Catiedid Posted February 22 Share Posted February 22 I am a new grad applying to PA positions for the first time. There are two positions I applied for, both of which I am very, very interested in. I recently conducted an on-site interview for position A and in the process of making travel arrangements for an on-site interview for position B. I am hoping to visit position B within the next 3 weeks. Position would like to meet to discuss an offer at the end of the week (yay!), but I would still like to complete the on-site visit for position B before making a final decision to ensure my choice reflects the best fit. How much time is reasonable to take to consider a job offer? I want to approach this professionally, and make sure I am responding in a respectful and timely manner, but I would really like to complete the on-site interview for position B before I make a final choice. For context, both positions involve relocating to new parts of the country and I am also considering my partner’s career prospects in both locations. Thank you for your input! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidpresentable Posted February 22 Share Posted February 22 Had a similar situation play out. You can try to ask position A now for a month to decide, but I would be surprised if they’re cool with that. More reasonable may be to ask for a couple of weeks and then accept the position A offer. If you get an offer from position B and renege on A they may not be very far along in the credentialing process anyway. Don’t apply for a license in the state of position A until you’ve heard back from B. Best of luck. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catiedid Posted February 22 Author Share Posted February 22 Thank you for your input. I suppose I am not entirely clear on the difference between an offer letter and a contract and how long negotiations typically take, as well as how long is reasonable to ask a lawyer to review a formal contract before signing. Thanks again! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AbeTheBabe Posted February 25 Share Posted February 25 Some places don't have contracts. I've been a PA for 7 years and neither of my jobs had contracts. Just an offer letter I signed. Both were legitimate jobs. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catiedid Posted March 1 Author Share Posted March 1 I didn’t realize that was so common. Thank you for explaining this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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