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Background check. Why risk it?
Completely reasonable to wait for background to go through. Once you pass, they can amend your start date. Just remind the recruiter that you want assurance of background and then you will provide two weeks notice. Never know what will delay background. For me, the third party background company took a while to hear back the state for criminal history. This was unexpected and resulted in the whole clearing process taking longer than anticipated.
Wait until you get the official start date
I accepted with another firm and waiting for background check
Rising Star
Wait, then two weeks
Wait until the background check is done. Always. In the interim, use some of your PTO while you still can.
Rising Star
PTO payout is taxed, yes. But it’s money you can use. D gives more PTO
Same boat & waiting
Wait for background
Would there be a reason that the background check wouldn’t clear? If there’s nothing to be worried then I don’t see why not.
Chief
I don’t know what it was - someone just never made it to onboarding
Just put it in now 🤣