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I've been working at my current position for 2 years now. New boss does not see my value, so I plan to move to another position. I got an internal offer for lateral move and accepted it.
Few days later, there is new higher level position posted. I'm really interested and I think I have a chance at getting the position. Different HR recruiter sent email to me asking whether I just accepted an offer which is the lateral move position.
I don't know whether it will push me to the bad position. I don't know whether there is politics in that. Hope anyone can share some experience.
thanks!
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I've been working at my current position for 2 years now. New boss does not see my value, so I plan to move to another position. I got an internal offer for lateral move and accepted it.
Few days later, there is new higher level position posted. I'm really interested and I think I have a chance at getting the position. Different HR recruiter sent email to me asking whether I just accepted an offer which is the lateral move position.
I don't know whether it will push me to the bad position. I don't know whether there is politics in that. Hope anyone can share some experience.
thanks!
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Hi welcome to The Workplace! Could you clarify what your question is? Are you asking about the ethics of applying to another internal position when you have another internal offer in hand or have you already accepted a new position?
– jcmack
3 hours ago
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I don't know if we can answer this as it will be company-specific. I've worked for employers that only let a candidate apply for a single internal position at a time (to avoid bidding wars over internal candidates). I've worked for others where it didn't matter.
– dwizum
3 hours ago
Hi jcmack, I have already accepted the first one (lateral move), then I saw the second one (higher level). I applied for the second one. I'm afraid I will be shot down for the second one because I accepted the first one. At the same time, will I be in the bad position when first departments' leaders know I applied for the second one? I'm afraid they will question about my ethics.
– Caroline
2 hours ago
Applying to this second job is poor timing after you've accepted a position. From an objective stance, you'll look like a ladder climber. This compounded being that these are both internal positions. You risk losing both new opportunities and your current position by pursing the higher ranked position.
– jcmack
31 mins ago
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I've been working at my current position for 2 years now. New boss does not see my value, so I plan to move to another position. I got an internal offer for lateral move and accepted it.
Few days later, there is new higher level position posted. I'm really interested and I think I have a chance at getting the position. Different HR recruiter sent email to me asking whether I just accepted an offer which is the lateral move position.
I don't know whether it will push me to the bad position. I don't know whether there is politics in that. Hope anyone can share some experience.
thanks!
professionalism
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I've been working at my current position for 2 years now. New boss does not see my value, so I plan to move to another position. I got an internal offer for lateral move and accepted it.
Few days later, there is new higher level position posted. I'm really interested and I think I have a chance at getting the position. Different HR recruiter sent email to me asking whether I just accepted an offer which is the lateral move position.
I don't know whether it will push me to the bad position. I don't know whether there is politics in that. Hope anyone can share some experience.
thanks!
professionalism
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Hi welcome to The Workplace! Could you clarify what your question is? Are you asking about the ethics of applying to another internal position when you have another internal offer in hand or have you already accepted a new position?
– jcmack
3 hours ago
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I don't know if we can answer this as it will be company-specific. I've worked for employers that only let a candidate apply for a single internal position at a time (to avoid bidding wars over internal candidates). I've worked for others where it didn't matter.
– dwizum
3 hours ago
Hi jcmack, I have already accepted the first one (lateral move), then I saw the second one (higher level). I applied for the second one. I'm afraid I will be shot down for the second one because I accepted the first one. At the same time, will I be in the bad position when first departments' leaders know I applied for the second one? I'm afraid they will question about my ethics.
– Caroline
2 hours ago
Applying to this second job is poor timing after you've accepted a position. From an objective stance, you'll look like a ladder climber. This compounded being that these are both internal positions. You risk losing both new opportunities and your current position by pursing the higher ranked position.
– jcmack
31 mins ago
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Hi welcome to The Workplace! Could you clarify what your question is? Are you asking about the ethics of applying to another internal position when you have another internal offer in hand or have you already accepted a new position?
