Should I resign before my background check clears?
Submitting a resignation before a background check clears risks leaving you without income if the screening drags on for weeks or months. This gap prevents you from covering basic living expenses while waiting for the new employer to finalize your start date.
What people tried
Every workaround mentioned in the threads below. We haven’t tested any of them — and nobody here is claiming they worked.
- 1Waiting until all paperwork and background checks are fully completed before giving notice
- 2Talking to the HR contact or hiring manager about how to proceed
- 3Continuing to apply and interview elsewhere until starting the new job
In their words
Unedited, most upvoted first, each linked to the thread it came from.
“Is it safe to submit my resignation at this point?”source ↗
Lisa Ohls · The Workplace Stack Exchange · 25 upvotes