re: PSA: Always get a new job offer in writing

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Yep. I learned this lesson the hard way. A few years out of college I interview for a job and get an offer, but not in writing. I accept, and put in my notice. That job only let me finish out the current week instead of the 2 weeks, and the following week the guy that hired me was fired. He didn't tell anyone else at the company about his offer to me, and they told me they weren't going to fill that position.

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that sucks. something similiar happened to me in 2001. They fired the hiring veep, and they wouldn't hire me until they filled the veep role. I ended up not going. i had already given my notice at a macro level, I told the company I was in they had me for 2 more months. but not for this specific position, just that I was leaving.

Worked out well as they went under the next year, and I ended up at my current job which has its issues but in the end was a good move.