This may or may not be a unique situation due to the current market….
Background: I’ve signed SIX offer letters in the past 6 months. Two had positions pulled, another offer was pulled when the company didn’t win a re-compete (and didn’t disclose to me that little fact and started a crossover), two had the positions paused (still paused 5 months later), and the last one the 3 letter agency canceled the position the day my crossover completed!
I have two companies offering me positions now for the same 3 letter agency. After being burned so many times, I want to know if I should accept both and let both start crossovers.
The dilemma is two fold. 1. Do I need to let both companies know? I’m concerned that one or both will withdraw their offers. 2. Will this cause issues with the 3 letter agency? If so, can these issues be avoided?
I’ve turned down multiple competing offers after signing the six offers. And of course they were gone by the time the competing offer was rescinded or paused. Six months of unemployment has not been in any way shape or form fun. It’s been disastrous financially. I don’t want to lose another position if one of these doesn’t work out!
Thanks!