As of this past Friday, I've received a really decent offer, but the company's HR is pushing me to resign before my background check clears so I can meet a 1-month start date. Since my notice period is also a month, I’d have to quit tomorrow. They said not to worry if my CV is accurate, but this feels like a bad idea, and it's annoying me. Is this rushing normal or a red flag? Should I tell them I’m not comfortable and possibly lose the offer?

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Don’t let them pressure you. Every company wants you to start faster. I wouldn’t feel comfortable putting in notice without clearing a background check just because anything can happen.

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Agree

Tell them you'll resign early if they skip the background check.

Turnabout is fair play! The consequences of them finding something you either didn't know about or forgot about are too great to lose both jobs over.

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Listen to your gut

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Shouldn't take too long for it to clear anyways, I'd let them know your notice period can wait until it clears. You have the leverage right now since you haven't even put in your notice yet, and how much difference is a few days going to make for them?

One in the hand is worth two in the bush.

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