How long does it usually take to get an offer letter/

[creedog]

Verbally accepted an offer from a company on Friday monring, offer was extended Thursday, interview was on Tuesday. Recuriter told me that they expect to hear back from the company either Monday or Today and that I should have the offer letter in my hands shortly there after.

Its mid-after noon tuesday and I have not heard anything, although emailed recuirter this morning for update. How long does this process normally take?

Granted I am a paranoid person, so I am always thinking the worst, but this process not move faster if they really want me as bad as they seem to?

Thanks

 

[creedog]

I'm bumping this as I still have not heard an answer

 

[Joemonkey]

how many miles is the company from your house? do you normally have crappy post office service? I verbally accepted an offer on a Thursday, Saturday i had the offer in the mail, and the company is a town over (about 15 miles)

 

[creedog]

Should I not expect that the company would fax or email the letter to the recuriter who would forward to me? does it always arrive by mail? BTW I live 40 miles from the office.

 

[fbrdphreak]

Offer letters are always sent by confirmed delivery service, like Fedex/UPS/DHL.

It is entirely dependant on the company's HR department and how efficient they are. Be patient grasshopper And congrats!

 

[EKKC]

if they verbally said you're hired, it should be within a week, depending what they used. normal HR depts hardly ever use USPS and would need the receipt confirmation and signature service so it would be the big three services

 

[Mermaidman]

Since you're dealing with a headhunter--go pester him.

 

[Phoenix86]

Sorry they gave me the job instead.

 

[creedog]

Patience is not my strong suite, but anxiety is...

The whole idea of putting in my two weeks notice in at my current job based on a words on a piece of paper makes me really nervous.

 

[spidey07]

Originally posted by: creedog
Patience is not my strong suite, but anxiety is...

The whole idea of putting in my two weeks notice in at my current job based on a words on a piece of paper makes me really nervous.

As well it should be. Until you have the offer letter, you don't have the job.

But normally a verbal is pretty good and you'll see the letter within a week.

 

[EagleKeeper]

It can take 2-3 days for the hiring manager to get the info to HR and 1-2 days for HR to get the letter out to you.

Depending on the distance another 2-3 days.

You couild generate a warm fuzzy for yourself by contacting the hiring manager after 3-4 days and ask "when would they be interested in having your start?"

 

[creedog]

Thanks for the advise and the info. Now I have another question. What kind of binding document is the offer letter. Whats to stop a company from nenegging on an offer.

 

[JS80]

Originally posted by: Joemonkey
how many miles is the company from your house? do you normally have crappy post office service? I verbally accepted an offer on a Thursday, Saturday i had the offer in the mail, and the company is a town over (about 15 miles)

In 2006, offer letters are generally sent by email.

 

[creedog]

Thanks for the advise and the info. Now I have another question. What kind of binding document is the offer letter. Whats to stop a company from nenegging on an offer.

 

[JS80]

Originally posted by: creedog
Thanks for the advise and the info. Now I have another question. What kind of binding document is the offer letter. Whats to stop a company from nenegging on an offer.

not binding at all on either side.

 

[Mermaidman]

Originally posted by: JS80

Originally posted by: creedog
Thanks for the advise and the info. Now I have another question. What kind of binding document is the offer letter. Whats to stop a company from nenegging on an offer.

not binding at all on either side.

Correct. And unless you're in a union, you can be let go at any time for any reason.

 

[EagleKeeper]

Originally posted by: creedog
Thanks for the advise and the info. Now I have another question. What kind of binding document is the offer letter. Whats to stop a company from reneging on an offer.

Not binding; however, a respectable company will not usually renege.

However, I have had two withdraw after verbals were extended.

 

[richardycc]

not try to scare you or anything, you will still have to pass background check, drug test, credit check if your job request handling money, and there is usually a 90days waiting period and they can let you go for ANY reason. good luck.

 

[creedog]

Sounds like a pretty crappy deal. You can accept a signed offer letter, finish out your two weeks at your current company, and show up at the new company ready to work on Monday morning and find out that you do not have a job at all.

 

[jadinolf]

Originally posted by: Phoenix86
Sorry they gave me the job instead.

You too?

 

[Joemonkey]

Originally posted by: JS80

Originally posted by: Joemonkey
how many miles is the company from your house? do you normally have crappy post office service? I verbally accepted an offer on a Thursday, Saturday i had the offer in the mail, and the company is a town over (about 15 miles)

In 2006, offer letters are generally sent by email.

really? even if they are sending you brochures about benefits, documents you need to take to a specific medical office to get a drug test, and the offer letter itself that they want signed and mailed back in the envelope they supplied?

 

[creedog]

Talked to the head-hunter this morning. He stated that I should probably expect an email by weeks end directly from the company (he said he will only be cc'd on the email) with the offer letter attached. I will sign and scan or fax it back. At this point I should put in my two weeks notice. Once the company recieves the signed offer letter they will send me a package with additional info.

 

[JS80]

Originally posted by: EagleKeeper

Originally posted by: creedog
Thanks for the advise and the info. Now I have another question. What kind of binding document is the offer letter. Whats to stop a company from reneging on an offer.

Not binding; however, a respectable company will not usually renege.

However, I have had two withdraw after verbals were extended.

Not true. I know people during the dot com bust that got hired by Dell out of MBA, they relocated to Texas, got offers + signing bonus + relo reneged.