– jcmack
3 hours ago
1
I don't know if we can answer this as it will be company-specific. I've worked for employers that only let a candidate apply for a single internal position at a time (to avoid bidding wars over internal candidates). I've worked for others where it didn't matter.
– dwizum
3 hours ago
Hi jcmack, I have already accepted the first one (lateral move), then I saw the second one (higher level). I applied for the second one. I'm afraid I will be shot down for the second one because I accepted the first one. At the same time, will I be in the bad position when first departments' leaders know I applied for the second one? I'm afraid they will question about my ethics.
– Caroline
2 hours ago
Applying to this second job is poor timing after you've accepted a position. From an objective stance, you'll look like a ladder climber. This compounded being that these are both internal positions. You risk losing both new opportunities and your current position by pursing the higher ranked position.
– jcmack
31 mins ago
1
1
Hi welcome to The Workplace! Could you clarify what your question is? Are you asking about the ethics of applying to another internal position when you have another internal offer in hand or have you already accepted a new position?
– jcmack
3 hours ago
Hi welcome to The Workplace! Could you clarify what your question is? Are you asking about the ethics of applying to another internal position when you have another internal offer in hand or have you already accepted a new position?
– jcmack
3 hours ago
1
1
I don't know if we can answer this as it will be company-specific. I've worked for employers that only let a candidate apply for a single internal position at a time (to avoid bidding wars over internal candidates). I've worked for others where it didn't matter.
– dwizum
3 hours ago
I don't know if we can answer this as it will be company-specific. I've worked for employers that only let a candidate apply for a single internal position at a time (to avoid bidding wars over internal candidates). I've worked for others where it didn't matter.
– dwizum
3 hours ago
Hi jcmack, I have already accepted the first one (lateral move), then I saw the second one (higher level). I applied for the second one. I'm afraid I will be shot down for the second one because I accepted the first one. At the same time, will I be in the bad position when first departments' leaders know I applied for the second one? I'm afraid they will question about my ethics.
– Caroline
2 hours ago
Hi jcmack, I have already accepted the first one (lateral move), then I saw the second one (higher level). I applied for the second one. I'm afraid I will be shot down for the second one because I accepted the first one. At the same time, will I be in the bad position when first departments' leaders know I applied for the second one? I'm afraid they will question about my ethics.
– Caroline
2 hours ago
Applying to this second job is poor timing after you've accepted a position. From an objective stance, you'll look like a ladder climber. This compounded being that these are both internal positions. You risk losing both new opportunities and your current position by pursing the higher ranked position.
– jcmack
31 mins ago
Applying to this second job is poor timing after you've accepted a position. From an objective stance, you'll look like a ladder climber. This compounded being that these are both internal positions. You risk losing both new opportunities and your current position by pursing the higher ranked position.
– jcmack
31 mins ago
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It doesn't really matter whether you are accepting a job internally or externally. Once you have accepted a job, it is not cool to renege on that and go for a different job. Essentially, you are letting them know that you will jump ship with no regards to your agreements.
With an external job, you will burn bridges with the job that you accepted and then give up. Sometimes that is worthwhile anyway, if the job you go for instead is worth the burned bridge.
There is also the danger that you don't get the second job, which may result in you burning a bridge and ending up with neither job.
For an internal job, burning bridges is much more serious. You are damaging your reputation at the place you currently work. It would be much better to be considered someone whose word is worth something and then wait a couple of years for the step up.
However, it is possible that what you are doing will still work - you need to talk to the hiring managers and see if it is too late to apply for that job, since you're already accepted the other. If you see anything less than an enthusiastic "go for it!", it is better to take what you've already agreed to take, and wait.
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It doesn't really matter whether you are accepting a job internally or externally. Once you have accepted a job, it is not cool to renege on that and go for a different job. Essentially, you are letting them know that you will jump ship with no regards to your agreements.
With an external job, you will burn bridges with the job that you accepted and then give up. Sometimes that is worthwhile anyway, if the job you go for instead is worth the burned bridge.
There is also the danger that you don't get the second job, which may result in you burning a bridge and ending up with neither job.
