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01-07-2012, 12:22 AM
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Is it ok to turn down an accepted verbal offer?
Hi guys, would like to know if u juz accepted a verbal offer but a better one comes along, is it still ok to reject the initial accepted offer when u havent put ur pen to paper? any potential or actual repercussions for doing so?
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01-07-2012, 07:53 AM
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they can't do anything to you but u will most likely not able join that company again. it is an integrity thing. if u are unlucky enough to bump into the hiring mgr or HR again somewhere else then too bad.
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01-07-2012, 10:42 AM
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Originally Posted by Unregistered
they can't do anything to you but u will most likely not able join that company again. it is an integrity thing. if u are unlucky enough to bump into the hiring mgr or HR again somewhere else then too bad.
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what if its only a matter of a few days? eg. mon accept, 3 days later reject. i guess most of the prep/paperwork has not been drafted?
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01-07-2012, 01:56 PM
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Originally Posted by lmaohaha
what if its only a matter of a few days? eg. mon accept, 3 days later reject. i guess most of the prep/paperwork has not been drafted?
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The business environment here in Asia is such: if we make a commitment (verbal or written) we stick to it. The question here is not the paperwork - even if you have signed the employment contract, you could still back out of it - no company will insist that you have to give them 30 days notice if you haven't even started work!
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02-07-2012, 02:54 PM
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Originally Posted by sohck
The business environment here in Asia is such: if we make a commitment (verbal or written) we stick to it. The question here is not the paperwork - even if you have signed the employment contract, you could still back out of it - no company will insist that you have to give them 30 days notice if you haven't even started work!
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Alas, it happened to a friend of mine. She had to serve the 1 month as an employee to avoid paying the new employer she signed up with. I personally found it counter-productive for both parties.
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02-07-2012, 03:06 PM
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Originally Posted by Hermit
Alas, it happened to a friend of mine. She had to serve the 1 month as an employee to avoid paying the new employer she signed up with. I personally found it counter-productive for both parties.
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I guess the company is stupid - if the guy has not even started work, all he/she could do during the notice period is to sit down and collect money. Lose / lose situation for both.
The guy will then spread the words and tell his friends not to join the company.
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02-07-2012, 03:41 PM
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Originally Posted by sohck
I guess the company is stupid - if the guy has not even started work, all he/she could do during the notice period is to sit down and collect money. Lose / lose situation for both.
The guy will then spread the words and tell his friends not to join the company.
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agree with you, the company is stupid and is waste it $$$. They also waste time and $$ to process the paperwork on the new employee and make company pass and then again to process for him to tender....
while for the employee, if i was him, I will just go work and then surf net and apply job and use the photocopy machine to print my resume/cert.....No point the company will train a guy who is tendering....if happen to have interview during the notice period, just take MC and go interview, who care!!
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02-07-2012, 04:12 PM
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can u imagine if ur gf accepted but rejected ur proposal 3 days later? how would u feel?
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02-07-2012, 04:16 PM
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Originally Posted by Unregistered
can u imagine if ur gf accepted but rejected ur proposal 3 days later? how would u feel?
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That's the idea here - an agreement is an agreement - whether verbal or written. The purpose of a written agreement is the ease of proving it. But when we agree to something, we should keep our promise whether or not it is written down.
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02-07-2012, 06:39 PM
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Originally Posted by Unregistered
can u imagine if ur gf accepted but rejected ur proposal 3 days later? how would u feel?
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i will feel happy for her if she made the best and right choice.the last thing i ever want is when both parties are unhappy wif each other at the start of the agreement
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