<prompt> Human: Im not sure where to post this so if someone has other recommendations please let me know.I had an interview on 46. On 49 I had a face to face meeting with HR and signed a hire letter which states I would start on 416. 413 I received a call saying my background check is incomplete and I will be starting on 423. On 420 I received the same phone call again! Im not sure that a background check can be taking this long and something just doesnt feel right here. My question: is this hire letter legally binding and can I legally use it to demand compensation for my time that I have been waiting? Thanks people  <response>: You get compensated for time you work. You were not working. You do not get compensated. It most likely says employment conditional upon successful completion of background check and any other checks they may be running. Credit, drug test, etc. 