Timeline for Time off before starting a new job
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| Jul 7, 2017 at 0:57 | comment | added | Fattie | that's FANTASTIC, congrats. BTW what about this approach: actually get in to your new job ASAP. But, after say 4-5 weeks, take a one or two week vacation, unpaid probably (ie, tell the new place that now, "I have a vacation planned on date D) .... that way you're still seen as eager to get to work in the new place. there's "many a slip between the cup and the lips" you want to get in there and get established. | |
| Jul 6, 2017 at 21:20 | comment | added | davey | I work in IT, 12 weeks is pretty much the norm at senior management level | |
| Jul 6, 2017 at 20:28 | comment | added | NoBackingDown | The company should appreciate to welcome a relaxed new employee rather than a stressed one. Your entry date is entirely negotiable. You are not a slave, you sell your work force for money and you are only negotiating your terms of employment. | |
| Jul 6, 2017 at 20:26 | vote | accept | davey | ||
| Jul 6, 2017 at 20:16 | comment | added | David K | Also, related: "Travelling on vacation between jobs" and "Taking a break to travel between jobs" | |
| Jul 6, 2017 at 20:15 | comment | added | David K | Then just be honest and say you'd like to take this opportunity to do some traveling. Most companies won't mind at all. If they do mind, they will tell you so. There's a difference between asking to start later and telling them you need to start later. | |
| Jul 6, 2017 at 20:10 | answer | added | jumper | timeline score: 2 | |
| Jul 6, 2017 at 20:09 | answer | added | Craig Joachim | timeline score: 8 | |
| Jul 6, 2017 at 20:07 | comment | added | davey | Yes I could, they know my notice period and might question why I'm having a month between jobs and might want someone else who can start sooner | |
| Jul 6, 2017 at 20:05 | comment | added | David K | Why not just ask your new employer for a later start date? They don't need to know what you're doing before you start work. | |
| Jul 6, 2017 at 20:00 | answer | added | Noor | timeline score: 3 | |
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| Jul 6, 2017 at 19:52 | history | asked | davey | CC BY-SA 3.0 |