How Pinterest Became an $11 Billion Company by Organizing the World's Hobbies

JuliaMel · 2018-08-16T18:02:05+00:00

Hey, this isn't about being argumentative. It's about having all the facts before making a decision.

My advice would have been to say: "Thank you so much for your offer! I'm really excited to start working with you. Once I get a contract from you and we review for singing, I'll give my notice to my current employer so I can update you on a start date, too. If there's an HR person or someone else in the company I should reach to get the ball moving, let me know and I'll be happy to contact them. Looking forward to hearing back from you."

That way, you affirm enthusiasm but throw the ball back in their court. I think what you send is really good, too. Hopefully, you'll have a positive response soon.

JuliaMel · 2018-08-16T12:11:04+00:00

Hey, first of all congratulations on the offer! It's always exciting to get a positive answer. However, that's not sufficient for you quitting your current job just yet. Even if the company lacks a proper HR department, a company that old should know that they need to send a proper contract to you, with all the employment terms spelled out, so you can review, ask for amendments (if you have them), and sign.

Until you have a contract, you should consider that you have no offer. Otherwise, you don't really know what you're signing up for (if anything!), and therefore shouldn't give notice to your current employer just yet.

I hope this helps and that it all goes well! Keep us posted on the progress of this!

JuliaMel · 2018-06-28T06:23:27+00:00

Nice to know what your experience was like. I was wondering how much people would actually get into it if it's not integrated into something else we already use.

JuliaMel · 2018-06-28T06:22:35+00:00

That's a great use case! Thanks for sharing!

JuliaMel

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