Dear Mr. Henderson,
I am delighted to have been offered the position of Senior Analyst and am very much looking forward to joining your team. However, I am writing to discuss the proposed start date of November 15.
Due to a pre-existing commitment involving an overseas family matter that was finalised prior to my interview, I will unfortunately be out of the country on that date. I had intended to resolve this before accepting the role, but the travel arrangements were unexpectedly brought forward by the organisers.
I am deeply concerned that this absence might cause inconvenience to the department during my initial onboarding week. It is important to me that I make a seamless transition into the team, and I am anxious that missing my first few days could disrupt the planned training schedule.
To rectify this, I would like to propose starting on November 20 instead. I am more than happy to make up for the missed time by working additional hours during my first month or completing any preparatory reading remotely while I am away. Please let me know if this adjustment is acceptable.
Yours sincerely,
Jonathan Miller