Accepting 2 offers with different start dates so you can "try out" one of them?
The scenario goes like this:
- Thom has received offers from Company A and Company B.
- Company A has assigned a June start date.
- Company B has assigned a September start date.
Thom:
(1) accepts both A and B's offers
(2) shows up for work at Company A in June, treating the three-month period from June-August as a "try out" period.
(3a) If Thom likes Company A, he reneges on Company B to stay at Company A.
(3b) If Thom doesn't like Company A, he resigns after two months, per at-will employment, and switches over to Company B.
Company A and Company B belong to entirely different industries, and are located on opposite coasts of the US. The risk of someone from Company A knowing someone from Company B is slim.
Has anyone ever pulled off something like this? If so, what was your outcome? (I fully acknowledge that this is a jackass thing to do, because you're guaranteed to screw over one of the two companies.)





Really really BAD idea. If
Really really BAD idea. If you accept offer A assume you have to do a BG check.. say if you decide you want to switch to offer B.. they will find out during their BG check you worked somewhere else. Not a good idea. Shows lack of ethics and I'm sure you are liable to get fired.
this is such a scuzzy
this is such a scuzzy idea..but def do it
I eat success for breakfast...with skim milk
On a scale of Adam Vitale to
On a scale of Adam Vitale to Bernie Madoff, how ethical are you feeling?
YOLO BRO.
YOLO BRO.
^ That means do it.^
^ That means do it.^
lol do it
lol do it
You're in dangerous territory
You're in dangerous territory here and there's not enough info to really parse out the full spectrum of options. Given only the info above, don't do it. Pick the one you want more and just go with it, and/or use the other offer as leverage for higher starting pay.
If you want to "discover yourself", this isn't the way to do it.
YOU JUST GOT TROLLED
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Sounds like a new sitcom.
Sounds like a new sitcom. Seriously, it's an awful idea. Plus you're more likely to stay at the first company anyway since you'll have been moved in and trained already.
ya brah every1 does it
ya brah every1 does it
I didn't say it was your fault, I said I was blaming you.
Judging by the apparent
Judging by the apparent "types" of internship, A seems more structured. Stick with that unless B seems like something you'd really like to do. I can't really distinguish which is better with the given information.
Bottom line, just play it safe, choose one.
"History doesn't repeat itself, but it does rhyme."
I say do it.
I say do it.
Not worth the risk, you run
Not worth the risk, you run the possibility of lossing both opportunities and not being a viable resource for either company down the road.
I had planned on doing this
I had planned on doing this once but the second offer i was hoping for didn't pan out. I say definitely do it. You really have nothing to lose since the two companies, as you said, are in different industries and geographic locations. At the end of the day it's better to have a job that you love and be hated, than have a job you hate and be loved.
Thomson: The scenario goes
The scenario goes like this:
- Thom has received offers from Company A and Company B.
- Company A has assigned a June start date.
- Company B has assigned a September start date.
Thom:
(1) accepts both A and B's offers
(2) shows up for work at Company A in June, treating the three-month period from June-August as a "try out" period.
(3a) If Thom likes Company A, he reneges on Company B to stay at Company A.
(3b) If Thom doesn't like Company A, he resigns after two months, per at-will employment, and switches over to Company B.
Company A and Company B belong to entirely different industries, and are located on opposite coasts of the US. The risk of someone from Company A knowing someone from Company B is slim.
Has anyone ever pulled off something like this? If so, what was your outcome? (I fully acknowledge that this is a jackass thing to do, because you're guaranteed to screw over one of the two companies.)
I know someone who did this...his start dates were 6 months different. Different industries, not quite different coasts, but halfway across the country. Reneged on the 2nd job and made up some lie. As far as I know, it worked out so far haha...
Sometimes lies are more dependable than the truth.
Know that if you do this,
Know that if you do this, you're far more likely to just stick with the first job. Unless you dislike the job so much that you'll be willing to pack up, move, apartment hunt all over again, etc., you're gonna stick with Job A. So this choice would be a good chance of sticking with job A, so seriously consider both jobs before you do this.
So A is starting sooner and B
DangerZone: So A is starting
Thanks for the replies,
Sorry to bump this thread, I