I have been working in a Level 1 IT position for almost a year and honestly everything was great from a benefits & work/life balance perspective, but the salary was just way too low, given where I wanted to be. On top of that, the work was way too "easy" and I often found myself with several hours left in the day with nothing to do, nearly every day, for the past 6 months.
I have been job hunting for about 3 months in hopes of getting a better paying position. I was making $35k but received an offer of $50k from another company. I honestly wasn't sure how much I valued the benefits I received from my existing employer (working from home flexibility, free food, fitness center, hassle free time off), but a 40% increase in salary was definitely worth the jump, in my eyes. And I figure it would open the doors for further growth and opportunity down the road.
I immediately accepted the offer and told them when I could start, which was after giving my existing employer 2 weeks notice.
I signed the employment paperwork and then gave my 2 weeks notice the next day. Fast forward 3 days and they rescinded the offer, telling me they decided to go with someone who was immediately available, which made no sense to me. I told them what if I could start immediately and they said they decided to move on. And now I don't know what to do. Do I tell my existing employer? Can I even take back my notice? Wouldn't that look bad?
I am freaking out now because I fear I am going to be jobless and my emergency fund is only $3000 (it got depleted a couple months ago) and my monthly expenses is around $1300.
Job hunting was so stressful even with a job and in 3 months I only got 5 interviews and I don't know how I'm gonna manage now with NO job.
Submitted November 27, 2018 at 10:42PM by askawaythrowaway0 https://ift.tt/2TQWhpO