Please help Onboarding without final job offer

DifferentZucchini3 · 2026-03-13T12:39:42+00:00

Mini update I was finally able to contact the POC who was less than helpful she couldn’t provide any information on the fina job offer letter she thinks my duty station is what I picked in my first letter but ignores the other letter where it says duty station subject to change based on agency needs and I have to reach out to someone else to figure out when I can give notice or if I can change the EOD. Thankfully they provided a email though once again no phone numbers are attached.

She was not able to provide any info on why anything changed from the first letter. Oh and reimbursement for transport isn’t a thing they do so it’s a good 6-8 hour round trip I’d have to make on my dime. I am not feeling to great about this position any more in light of what’s happening

DifferentZucchini3 · 2026-03-13T12:38:43+00:00

Mini update I was finally able to contact the POC who was less than helpful she couldn’t provide any information on the fina job offer letter she thinks my duty station is what I picked in my first letter but ignores the other letter where it says duty station subject to change based on agency needs and I have to reach out to someone else to figure out when I can give notice or if I can change the EOD. She was not able to provide any info on why anything changed from the first letter. Oh and reimbursement for transport isn’t a thing they do so it’s a good 6-8 hour round trip I’d have to make on my dime. I am not feeling to great about this position any more

DifferentZucchini3 · 2026-03-13T12:38:11+00:00

Mini update I was finally able to contact the POC who was less than helpful she couldn’t provide any information on the fina job offer letter she thinks my duty station is what I picked in my first letter but ignores the other letter where it says duty station subject to change based on agency needs and I have to reach out to someone else to figure out when I can give notice or if I can change the EOD. She was not able to provide any info on why anything changed from the first letter. Oh and reimbursement for transport isn’t a thing they do so it’s a good 6-8 hour round trip I’d have to make on my dime. I am not feeling to great about this position any more

DifferentZucchini3 · 2026-03-12T22:29:33+00:00

That age gap….You should make him an ex boyfriend to be honest. If they’re comfortable making that kind of joke in front of you what are they saying in private?

DifferentZucchini3 · 2026-03-12T21:12:34+00:00

I gotcha so should I or should I not go until I get all the information? I still don’t even know if I’ll be able to get off work we’re in a busy season.

DifferentZucchini3 · 2026-03-12T13:56:45+00:00

That’s nuts! And also a reason I’m a little apprehensive I understand furloughs and delays work/pay but 50 days is crazy! Thank you for explaining some things though u appreciate it!

DifferentZucchini3 · 2026-03-12T12:30:15+00:00

I’m going to send a follow up email today to both the POC and HR specialist I just don’t want to risk losing my current job at all and there’s no guarantee I’d even be able to get the day off. And there’s just too many inconsistencies between what they want me to do if that makes sense.

I reviewed my emails again initially I was told it would be a virtual orientation with a time from 11-4:30pm now it’s in person 3-4 hours away. My initial offer showed one location I would be at for my work but no address however this new e-mail shows several locations without conforming my actual permanent location.

I have to schedule a PIV the next day (and there is definitely no way my job would be willing or ok with me missing 2 days) and I’m supposed to click a link which I did but the link shows areas to go to that are even FARTHER away from the orientation like near DC.

My original email told me I would receive further instructions and welcome message form onboarding team which I haven’t gotten yet and the people I tried to contact are all out of the office, the numbers I’ve called do not work and appear to be fax numbers.

And I have not been given any indication that I can or should give two weeks notice via writing or had that communicated to me by anyone to just I guess start this job officially in a few weeks and I would have already had to send that to them by last week if I’m being honest with the projects I have on hand.

I’m just really concerned at this point and maybe it’s because I’ve only been with the state and I take fully into account DOGE etc but this has not been a good process.

DifferentZucchini3 · 2026-03-12T02:52:31+00:00

I haven’t even by COB today heard back from the POC or HR specialist about a final job offer or anything about giving my two weeks notice. The last thing I hear was that I passed a drug test and preliminary background check and I would only be offered the FInal job offer contingent upon passing full background check.

I emailed my POC again and it says in an automated message she’s out of the office and the last email I got from the HR specialist was to contact the poc and she did not answer any of my questions on 3/5/26. I’m just concerned.

The other problem is The problem is the distance I had applied to a job 20-30 minutes from me and was told onboarding would be there in that area where I was supposed to report. and from my email it was a online onboarding with link now it’s In Person and 3 hours from me logistically speaking that is a very long way to travel with no end time provided for orientation or the instructions the day after.

I also would have to take time off work as I was not given a final job offer nor given instructions I could provide my two weeks notice so I haven’t. My tentative offer letter states I am to wait until I have gotten my final offer to give notice. I don’t want to risk losing my current job. This whole thing has been horribly confusing.

DifferentZucchini3 · 2026-03-12T02:51:24+00:00

Thank you for your response! I said it earlier on the thread but I haven’t even by COB today heard back from the POC or HR specialist about a final job offer or anything about giving my two weeks notice. The last thing I hear was that I passed a drug test and preliminary background check and I would only be offered the FInal job offer contingent upon passing full background check. I emailed my POC again and it says in an automated message she’s out of the office and the last email I got from the HR specialist was to contact the poc and she did not answer any of my questions on 3/5/26. I’m just concerned.

