Is it okay to request to delay the joining date for 3 days?
I have accepted a new job offer and the joining date is day after tomorrow (2/21). It is not local opportunity, I need to relocate all the way from TX to NJ. Now I need to delay it for couple of days because of personal reasons. I don’t know how to ask and how to tell the reason. I don’t even know if it is even okay to put such a request just 2 days before the actual start date?
Be upfront and honest about why and what you need from them. You're already working for them, sort of, so think of it like you requesting a couple days off.
Prob not the best way to start a new gig, delaying your start date a few days before could come across as poor planning, but as you say if it’s something that just came up then it might be ok
In general where you’re negotiating the start date and moving it out later than they want, you’re fine. This feels a little soon since there’s likely an already signed offer letter with a start date and on boarding processes might have been timed to start with other employees starting that day. It earth shattering though, just call your manager and talk through it.
I had a situation like this before. The hiring manager was really great and said to consider the first few days as PTO. Didn't change the hiring date on paper, but I started a week late with no downside.
If it’s not ok, run...
I had my start date moved to 2 months and it all worked out fine. 3 days is not at all a big deal.
Just be a man about it, they aren’t gonna fire you. You’re not gonna add any value those first three days anyways
totally fine. give them as much notice as possible