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You can ask for them to honor the original date. But they can also decide to not hire you at all.
Do you have a compelling reason to start a month later? If you need time to transition matters, close out projects, etc. so no one is in a bad spot, I have to believe they will respect that. If you just want to take a month off to cruise around Europe (kidding, but you get the point), eh. Or maybe try to split the baby and start 2 weeks earlier?
Split the baby is good. Agreed.
Pro
Signed offer letters don’t mean anything
Pro
To avoid ambiguity about the terms of employment IF both parties move forward. This is the title and pay, these are your benefits, these are the terms and policies you’ll be subject to.
But it’s still at will.
How many weeks until your original start date? I’m going to guess that they couldn’t fill the need before then anyway so you should be safe pushing back. But you never know.
Pro
2 months is a very long time. Gotta pair such a request with something non-discretionary:
“I’ve been working this case for 3 years and we’re going to trial in 3 weeks”
“Elder parent is having surgery and I’m taking 2 weeks to provide care”
“I need to still be at my current employer by X date to receive my bonus”
This is a forewarning of the type of scum you’re dealing with.
I see it as an out and out manipulation on their part … they think they’ve got the hook in the mouth.
if they will do that before you even get started, think what they’ll do to you once you get in there!
I wouldn’t just walk away …
I’d run and consider myself saved!!