Hey all-
Received a tentative offer via phone call and email today for a position at the VA. Really surprised...and happy....and unsure.
I have read over many of the threads on here about the VA hiring process and still have a couple of unresolved issues....
1. I would love to hear personal stories of how long it took you to go from tentative offer to firm offer.
2. Have you ever heard of an offer being rescinded based on the on boarding process?
3. As an RN with two years of experience (ADN and BS Psychology) I don't expect to be boarded "highly", but I also don't think I will be rock bottom....do you??
What really makes me nervous....I know that as part of the process my current employer will be contacted. What if the VA then rescinds the offer for some reason or I am boarded way lower than my current pay rate? I feel like I will have made my current employer suspicious that I am looking to leave and they may not want to keep me even if I decide not to go to the VA. And truly, I love my current job. The VA is the only place I have applied to...I wouldn't leave my current job to go anywhere but there.
I am rambling because I am a ball of nerves. Help me out, please!!