrong. Eventually, the client ...
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2answers
507 views
Weird Circumstances after being Staffed [closed]
I have been waiting to be staffed for more than two months.
I was happy when someone announced to me that I was going to be staffed with verbal details.
Naturally, I was expecting an official email ...
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1answer
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Reception Inception [closed]
Background for my question:
I have anxiety and ADD (I know many don't believe in this but it's an important factor for my question.).
I have done studies and was completing an internship about a ...
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4answers
468 views
ADHD and desk location are affecting my work/family life, how do I ask to move desks?
I just started with my job a month ago. I sit next to my supervisor which makes me very self conscious and triggers my anxiety even though I know I am not doing anything wrong. Also, it's a high ...
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1answer
523 views
First month at a technology company job: not a lot do do, feeling useless? [closed]
A month ago, I started a job as software engineer, at a large technoloy company (similar to Google, Facebook etc.). I guess my job level is on the low end of Google T5 or high end of T4? (salary is ...
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2answers
296 views
Hiding last date of previous employment [closed]
I live in India.My new employer expects me to join them after 60 days. My notice period with old employer is 90 days. However, I gave my resignation 80 days before and I have just 10 days more to ...
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1answer
263 views
Why does a new employer ask for General Practitioner Details [closed]
What could be the reasons for a new employer asking about General Practitioner details when I am about to sign a permanent contract with them?
Is this usual practice ?
Edit
They are asking for GP ...
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Email before start
I'll soon be starting at a big consulting firm. The new analysts started mid July but because I am on an H1b visa I'll be starting mid October.
A friend, who is working there, told me she heard no ...
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1answer
163 views
Can I request HR a copy of my pre-employment medical checkup?
I've recently been interviewed for employment by an IT company in this country (Argentina). Before I could be accepted for the job, they requested a pre-employment medical checkup. Today, I received a ...
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5answers
1k views
Strange Task given while waiting to be assigned to a client
I was hired a couple of months ago, and the interviewer who was going to become my boss told me I should be available ASAP.
It's been two months now, and I have not be staffed yet (that is, our ...
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1answer
159 views
Received Offer, went through successful salary negotiation then silent for 1 month [duplicate]
I am needing some advice on this situation.
I have applied for a job that will require relocation to a foreign country in Europe and the hiring manager I am dealing with seems to be very slow and ...
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4answers
949 views
Should I worry I was hired and but not staffed yet?
I was hired a couple of months ago with a permanent contract as a senior software engineer for a company that operates as a software development agency. They hire engineers who then do work for the ...
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2answers
555 views
Do I tell the recruiter I haven’t resigned yet?
EDIT: Thanks for the advice everyone! I told them as a precaution I wanted to wait for the backcheck to clear. I got a reply the next day from the HR manager that it had cleared so everything’s good ...
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2answers
448 views
Contract red flags - to sign or not to sign? [closed]
update Thank you all so much! I consulted a lawyer about the contract and he said not to touch it with a flamethrower. I'll keep looking for something else!
I need to quit my digital project manager ...
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4answers
802 views
How long should I wait to start interviewing for my next job? [duplicate]
Some background:
I started this job at this company about three months ago. During the interview they said they would be working on new technologies.
However, after I joined here, I find that there ...
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2answers
534 views
Help as newbie to a job
The situation:
I am a newbie to my new job (IT) in a as it seems, quite decent company in Stuttgart(Germany) where I live.The problem is that at the moment I don't have experience in the job and I ...
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2answers
682 views
New employer wants me to start in two days. I want to give two weeks to my current job.
I just got a new job offer, and they want me to start in two days because there's an event they'd like me to be at. I think this event would be beneficial and would like to go, but I want to give my ...
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1answer
741 views
Starting a new job, while on vacation
You quit your job and are on vacation the whole last month of your employment period. What would happen, if you start a new job in this month, besides to earning two wages?
This seems kind of ...
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2answers
565 views
Starting a new job and disclosing pregnancy
My wife is starting a new job in a few weeks; it's a graduate role with a 2 year contract. She became pregnant after the job offer but there was a long delay in the recruitment process before she ...
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2answers
900 views
Employer has postponed my start date with very short notice, without pay. What action should I take? [closed]
I got an offer to work as a contractor (W2) at a major social network company in the SF Bay Area. The person from the 3rd party agency (the one I will be officially getting my paychecks from) has been ...
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3answers
1k views
Just got hired but have to move all of a sudden
I just got hired for a sales position at a chain massage parlor. However, due to circumstances outside of my control, I have to move to a different state in about 3 weeks. I did not know about this ...
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3answers
207 views
What issues might there be in accepting a position in the cannabis industry? [closed]
I might be offered a position as a software developer at a company that produces software for the cannabis industry. I don't have any legal, ethical, or moral issues with the job, company, or industry ...
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5answers
629 views
Disputing Intellectual Property Section in Contract
I know its pretty standard for companies to add an IP section to the contract, but the one I have received for the new job I have accepted seems pretty full on to me:
Intellectual Property 19.1 You ...
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8answers
10k views
How to safeguard your trade secrets at work? [duplicate]
I work in the analytics function of a company, which has just started. The sales team until now were making their own reports from their data. Having some experience in the analytics domain I have a ...
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1answer
307 views
How long is the initial adjusting phase for a senior IT role? [closed]
Soon I'll be starting a new job as a senior IT data developer.
