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I have an offer from a company, which is a good offer. I accepted the offer and resigned from my current company, and am serving the notice period now.
However, I am still giving interviews for other positions, other companies.
If I get a better offer, can I accept that, and tell the first company that I do not want to join them?
What effects will this have on my reputation in the recruitment business, and is this process considered ill?
job-offer resignation
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I have an offer from a company, which is a good offer. I accepted the offer and resigned from my current company, and am serving the notice period now.
However, I am still giving interviews for other positions, other companies.
If I get a better offer, can I accept that, and tell the first company that I do not want to join them?
What effects will this have on my reputation in the recruitment business, and is this process considered ill?
job-offer resignation
edited Aug 5 '14 at 21:06
Rhys
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asked Jun 30 '14 at 10:05
nik
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possible duplicate of Leaving a job very early to accept another offer
– yochannah
Jun 30 '14 at 10:16
@yochannah : I havent joined this company yet, just accepted the offer. I do no think, this given link is a duplicate
– nik
Jun 30 '14 at 10:19
The answers will probably be pretty helpful anyway. I'd strongly recommend giving them a read through
– yochannah
Jun 30 '14 at 10:21
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See also workplace.stackexchange.com/questions/11143/…
– yochannah
Jun 30 '14 at 10:24
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@niki:Apparently not. I am still getting unsolicited phone calls from the recruiting company. As for the hiring company that I accepted then rescinded, I haven't had a need to reapply with them, so who knows. Anyways, I'm sure they would have done the same thing under the same circumstances so I doubt they are holding anything against me.
– Dunk
Jul 1 '14 at 15:04
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I have an offer from a company, which is a good offer. I accepted the offer and resigned from my current company, and am serving the notice period now.
However, I am still giving interviews for other positions, other companies.
If I get a better offer, can I accept that, and tell the first company that I do not want to join them?
What effects will this have on my reputation in the recruitment business, and is this process considered ill?
job-offer resignation
edited Aug 5 '14 at 21:06
Rhys
5,73623558
asked Jun 30 '14 at 10:05
nik
360612
I have an offer from a company, which is a good offer. I accepted the offer and resigned from my current company, and am serving the notice period now.
However, I am still giving interviews for other positions, other companies.
If I get a better offer, can I accept that, and tell the first company that I do not want to join them?
What effects will this have on my reputation in the recruitment business, and is this process considered ill?
job-offer resignation
edited Aug 5 '14 at 21:06
Rhys
5,73623558
asked Jun 30 '14 at 10:05
nik
360612
edited Aug 5 '14 at 21:06
Rhys
5,73623558
edited Aug 5 '14 at 21:06
Rhys
5,73623558
edited Aug 5 '14 at 21:06
Rhys
5,73623558
5,73623558
asked Jun 30 '14 at 10:05
nik
360612
asked Jun 30 '14 at 10:05
nik
360612
asked Jun 30 '14 at 10:05
nik
360612
360612
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possible duplicate of Leaving a job very early to accept another offer
– yochannah
Jun 30 '14 at 10:16
@yochannah : I havent joined this company yet, just accepted the offer. I do no think, this given link is a duplicate
– nik
Jun 30 '14 at 10:19
The answers will probably be pretty helpful anyway. I'd strongly recommend giving them a read through
– yochannah
Jun 30 '14 at 10:21
2
See also workplace.stackexchange.com/questions/11143/…
– yochannah
Jun 30 '14 at 10:24
1
@niki:Apparently not. I am still getting unsolicited phone calls from the recruiting company. As for the hiring company that I accepted then rescinded, I haven't had a need to reapply with them, so who knows. Anyways, I'm sure they would have done the same thing under the same circumstances so I doubt they are holding anything against me.
– Dunk
Jul 1 '14 at 15:04
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possible duplicate of Leaving a job very early to accept another offer
– yochannah
Jun 30 '14 at 10:16
@yochannah : I havent joined this company yet, just accepted the offer. I do no think, this given link is a duplicate
– nik
Jun 30 '14 at 10:19
The answers will probably be pretty helpful anyway. I'd strongly recommend giving them a read through
– yochannah
Jun 30 '14 at 10:21
2
See also workplace.stackexchange.com/questions/11143/…
– yochannah
Jun 30 '14 at 10:24
1
@niki:Apparently not. I am still getting unsolicited phone calls from the recruiting company. As for the hiring company that I accepted then rescinded, I haven't had a need to reapply with them, so who knows. Anyways, I'm sure they would have done the same thing under the same circumstances so I doubt they are holding anything against me.
