The rotation is the offer

A 14/14 can be a good life or a deal-breaker. Candidates already know which. Recruiters who postpone it are not being commercial. They are building a late-stage no.

Housing, truck, per diem, and whether the family stays in Houston or Midland belong in the note that goes to the hiring manager, not in a footnote.

A Houston staff engineer and a field superintendent are not interchangeable backups. Split the slate. Tell the truth when the field person is the one who can start.