Can I sign/accept an offer letter with a new company, and still be working for my current company.

I plan to have my start date for Jan 2023 at the new company.

How have you all handled this

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Yeah… you just shouldn’t have overlap where you start working for the new company while you’re still working for the old one.

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🥴 yes. You can actually even work for multiple firms at once (assuming no non compete etc.) but that’s more applicable outside consulting

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Just continue employment with the old company.

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Happens all the time, and you actually should stay employed at your current company because things happen. Give your notice 2 weeks before the new start date, and don't say a word until then.

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That's exactly how it works. Sign offer letter. Keep working until your start date is sufficiently close, then jump.

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