Accepting a job knowing you could leave within 6 months

Hi guys,

I was wondering thoughts on accepting a job offer(Job A- Fintech)whilst still interviewing for another role(Job B- IB). Im fairly confident I’ll land Job B; that being said, Job B would start in the fall at the earliest. So could I get away with taking Job A knowing that I’ll leave very shortly. I truly do need the money, but idk how bad what I’m doing really is. Ideally I’d negotiate an earlier start date, but that doesn’t look feasible atm.

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Sure, honestly this post is lowkey a way of checking my conscience for something I know I need to do. Just feels a bit dishonest, taking a permanent role knowing it’s absolutely temporary in your eyes. I’ll defo read the contract wrt the next probation period/returning any bonuses.

 

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