What is the expected warm-up time until I'm supposed to be fully operative?
During one of the interviews, the answer I got was "as soon ...
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1answer
227 views
Should I disclose an interim temporary job that I took up between acceptance and joining new employment?
I am based out of the UK.
I received a conditional offer from a large public sector organisation for a permanent role in the beginning of July, which I accepted. The instructions on the letter state ...
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2answers
178 views
New Job: No Task Assigned Yet [closed]
I started a new job three weeks ago.
On my second day, a manager came in and briefed me on a project, and told me I was still a candidate. She gave me all details.
My boss, the one who coordinates ...
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9answers
25k views
How to turn down request from prospective employer for current employer's code?
I obtained an interview with the development team leader and CEO of a startup company. At the end of the interview, the development team leader asked me to send him an email with websites' links to ...
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Confidentiality of Terms: Cannot discuss salary or benefits
I recently witnessed an offer of employment where, under the confidentiality of terms, it stated:
You agree to follow the Company's strict policy that employees must not disclose, either directly ...
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2answers
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Recommendation Letter
I got a new job as an engineer. My previous job was not engineering related. Anyhow, my previous boss wrote me a recommendation letter due to my outstanding performance. Do you recommend I send this ...
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How can I avoid critical mistakes in a new code environment?
I've been a developer for over 3 years now and I have built up confidence of my programming abilities within my team. Recently my team has been employed under a company owned by our venture ...
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1answer
269 views
How do I get industry experience if I don't have industry experience? [duplicate]
Somehow I can't comment on my post (maybe my score is not high enough) so I'm going to edit my original question.
A lot mid-level and senior type roles require industry experience. If I can't get ...
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1answer
199 views
How to transition from a mid-level back end developer to front end developer [closed]
I'm currently a mid level Back-End developer Java / SQL / XML looking to transition into a Front-End role (React). I'm self taught in HTML/CSS/JS and currently learning off of Udemy (and other online ...
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3answers
651 views
Does this mean that he has been put 'on hold'? [closed]
My friend interviewed with a big multi-national corporation for a Software Engineer position two weeks ago. The day after the interview he received a call from the recruiter saying that they are ...
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2answers
499 views
Recruiting Coordinator asked when my last day at my current job is
I recently received an offer (well, actually almost a month ago), and after a lengthy background check, the recruiting coordinator finally asked when my last day at my current job is.
Now I'm ...
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1answer
473 views
New job in a different country isn't meeting what was promised [closed]
I took up an offer recently for a job abroad which came with a great job description.
The description included what I had already been doing but covered a greater field of responsibilities and ...
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2answers
298 views
How to go about jobhunting when you only want a job so that you can get enough money to move away? [closed]
I'm a semi-recent college grad (~9 months out of college). I want to move from my minor city to New York City but I want to save 4 to 5k before I do that. Therefore, I have to get a job but I'll ...
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3answers
292 views
Getting into IT after second studies [closed]
I have an economics master's degree from a german university and started working nearly three years ago. My first and current position is within the company's sales coordination department where I do ...
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8k views
Should I notify the new company to use my preferred name in the on-boarding process?
I got this job at this new company. I used my legal name when I filled out the job application form. I also had my legal name on my resume as well when I applied for this job.
Now, I just got the ...
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2answers
450 views
How to Gracefully (Second) Follow up a Job Offer [duplicate]
I received a job offer 10 days ago, last Monday, I accepted the offer, and the hiring process took a high pace.
However, when I sent them some required documents, I expected to receive an invitation ...
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3answers
319 views
Job interviews while working new job
I accepted a new job and been working here for the past 3 weeks. Before I accepted this job I had an interview for a company for the first round about a month ago and now they called me back for the ...
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3answers
520 views
Can I negotiate non-compete so I can still work in my field if I quit, move on or want a better job? [closed]
I'm currently a student about to join a cyber security firm in their SOC department. My worry is that along with everything else I sign they may force me to sign a Non-compete agreement which probably ...
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3answers
1k views
I was terminated after my last new job interview [closed]
I was terminated during extended probation, due to a mismatch between my seniority and my competence, according to my boss.
This was my 6th month, and although my colleagues don't agree with her and ...
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2answers
944 views
How can I ethically “ease into” quitting a job?
This is a first for me, as I've never quit a full-time job before. I've been with my company for several years now and my relationship with my team is great; however, a better opportunity has opened ...
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2answers
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No tasks on new job after my integration period finished [duplicate]
A few months ago I got an exciting new job as a Software/Hardware Tester at a nice big company, with lots of opportunities.
After I finished my integration here, there were no new tasks for me. I am ...
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2answers
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Should I include a statement on cover letter about people in my life with experience in the field?
I am applying to a data science position with a company in the education sphere. The position is technical only and I meet the basic requirements and most of the preferred requirements. It does not ...
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Just graduated college, was hired and now I have another offer [duplicate]
I graduated college in September of 2017. Upon graduation a was able to land a job with a company I had interned with for a year and three months. I have been employed full-time with this company for ...
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2answers
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How can I professionally renege an offer that I previously accepted? [duplicate]
I accepted a job offer in writing 7 days ago from company A but I received a better offer today from company B (that I didn't foresee) that I would like to take.
How can I professionally renege the ...