For an internal job, burning bridges is much more serious. You are damaging your reputation at the place you currently work. It would be much better to be considered someone whose word is worth something and then wait a couple of years for the step up.
However, it is possible that what you are doing will still work - you need to talk to the hiring managers and see if it is too late to apply for that job, since you're already accepted the other. If you see anything less than an enthusiastic "go for it!", it is better to take what you've already agreed to take, and wait.
answered 1 hour ago
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It doesn't really matter whether you are accepting a job internally or externally. Once you have accepted a job, it is not cool to renege on that and go for a different job. Essentially, you are letting them know that you will jump ship with no regards to your agreements.
With an external job, you will burn bridges with the job that you accepted and then give up. Sometimes that is worthwhile anyway, if the job you go for instead is worth the burned bridge.
There is also the danger that you don't get the second job, which may result in you burning a bridge and ending up with neither job.
For an internal job, burning bridges is much more serious. You are damaging your reputation at the place you currently work. It would be much better to be considered someone whose word is worth something and then wait a couple of years for the step up.
However, it is possible that what you are doing will still work - you need to talk to the hiring managers and see if it is too late to apply for that job, since you're already accepted the other. If you see anything less than an enthusiastic "go for it!", it is better to take what you've already agreed to take, and wait.
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It doesn't really matter whether you are accepting a job internally or externally. Once you have accepted a job, it is not cool to renege on that and go for a different job. Essentially, you are letting them know that you will jump ship with no regards to your agreements.
With an external job, you will burn bridges with the job that you accepted and then give up. Sometimes that is worthwhile anyway, if the job you go for instead is worth the burned bridge.
There is also the danger that you don't get the second job, which may result in you burning a bridge and ending up with neither job.
For an internal job, burning bridges is much more serious. You are damaging your reputation at the place you currently work. It would be much better to be considered someone whose word is worth something and then wait a couple of years for the step up.
However, it is possible that what you are doing will still work - you need to talk to the hiring managers and see if it is too late to apply for that job, since you're already accepted the other. If you see anything less than an enthusiastic "go for it!", it is better to take what you've already agreed to take, and wait.
answered 1 hour ago
thursdaysgeek
27.9k1348107
It doesn't really matter whether you are accepting a job internally or externally. Once you have accepted a job, it is not cool to renege on that and go for a different job. Essentially, you are letting them know that you will jump ship with no regards to your agreements.
With an external job, you will burn bridges with the job that you accepted and then give up. Sometimes that is worthwhile anyway, if the job you go for instead is worth the burned bridge.
There is also the danger that you don't get the second job, which may result in you burning a bridge and ending up with neither job.
For an internal job, burning bridges is much more serious. You are damaging your reputation at the place you currently work. It would be much better to be considered someone whose word is worth something and then wait a couple of years for the step up.
However, it is possible that what you are doing will still work - you need to talk to the hiring managers and see if it is too late to apply for that job, since you're already accepted the other. If you see anything less than an enthusiastic "go for it!", it is better to take what you've already agreed to take, and wait.
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Hi welcome to The Workplace! Could you clarify what your question is? Are you asking about the ethics of applying to another internal position when you have another internal offer in hand or have you already accepted a new position?
– jcmack
3 hours ago
1
I don't know if we can answer this as it will be company-specific. I've worked for employers that only let a candidate apply for a single internal position at a time (to avoid bidding wars over internal candidates). I've worked for others where it didn't matter.
– dwizum
3 hours ago
Hi jcmack, I have already accepted the first one (lateral move), then I saw the second one (higher level). I applied for the second one. I'm afraid I will be shot down for the second one because I accepted the first one. At the same time, will I be in the bad position when first departments' leaders know I applied for the second one? I'm afraid they will question about my ethics.
– Caroline
2 hours ago
Applying to this second job is poor timing after you've accepted a position. From an objective stance, you'll look like a ladder climber. This compounded being that these are both internal positions. You risk losing both new opportunities and your current position by pursing the higher ranked position.
– jcmack
31 mins ago