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Then, perhaps as you listen to that 1970s hit \u201cTorn Between Two Lovers,\u201d consider both jobs \u2014 comparing their responsibilities, work environments, supervisors, teleworking and childcare policies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If one job offer would pay more than the other, you may be able to raise the salary offer from the lower paying job by asking its manager if he can match the salary of the higher paying job.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Suppose you\u2019re offered an acceptable, but not ideal, job while you\u2019re being seriously considered for an ideal target job that you would definitely accept. Ask the manager of the ideal job if he could inform you of his hiring decision and potentially make you an offer, which you would definitely accept, before the less appealing job requires your decision.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you\u2019re not legally tied to a job through, for example, a student loan repayment program, consider yourself a free agent with the right of flight at any time. Just as employers do what is best for them, do what is best for you. So even if you\u2019ve already accepted a job offer or have started a new job, you may bolt to a better job without guilt or fear of being blacklisted from future jobs. (A federal hiring blacklist doesn\u2019t exist.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But detach from professional commitments responsibly and courteously: inform management at the rejected organization of your choice to change course as soon as possible, say that your decision was difficult and express gratitude for offered opportunities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Explain to management why the offer you\u2019re accepting better fits you without insulting the rejected organization, express regret for your late decision and explain that it was caused by the delayed timing of the new offer, if appropriate. If you\u2019re leaving a job, don\u2019t leave management in the lurch; tie up all loose ends.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Also, if after a job interview, you decide that you wouldn\u2019t accept the job if it were offered to you, quickly call your interviewer and politely decline further consideration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><i><b>Lily Whiteman<\/b><\/i><i> is the author of \u201cHow to Land a Top-Paying Federal Job.\u201d Her web site is <\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/igotthejob.net\/\"><i>IGotTheJob.net<\/i><\/a><i>. Ask your career questions at <\/i><a href=\"mailto:lwhiteman@federaltimes.com\" target=_blank><i>lwhiteman@federaltimes.com<\/i><\/a><i>.<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Job offers that come in simultaneously or shortly after one another require a comparison of pay, benefits, teleworking and responsibilities before making a 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