– Dunk
Jul 1 '14 at 15:04
1
1
possible duplicate of Leaving a job very early to accept another offer
– yochannah
Jun 30 '14 at 10:16
possible duplicate of Leaving a job very early to accept another offer
– yochannah
Jun 30 '14 at 10:16
@yochannah : I havent joined this company yet, just accepted the offer. I do no think, this given link is a duplicate
– nik
Jun 30 '14 at 10:19
@yochannah : I havent joined this company yet, just accepted the offer. I do no think, this given link is a duplicate
– nik
Jun 30 '14 at 10:19
The answers will probably be pretty helpful anyway. I'd strongly recommend giving them a read through
– yochannah
Jun 30 '14 at 10:21
The answers will probably be pretty helpful anyway. I'd strongly recommend giving them a read through
– yochannah
Jun 30 '14 at 10:21
2
2
See also workplace.stackexchange.com/questions/11143/…
– yochannah
Jun 30 '14 at 10:24
See also workplace.stackexchange.com/questions/11143/…
– yochannah
Jun 30 '14 at 10:24
1
1
@niki:Apparently not. I am still getting unsolicited phone calls from the recruiting company. As for the hiring company that I accepted then rescinded, I haven't had a need to reapply with them, so who knows. Anyways, I'm sure they would have done the same thing under the same circumstances so I doubt they are holding anything against me.
– Dunk
Jul 1 '14 at 15:04
@niki:Apparently not. I am still getting unsolicited phone calls from the recruiting company. As for the hiring company that I accepted then rescinded, I haven't had a need to reapply with them, so who knows. Anyways, I'm sure they would have done the same thing under the same circumstances so I doubt they are holding anything against me.
– Dunk
Jul 1 '14 at 15:04
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If you accept and don't follow through your acceptance, you burn your bridge with that prospective employer - There is no other cost to you that I see.
It's really up to them whether they have a "do not hire" list of those who jerked them around and they put you on it, or whether they'll let bygones be bygones within 6 months to a year.
I lean toward them letting bygones be bygones because in business as in politics, holding a grudge forever is silly, unless the offense given was unusually serious and taken personally. If you take the offer and tell them you won't show up, they'll turn around and make the offer to the No. 2 prospect, so it's not as if they have to do their candidate search all over again. On the other hand, if they made the tactical mistake of sending letters of rejection to everyone including the No. 2 prospect immediately after you initially took the offer, they will most likely be seriously unhappy with you.
I'd say, stick with the first offer you accept unless the second offer is unusually good in some way for you and you can legitimately defend taking the second offer and nullifying your acceptance of the first offer - "it would cut my commute time from 3 hours to 1 hour" or "I like your company but the second offer is from Google".
answered Jun 30 '14 at 11:50
Vietnhi Phuvan
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haha.."I like your company but the second offer is from Google". that's funny :)
– nik
Jun 30 '14 at 13:25
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1 Answer
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active
oldest
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1 Answer
1
active
oldest
votes
active
oldest
votes
active
oldest
votes
up vote
8
down vote
accepted
If you accept and don't follow through your acceptance, you burn your bridge with that prospective employer - There is no other cost to you that I see.
It's really up to them whether they have a "do not hire" list of those who jerked them around and they put you on it, or whether they'll let bygones be bygones within 6 months to a year.
I lean toward them letting bygones be bygones because in business as in politics, holding a grudge forever is silly, unless the offense given was unusually serious and taken personally. If you take the offer and tell them you won't show up, they'll turn around and make the offer to the No. 2 prospect, so it's not as if they have to do their candidate search all over again. On the other hand, if they made the tactical mistake of sending letters of rejection to everyone including the No. 2 prospect immediately after you initially took the offer, they will most likely be seriously unhappy with you.
I'd say, stick with the first offer you accept unless the second offer is unusually good in some way for you and you can legitimately defend taking the second offer and nullifying your acceptance of the first offer - "it would cut my commute time from 3 hours to 1 hour" or "I like your company but the second offer is from Google".
answered Jun 30 '14 at 11:50
Vietnhi Phuvan
68.9k7118254
3
haha.."I like your company but the second offer is from Google". that's funny :)
– nik
Jun 30 '14 at 13:25
add a comment |Â
up vote
8
down vote
accepted
If you accept and don't follow through your acceptance, you burn your bridge with that prospective employer - There is no other cost to you that I see.
It's really up to them whether they have a "do not hire" list of those who jerked them around and they put you on it, or whether they'll let bygones be bygones within 6 months to a year.
