<p>Couldn’t find a similar thread so I decided to post it. If you got a job offer at a position in which you view as a “safety” and are still waiting on offers from companies which you really want, what’s the proper way to handle it? </p>
<p>I got a call today from one of my safety jobs, and when the recruiter asked if I would like to move forward with the process, I asked her for a couple more days to reply, and she gave me until Monday (today being friday) to respond. Thing is, I really doubt I’ll hear back from the places I want to hear back this weekend. I’ll probably hear back by the end of next week or maybe even later.</p>
<p>Would it be ok if I accept the current job offer, work for a couple weeks (or even shorter), then quit if a much better offer comes by? Or is there some obligation to stay until the rest of the summer at the safety job. We’re talking about a commercial bank part-time job at around $14/hr, 30-35 hrs a week, as opposed to a legit ib internship, which may not even be paid but will look far better on the resume as opposed to the safety job.</p>
<p>It is not fair to the employer if you agree to work for the summer and then quit for a better offer. It reflects badly on you, and it is not ok.</p>
<p>Perhaps you could ask your employer. Sometimes they are ok with you accepting other offers and understand that you need to do what’s best for you.</p>
<p>“legit ib internship, which may not even be paid but will look far better on the resume as opposed to the safety job.”</p>
<p>I haven’t heard of unpaid summer internships at IBs. You’re not talking about those spring week “internships” are you?
Try to talk to them and explain your position or just deny your offer. You can’t play this dubious game, it’ll backfire.</p>
<p>Why don’t you call the place(s) you are really interested in and ask them the status of the internship hiring. Maybe it’s worth waiting, but maybe people have already been hired. Companies don’t always tell you if you are not being hired</p>