Suppose your offer a new job and you have paid vacation plans........?

Suppose you were offer a new job, went through all the testing and interviews (4), mentioned at that interview that you have a paid vacation that is at the end of Nov. and the company tells you that you probably can't take it.





Would you accept the new position, more money, better benefits?


If we cancel the vacation, we will loose much of the money.





Is there a better way to approach the situation?


I offered to work weekends, overtime etc. to make up the time.|||No, I wouldn't accept the new position. I would tell them simply that I would love to work for their terrific company, but I already have my tickets, hotel, etc. booked and paid for and there is absolutely no way I cannot go on this vacation then and lose all the money I have invested. Sorry, no job is worth losing all that money for. There will be another one. Most jobs if they are really good will work something out with you. If they are not willing, than it's not the job for you.





This new company will not of course give you paid time off. I wouldn't expect that. It would be considered unpaid time.|||Work B4 pleasure. Sorry|||This new company sounds really unreasonable. I've never heard of a situation where they don't honour any previous commitments you've made! Do they expect people NEVER to book a holiday incase they get a new job?! It's not like you're not giving them long enough notice! I'd speak to your new boss about it again and explain the situation. If they still won't budge, is this really the type of company you want to work for anyway? What happens if a family member is sick and you need some time off? Will they tell you that you can't have that too?|||Unfortunately, the end of November for certain businesses, such as retail, can be the start of a busy holiday season. If they are hiring now and already think they won't be able to accommodate this vacation, chances are they will really need you.





You sound as if you're already working, so you need to decide if the pay increase will replace the money lost for the vacation.





Also, find out how long you will have to wait until you are eligible for a vacation with the new position. Maybe postponing it for a few months is an option.|||I have been in this situation and decided not to take the job. I ended up finding a job that was much more flexible. It depends on your financial situation really. If you need the job and cannot afford to wait for another to come along, then I would take it and take the loss on the vacation.





If you offered to work overtime see what they have to say about that and make sure you have a firm answer as to whether or not you can take the time off. I'm sure they can spare you while you were on vacation, what did they do before they hired you and didn't have anyone else in the position.





I would be very honest about what you need to happen and what you are willing to do on your end and then wait for their answer before you decide....Good luck!|||You have a decision to make, you have to decide what's more important, the new job or your vacation.