3, no one reads 48-49

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" Not unless its something out of the ordinary - failed drug test, background check goes bad, caught lying on the resume - something a court would agree on. When you sign the letter you're employed unless you break a rule in their fine print. When you do not sign the letter and try to change the terms verbally or through writing, the current letter isn't valid. So if you were referring to them revoking the letter prior to you signing it, you're probably right - but upon you singing it and their confirmation of receipt you can quit your job and transfer knowing they, unspokenly, have to give you at least 90 days. Yes, there are million things that can change that, but those are ADP rules"

I'm not sure about with those rules...its the first I've heard of them...but I knew of several people who had offers rescinded just before graduation in 2009. Not sure if they signed letters or not, but these were guys who had the offer for months and the company just called up and said "hey, we can't offer you your position anymore, good luck!" At least one of them was a guy who worked several internships at the company.

Maybe there was something about they were employed upon getting a diploma, and maybe one that was after she graduated. Regardless, I've heard of several positions being rescinded after being offered...but that's not really of interest ITT (so far )

[Edited on December 21, 2010 at 9:00 PM. Reason : lkj]

12/21/2010 8:59:47 PM

We talked this evening. He answered my questions. He told me they typically don't recomp on moving expenses on new grads. He said that it was the personel department that gave him a range, and he said he went for the highest. He said that he will ask if there is anything they can do tomorrow about an increase. But it was friendly. I should hear back from him tomorrow.

12/21/2010 10:54:41 PM

that's probably a good thing to hear, either he's 100% honest and HR might have been holding back a touch, or he was a little less honest about HR and gave you a offer near the top of the range but not quite and he should come back with the high end of what it was....

seems like you might be getting something.

12/21/2010 11:01:08 PM

Regardless, now you will feel better because you had an open dialogue. In all future reviews, you have that as a starting point and are already closer to being on the same page.

12/21/2010 11:15:30 PM

Word, looking forward to what they say. Sounds like you did well!

12/21/2010 11:22:58 PM

An update from yesterday. They bumped me up to 45K/yr.

12/22/2010 7:18:00 PM

Could be a lot worse I suppose. Hope you can find decent cheap housing out there and something to do.

12/22/2010 7:38:02 PM

well there you go

12/22/2010 7:43:16 PM

Good thing you didn't listen to gunzz.

12/22/2010 8:01:53 PM

congrats! good luck finding a place, some people around here should be able to recommend an area. A buddy of mine in greensboro got robbed and had all his expensive shit stolen, so definitely take care in picking out your place. If nothing else I'd recommend googling "greensboro police call map" or something and run places you're interested by it.

12/22/2010 8:12:08 PM

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"The Harris Teeter theory can help you spot safe locations in town http://brentroad.com/message_topic.aspx?topic=565938&page=11#13748728"

12/22/2010 8:13:16 PM

I was born and raised in Greensboro, it's pretty easy to separate the good and bad parts of town to live in. PM me if you are looking at specific areas or are looking for advice.

12/22/2010 11:31:31 PM

^Agreed. You'll know when you turned the wrong way.

12/22/2010 11:39:25 PM

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"Good thing you didn't listen to gunzz."

12/22/2010 11:49:00 PM

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"An update from yesterday. They bumped me up to 45K/yr. "

good job. A 10% increase sounds perfectly reasonable for an opening negotiation.

12/23/2010 12:52:06 AM

congrats and if you need to know anything about the northern part of Greensboro let me know. Wife and I used to live there while she worked in Madison.

12/23/2010 7:59:23 AM

Don't feel too bad, my brothers company is hiring engineers at the same starting salary he got 6 years ago, but at leat they're hiring.

12/23/2010 8:31:12 PM