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Advice for pushing back start date?

Just got my first job offer in consulting. I'm graduating on May 21st. In the interview they really emphasized how it's going to be >40 hours a week sometimes with late nights and weekend hours. When I was offered the job on the phone yesterday, the recruiter told me the start date on the offer letter is June 9th, but that's not a hard date and it can be moved. Would asking to start August 4th (the first Monday of August) be pushing it too much? I'm graduating with my masters and I have a basically full time internship now that I kind of feel like I need the break, especially since the full-time job can be late nights and weekends sometimes. I wasn't really expecting to get an offer this soon tbh and ideally wanted to start work in August. But is asking for August too late? I'm a little nervous, this will be my first full time job ever. What about mid to late July? It's a relatively small firm (~25 people). Thanks for the help!

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4 hrs ago
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Hi Marley,

Congrats on your offer!! Big step for you and glad to hear you made it ☺️

On the start date: I would not worry about pushing it back. Call them and go in with the date that suits you most. In case they push back hard, you can always try to find middle ground.

They have given you an offer and want you in their company, so they will be willing to accommodate some wishes of you. 

Just be polite and ask them nicely if it is possible, I am sure they will accept ☺️

Best,
Sebastian 

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