Hodoor Posted May 24, 2017 Share Posted May 24, 2017 Hi everyone, I am a new graduate and have an offer on the table where I feel comfortable with the package however I just found out they don't provide a contract. Obviously, I need everything written down otherwise it doesn't exist...salary, raises, training, malpractice, vacation, ect. If all that is written down from them with my name on it, is that enough for me to feel comfortable with? Does it actually have to say contract agreement or do I just need to be sure if I heard it it needs to be written down? She said everything we have talked about will be presented in the welcome letter. But I need to be sure it includes everything.. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DizzyJ Posted May 24, 2017 Share Posted May 24, 2017 I would say the welcome letter, signed by them, is your written agreement if it states everything in terms of pay and benefits. You need to decide if you would take the time and money to take your employer to court for breach of contract or would you just quit and go elsewhere. I would likely never take an employer to court. So, me having a written contract doesn't mean a lot. If you don't stick to your word, then I don't want to work for you. However, there is a different between starting your first job and changing jobs. When I moved across the county, I needed a contract. When I got a PRN job I didn't. I recently worked PRN for an urgent care that told me I would get 7% of collections in additional to hourly wage. Then after I started they only gave me 5% minus my hourly wage. So, I called them out on it, gave them the opportunity to discuss it with me, and then quit without notice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlusv Posted May 25, 2017 Share Posted May 25, 2017 I'm just leaving my first job and I didn't have any sort of contract. None. Not even an offer letter. I was a completely "at will" employee. I think an offer letter that's mutually signed should be good. However, make sure you sign something signed by both parties. I ran into a sticky situation with not having anything signed. A lot of it was my own fault, but I'd like to help anyone I can avoid my situation. I was holding out for a job in a specific specialty and had the biggest nightmare of a job search. Five months from graduation and I got to the point where I needed a job so when I found a clinic in a different specialty that said they'd let me start my training as soon as possible, I accepted a bit hastily. They told me that I could start the following week and they'd have a contract for me within the first two weeks. I'd be hourly until then and then I'd be salaried. Long story short... I just left last week after four months and I was still hourly. I wasn't getting full time hours while I was there, either, so I was financially not doing great as I planned my life off a salary. I completely accept responsibility for the situation I was in as it was my dumb decision, but don't make the same mistake I did. Clinics are businesses and they will take advantage of you as a new grad. Here's to hoping no one else is as naive as I was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pickles11 Posted May 25, 2017 Share Posted May 25, 2017 I've heard of good and bad with no contracts...it all depends on the written portion and how trustworthy they seem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hodoor Posted May 25, 2017 Author Share Posted May 25, 2017 Thanks everyone! I am still uncertain still. I am going to contact them and ask specifically what will be written and if we both will sign or not. I have already accepted but didn't sign anything so if I don't feel comfortable, I will politely decline. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AbeTheBabe Posted May 26, 2017 Share Posted May 26, 2017 You should at least receive an offer letter stating your pay, benefits, etc. That's what I have, no contract, just a signed offer letter. Been here 15 months now, no issues. It's a medium sized company though, not a small operation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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