New job help!!

[ilovelamp]

I work at a part time minimum wage job right now that is supportive of me finding a second job. I had 2 interviews in the past 2 days: one at a restaurant as catering delivery driver, the other at rental car company. I want the car one because it's much more pay and more steady. But I will take restaurant one if I have to.

The restaurant guy pretty much hired me on the spot without actually asking for a final decision from me. I didn't want to say no because if I don't get the car job, I want this job. I'm supposed to start training next week with the restaurant. I will get a decision tomorrow from the car company. IF car company calls tomorrow and says they will hire me, how do I tell restaurant guy I can't take the job anymore?

[ilovelamp]

Btw I realize this is kind of my fault. But I honestly didn't know he would hire me on the spot that day. I thought I would have time to think about it and hear back from the car company first.

[JakJak]

I haven't been in a situation like this before, but I honestly don't see an issue with saying thanks for the offer, I really appreciate it but I have been thinking about it and have decided it is not the right fit for me. Did you accept the job offer or did they just assume you were going to accept it? That would be a really uncomfortable spot to be put in!

[ilovelamp]

I'm seriously getting an anxiety attack just thinking about it. At the end of the interview the boss said "what do you think" and I said "I'm nervous to say yes because we just moved here and I don't know the area all that well to be a delivery driver." I thought that would give me time to call him back in a day or two but he basically said "that's okay, I can teach you the area! Let's run your background check and set up for orientation for next week." Ok? I didn't want to say no because I do want/need this job if I don't get the other one.

[Deleted]

Just give him a call back and tell him that you're so sorry, but your circumstance have changed, and you can no longer take the job.

[brandienee]

Jun 7, 2012 14:32:05 GMT -5 @villainv said:

Just give him a call back and tell him that you're so sorry, but your circumstance have changed, and you can no longer take the job.

This.

[ilovelamp]

Do one of you want to call and pretend to be me? I'll give you 10 cool points! No takers? Fine I will just drink a few beers before I call him. Thanks everyone, I guess I'm making this into a bigger deal than needed...