Background check for possible new hire?

Question

I had a job interview on 10/9 and that went really well and then a second interview that also went really well. The first interviewer was really impressed with me, and she told the second interviewer about me and he was also impressed. Right now, they are doing a background check and it's gonna take a few days for it to come back. I have a crappy job right now, so should I go ahead and quit this job? The interviewer lady told me that everything was looking good for me. She wouldn't confirm that I was hired, but said she would definitely let me know when the background check came back. (My background is spotless, by the way). My sister says that most employers will not pay for a background check unless they are going to hire you. So back to my question, would you go ahead and quit your job or wait? ( I currently work 4:30 to 11am) Serious answers only!!!

Answer 1

Congrats on such a good impression on the interviews!!! But for an answer to your question Never quit a job unless you have something lined up and its a hire for sure :) You don't ant to risk losing your benefits if any. And also for most peeps, we cant afford to go more than a few weeks without a paycheck. Best of luck and I hope you get the new Job!!!

Answer 2

You shouldn't quit your job until you have a new one but what you can do is let your job know that you have been looking around. Tell them that staying at this job isn't working out and that you are giving notice but may stay a little longer than 2 weeks if they would consider that (in case you don't get the job). This will help you have a glowing reference for being so honest and upfront with your current employer. When an interviewer calls your old jobs the 1st question is always How did he/she leave what were the terms of ending the employment?

Answer 3

If you are SURE you have NOTHING on your record that could be negative, then quit your current job if you can't take it anymore. Your sister is right about employers not paying for background checks unless they plan to hire you.

BUT, beware. I thought I had a job in the bag, but I forgot about a traffic ticket I got while driving cross country and forgot to pay. There was a warrant out for my arrest and, because of it, I didn't get the job. They didn't want to hear my explanation either.

If you can manage, don't quit the current one 'til you've confirmed you have the new job.

Answer 4

You know the answer to this sweetie... don't you?
A)NEVER COUNT YOUR CHICKENS BEFORE THEY HATCH! Never walk out on a sure thing for an unsure possibility. Even if all goes well, always leave yourself that bridge as a friendly crossing by giving and committing to two week notice of resignation to your current employer. It adds tons to your employment integrity, trust me.
Most employers belong to service that has annual fee for all the service they need to do any type of background check at no additional charge. Your sister is so mislead on this point of her knowledge-ability.

Answer 5

You should definitely wait--not only until you get an offer, but until you accept the offer and get a firm start date. If it's an office job, many of them will even give you the start date in writing through an "offer letter." That's the best way. I once accepted an office job verbally - no offer letter - and they ended up postponing the start date for 3 weeks so I was out of income.

Answer 6

If you're absolutely positive, go ahead and quit your previous job. My current employer said much the same thing at my interview.

Answer 7

Don't take the risk. They will probably hire you, but you just never know what may happen. Keep your current job until you have signed on the dotted line.

Answer 8

You should consider follwing...
Do you have enough founds to sustain yourself while waiting for job offer and than for the first paycheck? If you have enough founds and you are really sick if your current job just go for it... it seems if not this one you'll find another job for sure.

background checks might take longs because your name might match with another persons name in that case it takes longer.
Wish you good luck

Answer 9

I had an interview at UPS and there doing a background check , and I have dismissed felony is that a disqualification from the job.?

Answer 10

If the charges have been skipped over they gained't look on your criminal checklist. maximum agencies that do history exams use a paid internet internet site which includes "beenverified". those internet websites examine interior sight and state convictions(not costs) and checklist basically felonies. If employers do their very own history exams they are going to in many cases bypass to the circuit court docket internet internet site of their state and county and seek for public documents. those are unfastened to every physique. There they are going to discover any arrests, costs,court docket appearances(criminal, site visitors and civil) and convictions. in addition they are going to discover fines, regulation suits, divorce documents, sources taxes, back taxes, liens, small claims, sources possession documents, militia documents, kin documents, spouses, ex spouses, babies, siblings, and so lots extra as all of this documents is public by way of fact the modification of the liberty of counsel Act. the large majority of employers at the instant are not likely to try this extensive of a history examine yet in basic terms understanding that anybody can discover this documents on you is somewhat intimidating.