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Might lose out on job- flagged for being 6 hours short on degree. Already put notice at other job in? Help!

I have 146 hours out of 120 required for a college degree. I was there full time for 5 years, i switched my major 4 times and became pregnant my 5th year. I knew I neeeded to start working and ended up leaving school 6 hours short of a degree. I technically hour wise, am about halfway through a masters degree. Well recently I interviewed for a really high up position at another company. We never discussed that a degree was required, but I did put on my resume in parenthesis (5 years, full time at so and so university BA Sociology). I figured we’d have a conversation about it but it just didn’t happen for multiple reasons. One being that I assumed the degree wasn’t required. It didn’t say so in the description of the job. I got a job offer for an insane amount of money pending background check. I assumed we were all good. I put my notice in at my job and actually left, as of today was my last day. Well. I just got a call. Saying that they were able to see that I attended university for 5 years but didn’t graduate. I promptly explained to the HR lady, who then said she sympathized with me but that it would need to go through corporate HR and then also the VP who hired me. I am SO worried. I bring a ton of experience to the table including working for this companies biggest competitor. I’m hoping a miracle will happen. Can anyone give me their thoughts ? From the perspective of the employer. I’m pretty freaked out because now it means I just left my job at a Fortune 100 tech company to take THIS job and NOW don’t have a job at all. Please just be honest. I do plan to finish, but this is my current situation.
MrBrownstone · 46-50, M
Never leave a job until you have a new one.
MrBrownstone · 46-50, M
@Brassm0nk3y You have to keep looking. And the way you change majors looks like you aren’t focused.
Brassm0nk3y · 36-40, F
@MrBrownstone can’t say that I am focused. But I’m getting there with age. Thanks for the feedback
MrBrownstone · 46-50, M
@Brassm0nk3y Respect for wanting to better yourself and being self aware
whowasthatmaskedman · 70-79, M
HR these days is another box ticking exercise. And the fact is your box is not ticked. The bigger the organisation the less initiative anyone is likely to show., A small business where you can be seen by the person you will be working for is your best bet.
Brassm0nk3y · 36-40, F
@whowasthatmaskedman I mean my previous job is a fortune 100 tech company, the company before a Fortune 500..My new potential job IS a much much smaller like 30 million a year company. That’s why I’m shocked
Brassm0nk3y · 36-40, F
Good way to look at it true@whowasthatmaskedman
whowasthatmaskedman · 70-79, M
@Brassm0nk3y And the other lesson to be learned. Don't quit one job until you have landed the next.😉
trackboy · 22-25, M
if they try to back out hold gun to their head and tell them hire you or they aand their entire family is dead as they promised you the job and you already left your other job!! dont take no for an answer. if pig shows up point gun at pigs head and tell pigggies your not afraid to die. your on a mission to get the job and they are not going to keep you from getting the job. you have to be hard core cold as ice to get any job at all with so many people out of work.
Brassm0nk3y · 36-40, F
@trackboy this literally made me laugh out loud. Pahah. I like the gritty attitude. Thanks for that. More than you know! Thanks
trackboy · 22-25, M
@Brassm0nk3y it is a implied contract when they offered you your new job and you left your previous job on the basis of that job offer.
greenmountaingal · 70-79, F
Can you write a note or letter to the VP who hired you and explain the situation briefly (not about quitting of course)? Maybe that, or a note to someone else who is in charge of this?
Serkan · 61-69, M
it is dangerous to live your job

 
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