“GET IT IN WRITING!!”
January 5th, 2012 | 
Author: Today is a Strategy Day. Today’s strategy is “GET IT IN WRITING!!”
Seems obvious, but you would not believe how many individuals start employment without a writing. This happens regardless of the law requiring offer letters in many jurisdictions.
While “GET IT IN WRITING” are words that you would expect to hear from an attorney, it really holds true. You should not leave one job until you memorialize and both parties sign an agreement to the terms of the new job.
Bring as much clarity to bear as possible – make sure as much of the deal is spelled out in written form signed by both employer and employee. Don’t forget specifics concerning financial terms, benefits, perquisites, equity, and the impact of different events of termination on those pieces of the package.
And by asking for the terms to be in writing, you will take the “employment temperature” of the prospective employer. You will learn a lot from the answer to your request for a written document.
How many of you have been in the predicament of starting a new job without the protection of a written agreement or offer letter?
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