It’s Q&A Monday again! Don’t forget to visit the “ask a question” page if you’d like to see your question featured on a post. I look forward to hearing from you!
Today’s question is one I’ve actually gotten from many clients and friends. I’m especially excited to answer it because it is one of those things that gives people so much anxiety and totally shouldn’t!
A: Good news… this type of issue falls on the NBD (no big deal) list in a big way. By the time you’ve received an offer, the company has likely screened tons of candidates and spent hours interviewing many of them (through multiple rounds).
You’re their person! I can’t emphasize that enough.
When you’re the person who was chosen after all of that, something as small as a pre-planned vacation is not going to get in the way of making a deal. There are a a few reasons for that:
For those reasons and probably many more, do not be afraid to bring this up before you accept your offer. You can say something like “I’m very excited about the offer and I’m ready to accept but want to raise one minor issue…” and then dive into the logistics.
I will say that it’s definitely a best practice to disclose this upfront versus joining and then dropping this on your manager when you arrive (when they have less time to anticipate it).
As for the the part about the vacation happening within a month of your start date…
Is that ideal? No. You’ll probably be pretty excited to hit the ground running after your onboarding process and that will be interrupted.
But is it a big deal? Also no. You’ll be back from your trip shortly. You’ll be refreshed and ready to go. As long as you do your job well and gain the support and respect of your team, no one is going to remember or harp on that vacation you took during the first month of work.
So disclose it, ask for flexibility, and most of all enjoy that vacation. You deserve it!
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