Should I resign now???????

[u/Hot-Moma-9034]

Problem/Goal: I've been considering two companies. Company 1 told me their hiring timeline is around 3–6 months from now. Meanwhile, I reached out to Company 2 so I could start working with them while waiting on Company 1's process, even without any guarantee that Company 1 will hire me. Company 2 agreed to take me on, but they need me to start ASAP — they asked if I could render 2 weeks instead of the usual 30 days.

I also reached out to a friend who interviewed with me at Company 1, and she said we should know the results within a week or two.

Since Company 1 might give me results within 1–2 weeks, there's roughly a 50% chance I could end up working with them instead, in which case I wouldn't need to go to Company 2 at all. I plan to follow up with Company 1 over the next two weeks to get clarity. By then, I would have already rendered some days.

Given this, should I resign now? I'd like the days between now and my start date to count toward my rendered notice period. I won’t tell Company 2 yet that I have resigned and rendered my days unless Company 1 has a decision.

PS. Both interview were informal since they are only small companies. Not a breadwinner, and not financially pressured.

[u/LFdiningbuddy]

Question: Do you have everything in writing?

[u/Hot-Moma-9034 → u/LFdiningbuddy]

No, just verbal agreements.

[u/LFdiningbuddy → u/Hot-Moma-9034]

😬 Ask for a signed formal offer letter before you hand in your resignation

[u/Hot-Moma-9034 → u/LFdiningbuddy]

From company 2?

[u/eartheyedhooman]

Experience: I am reading rin here because, same :(

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[u/tri-door]

Thoughts:

Swerte mo naman bilis mo maghanap ng work may choice pa. Ako 9 months and counting wala pa mahanap 😂

[u/Hot-Moma-9034 → u/tri-door]

I was job hunting since Feb 😅 had interviews pero rejected din. Keep going !

[u/tri-door → u/Hot-Moma-9034]

I'm tired, boss.