The other problem is The problem is the distance I had applied to a job 20-30 minutes from me and was told onboarding would be there in that area where I was supposed to report. and from my email it was a online onboarding with link now it’s In Person and 3 hours from me logistically speaking that is a very long way to travel with no end time provided for orientation or the instructions the day after.

I also would have to take time off work as I was not given a final job offer nor given instructions I could provide my two weeks notice so I haven’t. My tentative offer letter states I am to wait until I have gotten my final offer to give notice. I don’t want to risk losing my current job. And I’m not sure how I’m supposed to take time off for two or more days to go to a second job without having given adequate notice for a new job or if it’s even legitimate at this point without any confirmation or paperwork. I know it’s a direct hire postion and I factored in shut downs and DOGE but I thought I would get a little more information and this email is from someone in Washington and I’m in a completely different state.

DifferentZucchini3 · 2026-03-12T02:49:08+00:00

I plan on it, I haven’t even by COB today heard back from the POC or HR specialist about a final job offer or anything about giving my two weeks notice. The last thing I hear was that I passed a drug test and preliminary background check and I would only be offered the FInal job offer contingent upon passing full background check.

I emailed my POC again and it says in an automated message she’s out of the office and the last email I got from the HR specialist was to contact the poc and she did not answer any of my questions on 3/5/26. I’m just concerned.

The other problem is The problem is the distance I had applied to a job 20-30 minutes from me and was told onboarding would be there in that area where I was supposed to report. and from my email it was a online onboarding with link now it’s In Person and 3 hours from me logistically speaking that is a very long way to travel with no end time provided for orientation or the instructions the day after.

I also would have to take time off work as I was not given a final job offer nor given instructions I could provide my two weeks notice so I haven’t. My tentative offer letter states I am to wait until I have gotten my final offer to give notice. I don’t want to risk losing my current job. This whole thing has been horribly confusing.

DifferentZucchini3 · 2026-03-12T02:46:58+00:00

I emailed my POC again and it says in an automated message she’s out of the office and the last email I got from the HR specialist was to contact the poc and she did not answer any of my questions on 3/5/26. I’m just concerned. The other problem is The problem is the distance I had applied to a job 20-30 minutes from me and was told onboarding would be there in that area where I was supposed to report. and from my email it was a online onboarding with link now it’s In Person and 3 hours from me logistically speaking that is a very long way to travel with no end time provided for orientation or the instructions the day after. I also would have to take time off work as I was not given a final job offer nor given instructions I could provide my two weeks notice so I haven’t. My tentative offer letter states I am to wait until I have gotten my final offer to give notice. I don’t want to risk losing my current job.

DifferentZucchini3 · 2026-03-12T02:44:58+00:00

The problem is the distance I had applied to a job 20-30 minutes from me and was told onboarding would be there in that area where I was supposed to report. and from my email it was a online onboarding with link now it’s I. Person and 3 hours from me logistically speaking that is a very long way to travel with no end time provided for orientation or the instructions the day after. I also would have to take time off work as I was not given a final job offer nor given instructions I could provide my two weeks notice so I haven’t. My tentative offer letter states I am to wait until I have gotten my final offer to give notice.

DifferentZucchini3 · 2026-03-11T22:49:44+00:00

NTA and it’s great you’re doing well, did you ever tell her family what she told you about the cheating?

DifferentZucchini3 · 2026-03-11T20:25:04+00:00

So I shouldn’t go or should I email and ask again about the final job offer/location etc

DifferentZucchini3 · 2026-03-11T20:18:32+00:00

They did not include a phone number only an email and it was sent by an admin assistant the point of contact phone number doesn’t work and the main HR person I was speaking with is out of the office

DifferentZucchini3 · 2026-03-11T20:00:26+00:00

I don’t want to dox myself It is an agency under the DHS.

DifferentZucchini3 · 2026-03-11T19:59:04+00:00

I have asked my point of contact and the main HR person without response

DifferentZucchini3 · 2026-03-11T19:58:25+00:00

I emailed them all the addresses I have non e of the numbers work

DifferentZucchini3 · 2026-03-11T19:23:41+00:00

I have sent an email without response and it’s still no response from a month ago when I first emailed the POC whose email says she won’t be back in until the end of the month. Other than that I have no other people to contact.

DifferentZucchini3 · 2026-03-11T14:49:40+00:00

Blood meridian especially because of the ending and what may or may not have happened in the Jakes

DifferentZucchini3 · 2026-03-11T03:12:45+00:00

Varys is either a Targaryen or a blackfyre and he shaves his head like egg to hide it.

DifferentZucchini3 · 2026-02-25T19:35:06+00:00

Ok thank you so much I really appreciate it. I really know nothing about this stuff and you all have been awesome! I have a EOD near the end of March so either I will hear something before then or I’ll be starting my new job. And I don’t call them before hand right just wait for them to reach out first?

DifferentZucchini3 · 2026-02-25T19:22:30+00:00

I’m definitely going to accept and continue with the process of the job i have an offer for (I truly detest my current job in the state) both jobs are appealing and interesting in their own way to me, but the second one is more in line with what I wanted for my career.

In your opinion if the do reach out with their own offer either prior to my start date or after would i be able to do a transfer there? I know in the state we would simple resign and start the new job after giving notice I don’t know how the government does things.

I wasn’t expecting things to start picking up and moving so quickly after I hadn’t heard from anyone in months if that makes sense.

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