I currently work as a contractor for a company. The contracting company has horrible pay and benefits. I applied to work directly with the company after working as a contractor for a full year. This would mean a pay increase and access to benefits. I worked for a full year with no pto, no sick, no nothing.
They interviewed me and gave me a verbal offer which I agreed to. Five weeks later I still was not given a written offer, and no steps have been taken. Even with multiple attempts at communication with the HR team.
I decided to apply somewhere else, within a week I was offered a job with a significant pay increase ( $10/hr more and even better benefit package). I accepted this, and will be hired on as soon as my two weeks notice is up.
When I put my two weeks notice in, they immediately got defensive and berated me for backing out of a verbal agreement. They said they would send over a written offer letter today and I was to be transitioned over within 3 days to start on my new position. If I didn’t, I would be blacklisted from the company.
I told them I will continue to work my two weeks as its professional to do so, but I would still be leaving. I’ve been texted by my boss all morning and I have ignored it. I’m only working the notice because the new company put my start date in with that in consideration and can’t change it.