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    Applied to a Job Feeling Got a Job Planning Thinking

    I recently graduated with my Master's degree and have been job hunting for the past three months without success. To make ends meet, I applied for a low-paying job at a company offering $20/hr, which requires rotating weekend nights and a less desirable schedule. I accepted their offer out of necessity, as my savings were dwindling fast. However, shortly after, I was contacted by the VA with a job offer for $75k, which is significantly better. I've gone through interviews and discussions about salary, and I feel confident about it, but I'm still in the onboarding phase and haven't received a formal offer yet. Now, I’m in a tough spot because the first job is requiring me to do a health screening in just a couple of hours, and I'm considering not going since I feel optimistic about the VA position. However, I’m also anxious about putting all my eggs in one basket without a written offer from the VA. I feel guilty about potentially backing out of the first job, especially since the director was very kind to me. I’m torn between going through with the health screening or just not showing up at all. I could really use some advice on how to navigate this situation.

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    Feeling Got a Job Planning Thinking

    I recently graduated with my master's degree and had been struggling to find a job for about three months. I finally accepted an entry-level position at a hospital, which I was set to start soon. However, I just received a much better job offer that pays almost four times what the hospital position does. I'm currently in the onboarding process for the new job, but I feel guilty about having to back out of the hospital position, especially since the interviewer was really nice and I was supposed to help with a new unit they were opening. I formally accepted the hospital job through their portal and signed the necessary documents, but now I'm unsure about the consequences of quitting before I even start. I need to notify the hospital's HR and the director that I won't be able to continue with the onboarding process. I haven't received any official documentation from the new job yet, but they are working on it as my orientation is in just five days. I'm worried about burning bridges with the hospital and whether this will affect my future job prospects there, even though I haven't officially started. I just want to make sure I'm doing the right thing.

    Company: hospital

    Job title: entry-level position

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