What to Do When You Get Someone Else’s Offer Letter
Mita Mallick
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When Dee shared this story with me recently, my jaw dropped. I couldn’t wait to get into it and share it will all of you: What to Do When You Get Someone Else’s Offer Letter.
Imagine that you had received what you thought was a final offer letter from a company. And then you open it excited to see the details. Except it wasn’t meant for you. It was meant for someone else.
That someone else was being hired for a similar role. Had comparable education and years of experience to you. Except their offer letter- the one you received by accident- had a much higher compensation package. What would you do?
Join us to find out more as we spill the tea, share the rest of the details of this story, and help you navigate this workplace situation. As always, you have a standing invitation to join us at the Brown Table Talk Podcast.
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With Much Love and Gratitude, Mita & Dee
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1 年Hit "Reply" (NOT "Reply ALL") button and politely inquire whether it was the name in the offer letter or the email recipient's name that was misaligned with the intent. Then wait to see how they handle it. Mistakes happen, it is how they are addressed matters.
St. John's University
1 年Hello I would like to know how you decline an offer letter respectfully
Creative suggestions after intense analysis, humanity before profits. Please cite verifiable sources to combat the spread of misinformation!
1 年In general, I assume that whenever management doesn't want employees to discuss salary, that management knows that they're not treating everyone fairly. If they were, they'd be bragging about it! When I see blatant disrespect like that at a job site, I change my backup plan to an escape plan! About a year ago, I was briefly brought over from another department to assist when someone left. They didn't want my coworker who sat next to me to know that I would be paid more, even though she had more experience -- by well over a decade in her current role -- and performed more of the complex tasks. I shared some of my knowledge about how the system works and a few months later saw an advertisement for what looked like her position. btw, Did I hear that you're going to do an episode or two on cultural expectations to hide wealth? Some people have no idea what an intense topic that is! "Separate, but equal" didn't just fail in Tulsa!
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1 年Call them and tell them you understand how busy they must be. O!and by the way, who should you return the offer letter for the position to?