<prompt> Human: Hi everybody, Im graduating from college at the end of May and have been applying for jobs like crazy the last couple months. I received a job offer from a smaller local company and need to give them a response on Monday. However, I interviewed at one of the largest banks in the country about a month ago. They told me it would take around 6 weeks to get back to me. My issue is I dont want to accept an offer and then renege on it. Heres the details on the jobs: Job 1 at local company - 45K a year, good benefits, employee owned company with ESOP stock program and 401K match. 15 minute drive from my house. Company is around 350 employees so there is some room for growth. job 2 at big bank - So obviously I dont know the details since I havent been offered the position yet. My best guess is they would start me at 50K. Job is also only 10-15 minutes from my house. Because of the size of the firm there would be a lot of opportunity for growth and would look amazing on my resume if I left.For job 2 when I interviewed it was a college recruiting type event and they had 5-10 other college students in to interview the same day. I interviewed with three separate employees and one even told me he would recommend me for a position. I know the usual tactic is to tell the job that youre waiting to hear back from that you have an offer on the table. But I think because of the size of the bank and the fact that it was a recruiting event where multiple candidates are on the same schedule that they wouldnt hurry their decision up because of a competing offer.I guess Im just looking for advice on how to proceed with job 1. I cant deny it because nothing is guaranteed with job 2 and I need some form of employment. The employers are in completely different fields so I dont think there would be much of a backlash from reneging but I still would feel like a dick. Thoughts?Assistant: Accept Job 1 if the deadline is close and you heard nothing from Job 2. Case 1: Job 2 gives you an offer and then you just reign Job 1Case 2: Job 2 does not give you an offer and you keep Job 1.This is better than just declining Job 1 since youll be out of luck if Job 2 doesnt go through.Human: Thanks for the advice. This is what I was thinking. I just dont know how bad reneging on an offer is. Any experience with that?  <response>: They would fire you in a heartbeat if their situation changed. You owe them no more loyalty than they owe you. 