Job offer?

TheCommuter, BSN, RN · Sep 19, 2013

What do you wear to a "Job offer" would you dress like how you did for the interview?

I personally would wear business casual attire to the job offer meeting.

What would you do?!?!?! This really sucks, I would hate to accept the job at the ALF then get offered a job a the LTC. someone please let me know your thoughts or any advice?

I would accept the ALF job offer with the assumption that you might never be offered a job at the LTC facility with the great hours. Then, if the LTC facility makes an attractive offer, I would resign from the ALF position.

I wouldn't feel bad for backing out of the ALF job if necessary. Corporations, workplaces and bosses are not loyal to workers. These entities are loyal to maintaining and increasing their bottom lines. Since they're looking out for their own interests, I play the game and look out for my personal interests, too. Workplace loyalty is not in my vocabulary...

DDD_0429 · Sep 19, 2013

Thank you so much for your advice!!! =D I think your right though, I gotta be realistic. I need a job like ASAP. I just hope I can get out of the job offering to be on time for the interview at the LTC!!! =P

schnookimz · Sep 19, 2013

I would be honest with her at the offer meeting. Tell her you will need a couple days to consider her offer and politely say you'll need to leave (if time is coming close) to go to another interview. Trust me, they know you're looking for jobs and it's not bad to back out. Better to back out before they put the money into training you!

TheCommuter, BSN, RN · Sep 19, 2013

I would be honest with her at the offer meeting. Tell her you will need a couple days to consider her offer and politely say you'll need to leave (if time is coming close) to go to another interview. Trust me, they know you're looking for jobs and it's not bad to back out. Better to back out before they put the money into training you!

Here's the problem. . .many employers are unwilling to wait on a potential candidate's decision, especially in this economy. I know of someone who was recently offered a job in the late morning, was totally honest, and told the manager/DON, "I need a few hours to think about it."

On the very same day, the candidate called back at 3:00pm to accept the employment offer, but discovered that the manager/DON had already offered the job to someone else. We must keep in mind that while we are seeking multiple job opportunities, hiring managers have multiple applicants waiting in the wings.

schnookimz · Sep 19, 2013

Here's the problem. . .many employers are unwilling to wait on a potential candidate's decision especially in this economy. I know of someone who was recently offered a job in the late morning, was totally honest, and told the manager/DON, "I need a few hours to think about it." On the very same day, the candidate called back at 3:00pm to accept the employment offer, but discovered that the manager/DON had already offered the job to someone else. We must keep in mind that while we are seeking multiple job opportunities, hiring managers have multiple applicants waiting in the wings.[/quote']
Wow. I have never heard of anything like that happening. How ridiculous to think that you can't have a few hours to consider things!!!
Honestly I was offered a job a few weeks ago. Pay was 9 dollars per hour more than I make now. Seemed like a great offer. It wasn't until I got home and laid it all out that I realized that the benefits were so poor that I actually make more at my current job!!!! I could not have figured that out sitting in front of them!
If that's how they treat you, they are playing you and you so do not want to work for them.

DDD_0429 · Sep 19, 2013

I would have to agree. When I got the call about the job offer meeting, I had already knew that I had the interview at the LTC facility and knew that the hours are the exact hours I wanted however I did not want to give the wrong impression that could affect my placement in the job offer.

Like you said (TheCommunter) I might not never get the job offer at the LTC. So really it made me think and realized its just an interview there, if i got hired on spot would be amazing however I highly doubt it, I don't have that much faith in myself hahaha. But if anything I will accept the job at ALF and we'll see what happens from there. Taking it one step at a time. Thank you so much.

Been there,done that, ASN, RN · Sep 19, 2013

ALF and LTC can be completely different positions.

Even if the LTC hours appear better, the ratio can be brutal.

ALF can be a walk in the park compared to LTC.

Weigh your options Carefully.

DDD_0429 · Sep 19, 2013

Yes I understand that. I've worked in LTC and ALF as a CNA, I know LTC can be extremely overwhelming, But I was thinking more of pay wise? When I was a aide ALF paid me more, Just curious if it was the same for LPN, job offer at ALF for LPN position hasn't told me the pay yet, I guess I find that out tomorrow. Just want an Idea of what I'm getting myself into. Thank you so much for replying! =D

kbrn2002, ADN, RN · Sep 21, 2013

I can't say for where you may be, but in my area the ALF's pay licensed staff considerably less than LTC [sNF] since they are not classified as skilled nursing. The pt/nurse ratio in an ALF should be considerably lower as well, unless of course it is a huge facility with minimal staff. I work in a SNF and have friends working in assisted living that regularly have residents with a level of acuity way higher than an ALF should be dealing with, so that is also a consideration. Whatever your decision, good luck on the new job!