verbal job offer should i resign?

head_above_water

I have had a verbal job offer after going through an extensive interview process-4 stages. At the final stage I was told things had progressed very quickly and if I was successful they needed a quick start. I had a verbal offer that I accepted yesterday and my new manager phoned me today with a start date of 27th Nov. As i need to give a months notice i need to resign tomorrow. I have not had a written offer or email conformation yet.
This job is a perfect fit for me and I can't wait to start but friends are telling me I should wait until I get a contract. I would welcome some advice.

silvercar

Wait. I've heard too many stories of verbal offers disappearing.

If they are that keen on you starting early they will send the written offer quickly.

t0rt0ise

Phone them up and ask for something in writing so that you can hand your notice in.

Miss_Moneysaver

Wait. You have to get an offer in writing before you can resign from your current job. Don't take the risk!

atolaas

Don't do anything until you get the job offer written up - detailing salary, duties expected to be performed, travel expenses etc. You may regret leaving your old job if the new one isn't everything that you hoped for.

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head_above_water wrote: »

I have had a verbal job offer after going through an extensive interview process-4 stages. At the final stage I was told things had progressed very quickly and if I was successful they needed a quick start. I had a verbal offer that I accepted yesterday and my new manager phoned me today with a start date of 27th Nov. As i need to give a months notice i need to resign tomorrow. I have not had a written offer or email conformation yet.
This job is a perfect fit for me and I can't wait to start but friends are telling me I should wait until I get a contract. I would welcome some advice.

Because you haven't confirmed a start date. That's why you haven't received anything in writing - the employer likely has candidates they need to turn down and can't until you confirm stuff whether you try starting the email contact first to gain the in writing aspect.

Had interview last Tues for quick start, rcvd job offer verbally Weds, by Thurs being chased to confirm the notice period I advised during interview was correct, the longer it dragged on the worst I felt it as I wasn't sure that I wouldn't be asked to just go immediately by outgoing employer, it resulted in my receiving offer letter in post yesterday, worked today with old employer who presented a letter of it's us letting you go early actually, yes I was very fortunate even though I am technically in the wrong - I start new job tomorrow with everything that has had to be crammed in as that is what a quick start job means.

As I'm heading out the door, my supervisor says hey you have my number if anything should go wrong, I'm glad I didn't have to be in that position of a cross over period with two employers.

Best not to keep stuff under wraps for to long. You might upset both. You also give outgoing employer a reason to question your commitment to going by delaying talks with them so making it harder all round.

ShellsWells

I am currently in a situation where I’ve given in my notice (on advice from my new job offer), told all was fine and now there is a possibility the new offer will be revoked, so I would say definitely wait!

sangie595

Whilst I agree with everyone, I should point out that a written offer of employment, even an unconditional one, is of next to no use either! You still have no guarantee that you won't be given back word and end up without a job. It happens often enough.

Undervalued

sangie595 wrote: »

Whilst I agree with everyone, I should point out that a written offer of employment, even an unconditional one, is of next to no use either! You still have no guarantee that you won't be given back word and end up without a job. It happens often enough.

Indeed.

In changing from a job where you have at least some degree of security there is always a risk. Ultimately you have to look at the overall picture and decide is it is a risk you are willing to take. All the paperwork normally gives you is a contractual period of notice (if one is specified). So, if it says a month's notice, and they withdraw the offer two weeks before you were due to start you would have an entitlement to a couple of weeks pay.

It is possible to agree contractual terms that give far more protection, such as a minimum period of employment, pre agreed severance terms or a "golden hello" but this only normally happens for high level positions and generally only in a "head hunted" situation.

Sarastro

I'd probably wait for something a bit more formal.