Shutterstock i have recently been offered a job, and when i was about to agree to the terms and send my confirmation email, i got offered a chance to interview with a big company i sent my cv to months ago that i have always wanted to work for.
11+ Received Job Offer But Waiting On Another Get Now. What a great problem to have — congrats! I received a job offer, but i'm also waiting to hear back from a preferred employer.
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That's the real reason why you'd be doing this. I once took a job i didn't want as much because the second offer got delayed. As for accepting a job offer while waiting on another, to be very trite a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush. if the job you are waiting on is more desirable, contact them and tell them you have an offer from another company and need one from them in 24 hours.
A polite letter declining a job offer will help you maintain a positive relationship with the employer, which will be important if you ever apply for another position at the same company.
When you receive a job offer but you aren't ready to accept it due to your other applications, you may wonder if you need to state your reasoning for not accepting right away. What a great problem to have — congrats! 2, 2009 by alison green , contributor feb. Don't forget the quality of life questions such as flexibility, workplace culture, commute times, etc.
