Negotiating Month-long Leave at new job 5

[aetherTap]

Hypothetical:

-Currently Employed at a job you don't enjoy.
-Just got offered a job at a new employer that (surprise surprise) seems like a better fit.
-Employees at this new job go through a training period during their first year.

-You have made a prior commitment (nothing legally binding, though) to travel Europe for a month in September. This is possibly a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity and money is not an issue.

Do you bring this up immediately after the offer and hope that they see past it?

Do you work there for, let's say, 4 months to get a feel for the job and hopefully develop a positive relationship with superiors and then talk about month of leave without pay once you've established your abilities?

 

[MacGyverS2000]

Okay, guys... let's not kick a man while he's down...

Dan - Owner

http://www.Hi-TecDesigns.com

 

[aetherTap]

I appreciate the empathy, but I'm not "down."

I said it before, life goes on. If I am unable to reapply this October, it will not ruin my life. I simply believe that this would be a good job opportunity and that I would be successful at it, among MANY other things I'm currently enjoying about my life.

I can only speak for myself and I know I'll be OK; whether or not you think I "blew it" or that you'd love to apply to the PTO is really of minimal concern to me.