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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Thanks, PPs.  That is my instinct, but at the job before this one, everyone was kind of pissed and acted like that's not the way Feds do it when I didn't disclose until I had actually accepted the offer.  I got the impression that Federal employees disclose these things much earlier in the process and that it was rude to the supervisor not to.  Really trying to tread lightly on this especially since this woman specifically direct hired me. [/quote]

No, I have never heard of some kind of "federal employee" exception.  Look, the bottom line is that it is a crappy thing to do but most employers will understand that you are leaving for a dream job.  Are the two fields related such that you will have to encounter your current boss again?[/quote]

Ok thanks.  I guess I'll just have to decide if this job is good enough to do something crappy to this woman, which is basically the bottom line.  No, this is an entirely different agency and I don't think I'll run into her again.  I hate to have a pissed boss behind me though.[/quote]

I was the one who described it as a "crappy thing."  I have had this happen to me as an employer.  The thing is yes, there is no denying that you willif leave this woman somewhat in a lurch.  But you know what? It's a dog eat dog world, and you have to look out for yourself and your career.[/quote]

Exactly. After all, even in government, your supervisor (or her supervisor) wouldn't hesitate to fire you if it suited the needs of the organization. There is no such thing as loyalty anymore, at least not for employees who haven't been there long-term. If this is your first federal position you have no job security until your probationary period ends. You have to look out for your own interests and do what's right for you. No one's indispensable -- she will get someone else. Get the new job, tell her graciously with a reasonable amount of lead time, and then go on to your dream.[/quote]

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