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Originally Posted by militaryman
If you are feeling comfortable about Company # 2 enough to switch I would take job # 2.
But I would not take the paycheck for the first two weeks at job # 1.
Be creative
I would explain the situation honestly to boss #1 and indicate you feel that you would rather forgoe any compensation for the 2 weeks of "training" received. That takes care of the resume issue. If you do not accept the pay then really you were not employed. Call it an internship if you want.
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I am inclined to agree with this. If the second job is really a more desirable than the current one you should take if. Life is too short to spend 8+ hours in a job that you known isn't what you really want. I've known people who done the same thing you've done for the same reason. Their first choice job was the second company to make an offer. This stuff happens.
The problem is that it will make you appear flaky. It is not hard to imagine that your current boss, in a moment of frustration. Makes a a tweet or a Facebook entry along the lines.
"What was wrong with people, this guy seemed pretty good, so I hire him, then 2 weeks later he takes another job what a flaky moron. Now my req is frozen and I am screwed." The next thing you know your name is out there on the net just waiting to be Googled. So you can do this once or maybe twice and get away with this but eventually it will reflect badly on you.
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