Would you give 2 weeks notice....?

Question

You have job offer contigent of verification of education, background etc. Your final degree education is from another country from 18 years ago.
The only verification left is education and it could take time because things in that country work kinda slow.

The new employer needs you to start at a particular date and for that to happen you have to give in 2 weeks notice before education verification is finalized and before u get an final ok confirmation from new employer.

Would you give the 2 weeks notice and take risk that all would go ok? Or you wudnt want to risk in case things go wrong.

There is no issue with the education except for the verification process.

Answer 1

I would explain politely to the prospective new employer that you need to give your current employer 2 weeks notice and that you cannot do that yet since you do not have a finalize job offer. Explain that you have no doubt that it will be verified, that things like that can take time and you do not know how long it will take.

When you mention the start date, let them know you understand the importance of the date to them, but you would not feel comfortable leaving any employer in a bind.

No, I would not put in notice.

Answer 2

Ask your new employer what would happen if you couldn't get the education verification by the proper date. Could you keep working on a conditional basis? Or would they cut you down to trainee status, or ask you not to come in?

It sounds like they might bend the rules so you can start on that date. I would talk to the new people, and then risk it.

Do you have photocopies or something of the educational verification? That will help them even more -- they know you have it, just you don't have the official papers yet.

If I liked and trusted the new company, I'd risk it.