Eager college grad makes embarrassing mistake accepting job offer: Feel a little sick

They counted their eggs before they hatched.A recent college grad was a little too eager during the interview process for a dream job, and they mistakenly turned their life upside down sooner than they should have.

The defeated job seeker took to the r/GirlDinnerDiaries forum on Reddit to air out their grievances, warning others not to do the same.“Interviewed for a job last week.

It’s exactly what I want to do, near where I live, and would be a massive pay increase,” the original poster wrote.“I’m a recent grad, so I don’t have much experience with ‘real’ job interviews, which comes into play here.

The interview went really well — she seemed really impressed with my resume, said she could do the top of my salary request, talked extensively about how she wanted me to start ASAP.”For the OP, that was enough confirmation to ask to leave their current job early, especially since their “contract is nearly up and they’ve got another person lined up for after me, so I thought they might not need the typical 2 weeks,” the grad explained online.The confusing part of this situation is that the recruiter asked the job seeker if they “wanted a few days to think about it,” alluding to this being an offer, in which the OP “sent an email accepting a few days ago.Told my whole family about the awesome job I’d secured.”The saga didn’t end there.“A few days pass and they email me that they are still reviewing applications and conducting interviews.

How embarrassing — my face is on fire.The embarrassment is so strong that I honestly feel a little sick.

Now I know to wait for the offer in writing so that there are no misunderstandings…”Unfortunately, this youngster learned the hard way that a verbal offer is not legally binding and that any job seeker should wait to receive a written document stating the job title, location, work hours, starting pay, and a brief overview of benefits.As embarrassed and defeated as this OP felt, many c...