I lean toward them letting bygones be bygones because in business as in politics, holding a grudge forever is silly, unless the offense given was unusually serious and taken personally. If you take the offer and tell them you won't show up, they'll turn around and make the offer to the No. 2 prospect, so it's not as if they have to do their candidate search all over again. On the other hand, if they made the tactical mistake of sending letters of rejection to everyone including the No. 2 prospect immediately after you initially took the offer, they will most likely be seriously unhappy with you.
I'd say, stick with the first offer you accept unless the second offer is unusually good in some way for you and you can legitimately defend taking the second offer and nullifying your acceptance of the first offer - "it would cut my commute time from 3 hours to 1 hour" or "I like your company but the second offer is from Google".
answered Jun 30 '14 at 11:50
Vietnhi Phuvan
68.9k7118254
3
haha.."I like your company but the second offer is from Google". that's funny :)
– nik
Jun 30 '14 at 13:25
add a comment |Â
up vote
8
down vote
accepted
up vote
8
down vote
accepted
If you accept and don't follow through your acceptance, you burn your bridge with that prospective employer - There is no other cost to you that I see.
It's really up to them whether they have a "do not hire" list of those who jerked them around and they put you on it, or whether they'll let bygones be bygones within 6 months to a year.
I lean toward them letting bygones be bygones because in business as in politics, holding a grudge forever is silly, unless the offense given was unusually serious and taken personally. If you take the offer and tell them you won't show up, they'll turn around and make the offer to the No. 2 prospect, so it's not as if they have to do their candidate search all over again. On the other hand, if they made the tactical mistake of sending letters of rejection to everyone including the No. 2 prospect immediately after you initially took the offer, they will most likely be seriously unhappy with you.
I'd say, stick with the first offer you accept unless the second offer is unusually good in some way for you and you can legitimately defend taking the second offer and nullifying your acceptance of the first offer - "it would cut my commute time from 3 hours to 1 hour" or "I like your company but the second offer is from Google".
answered Jun 30 '14 at 11:50
Vietnhi Phuvan
68.9k7118254
If you accept and don't follow through your acceptance, you burn your bridge with that prospective employer - There is no other cost to you that I see.
It's really up to them whether they have a "do not hire" list of those who jerked them around and they put you on it, or whether they'll let bygones be bygones within 6 months to a year.
I lean toward them letting bygones be bygones because in business as in politics, holding a grudge forever is silly, unless the offense given was unusually serious and taken personally. If you take the offer and tell them you won't show up, they'll turn around and make the offer to the No. 2 prospect, so it's not as if they have to do their candidate search all over again. On the other hand, if they made the tactical mistake of sending letters of rejection to everyone including the No. 2 prospect immediately after you initially took the offer, they will most likely be seriously unhappy with you.
I'd say, stick with the first offer you accept unless the second offer is unusually good in some way for you and you can legitimately defend taking the second offer and nullifying your acceptance of the first offer - "it would cut my commute time from 3 hours to 1 hour" or "I like your company but the second offer is from Google".
answered Jun 30 '14 at 11:50
Vietnhi Phuvan
68.9k7118254
edited Jun 30 '14 at 12:13
answered Jun 30 '14 at 11:50
Vietnhi Phuvan
68.9k7118254
answered Jun 30 '14 at 11:50
Vietnhi Phuvan
68.9k7118254
answered Jun 30 '14 at 11:50
Vietnhi Phuvan
68.9k7118254
68.9k7118254
3
haha.."I like your company but the second offer is from Google". that's funny :)
– nik
Jun 30 '14 at 13:25
add a comment |Â
3
haha.."I like your company but the second offer is from Google". that's funny :)
– nik
Jun 30 '14 at 13:25
3
3
haha.."I like your company but the second offer is from Google". that's funny :)
– nik
Jun 30 '14 at 13:25
haha.."I like your company but the second offer is from Google". that's funny :)
– nik
Jun 30 '14 at 13:25
add a comment |Â
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possible duplicate of Leaving a job very early to accept another offer
– yochannah
Jun 30 '14 at 10:16
@yochannah : I havent joined this company yet, just accepted the offer. I do no think, this given link is a duplicate
– nik
Jun 30 '14 at 10:19
The answers will probably be pretty helpful anyway. I'd strongly recommend giving them a read through
– yochannah
Jun 30 '14 at 10:21
2
See also workplace.stackexchange.com/questions/11143/…
– yochannah
Jun 30 '14 at 10:24
1
@niki:Apparently not. I am still getting unsolicited phone calls from the recruiting company. As for the hiring company that I accepted then rescinded, I haven't had a need to reapply with them, so who knows. Anyways, I'm sure they would have done the same thing under the same circumstances so I doubt they are holding anything against me.
– Dunk
Jul 1 '14 at 15:04