Some job advice is helpful please thank you.

[ed0ggyd0gg]

Damn, I guess no one cares when you have a long post. Should have known that by now.

Anyways, would you leave your current job that does not challenge you but pays decent? Assume you have an interview with another company for a position you would be much happier in, but you aren't guaranteed to get hired. Also, you don't foreshadow working at your current job for more than a month, regardless of finding another job. And you're a college student. So not having a job for a while won't kill you but it won't allow for too many pizza nights.

 

[RKS]

1. interview with law firm
2. get solid offer
3. ask for a start date 2 weeks out
4. give old job 2 weeks notice


BTW Maybe working at a law firm will helping you decide if law school is a good option for you.

 

[ed0ggyd0gg]

Oh yea definitely, that is the main reason why I was trying to find another job. Law school is a big commitment and I don't want to get there and figure out that, oops it's not for me.

Asking for a start date 2 weeks out is something I should do after I get a job offer? What if they ask me during the interview "When can you start?" Will that inhibit my prospects if I say I need 2 weeks? I'm guessing that if I tell them I need to give my current employer the necessary due time they will understand. If I was an employer though, I would like it if the candidate wanted to start as soon as possible.

 

[AreaCode707]

Originally posted by: ed0ggyd0gg
Oh yea definitely, that is the main reason why I was trying to find another job. Law school is a big commitment and I don't want to get there and figure out that, oops it's not for me.

Asking for a start date 2 weeks out is something I should do after I get a job offer? What if they ask me during the interview "When can you start?" Will that inhibit my prospects if I say I need 2 weeks? I'm guessing that if I tell them I need to give my current employer the necessary due time they will understand. If I was an employer though, I would like it if the candidate wanted to start as soon as possible.

Two weeks' notice is standard courtesy in the professional world - the new job will understand when you request that the start date be at least two weeks out so you can tie up loose ends at the old job. The new job will view that as a sign of your reliability because you are honoring your commitment to the old job and it makes you look nice and responsible for your new job.

 

[RKS]

Originally posted by: ed0ggyd0gg
Oh yea definitely, that is the main reason why I was trying to find another job. Law school is a big commitment and I don't want to get there and figure out that, oops it's not for me.

Asking for a start date 2 weeks out is something I should do after I get a job offer? What if they ask me during the interview "When can you start?" Will that inhibit my prospects if I say I need 2 weeks? I'm guessing that if I tell them I need to give my current employer the necessary due time they will understand. If I was an employer though, I would like it if the candidate wanted to start as soon as possible.

no it is absolutely fine to ask for 2 weeks to give your other employer appropriate notice.

BTW as an attorney, it takes a special person (glutton for punishment) to work for a large law firm.

 

[DaveSimmons]

If they ask "when can you start" say you'll just need to give your current employer two weeks notice. That's a normal, expected response they'll hear from most people who are currently employed.

 

[Gibson486]

Originally posted by: ed0ggyd0gg
Oh yea definitely, that is the main reason why I was trying to find another job. Law school is a big commitment and I don't want to get there and figure out that, oops it's not for me.

Asking for a start date 2 weeks out is something I should do after I get a job offer? What if they ask me during the interview "When can you start?" Will that inhibit my prospects if I say I need 2 weeks? I'm guessing that if I tell them I need to give my current employer the necessary due time they will understand. If I was an employer though, I would like it if the candidate wanted to start as soon as possible.

When they ask when you can start, say two weeks after (and if) you get an offer.

 

[ed0ggyd0gg]

Okay, now it sounds a lot more reasonable to ask for the 2 weeks since that is considered the professional courtesy. I appreciate the advice guys.