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Accepting a job and then getting a better offer

Posted: Fri Oct 16, 2015 9:21 pm
by Anonymous User
Besides the burning bridges reason, is there any other reason not to revoke a previous acceptance? I am not asking in terms of trading up vault firms or whatever. I mean a temporary position at a firm versus a permanent position at another firm in the same market.

Re: Accepting a job and then getting a better offer

Posted: Fri Oct 16, 2015 10:39 pm
by barkschool
What's temporary?

Re: Accepting a job and then getting a better offer

Posted: Sat Oct 17, 2015 12:25 am
by zot1
Do what's best for you.

Re: Accepting a job and then getting a better offer

Posted: Sat Oct 17, 2015 1:06 am
by los blancos
zot1 wrote:Do what's best for you.

Re: Accepting a job and then getting a better offer

Posted: Sun Oct 18, 2015 10:23 am
by gaddockteeg
zot1 wrote:Do what's best for you.
wise.

I did this before. It really really sucked and was a terrible conversation. But I've never met a single person who said I should ahve done the opposite- and in my case, both were permanent job offers.

Re: Accepting a job and then getting a better offer

Posted: Sun Oct 18, 2015 10:30 am
by haus
los blancos wrote:
zot1 wrote:Do what's best for you.

Re: Accepting a job and then getting a better offer

Posted: Sun Oct 18, 2015 12:05 pm
by Anonymous User
Think it's safe to say the only possible exception to this is clerkships.

Re: Accepting a job and then getting a better offer

Posted: Thu Oct 22, 2015 2:20 pm
by Anonymous User
Bump to ask a question. To anyone who reneged on an acceptance, did you simply email recruiting? What fallout, if any, did you have to deal with?

Re: Accepting a job and then getting a better offer

Posted: Thu Oct 22, 2015 2:38 pm
by Anonymous User
I did. Do NOT just send an email. It's really rude. at the very least, make the phone call and in person is best if you can.

It's about 3 minutes of crappiness. possibily some character and fitness problems FYI, but rare.

Re: Accepting a job and then getting a better offer

Posted: Thu Oct 22, 2015 2:44 pm
by Anonymous User
Anonymous User wrote:I did. Do NOT just send an email. It's really rude. at the very least, make the phone call and in person is best if you can.

It's about 3 minutes of crappiness. possibily some character and fitness problems FYI, but rare.
C&F problems? Really? Damn.

Re: Accepting a job and then getting a better offer

Posted: Thu Oct 22, 2015 2:48 pm
by Anonymous User
No one will fault you for revoking an accepted temporary offer in order to take a long term offer. Everyone knows they would have done the same thing. Even the people at your CSO office who will make it sound like you're a dirty liar would have done the same thing. They're only concerned about possible bad blood b/w themselves and the employer.

Re: Accepting a job and then getting a better offer

Posted: Thu Oct 22, 2015 2:51 pm
by Anonymous User
Anonymous User wrote:No one will fault you for revoking an accepted temporary offer in order to take a long term offer. Everyone knows they would have done the same thing. Even the people at your CSO office who will make it sound like you're a dirty liar would have done the same thing. They're only concerned about possible bad blood b/w themselves and the employer.
Oh, this is not the original OP. I would be switching firms for ostensibly long-term positions. FWIW, one firm is a lot closer to where I'm from, which partly drives my desire to switch.

Re: Accepting a job and then getting a better offer

Posted: Thu Oct 22, 2015 2:52 pm
by zot1
Anonymous User wrote:
Anonymous User wrote:I did. Do NOT just send an email. It's really rude. at the very least, make the phone call and in person is best if you can.

It's about 3 minutes of crappiness. possibily some character and fitness problems FYI, but rare.
C&F problems? Really? Damn.
I cannot possibly see why this would ever be a character and fitness issue. You had a better opportunity, you're taking it, you're letting the other place know. This is really not a big deal.

Re: Accepting a job and then getting a better offer

Posted: Thu Oct 22, 2015 7:57 pm
by Anonymous User
zot1 wrote:
Anonymous User wrote:
Anonymous User wrote:I did. Do NOT just send an email. It's really rude. at the very least, make the phone call and in person is best if you can.

It's about 3 minutes of crappiness. possibily some character and fitness problems FYI, but rare.
C&F problems? Really? Damn.
I cannot possibly see why this would ever be a character and fitness issue. You had a better opportunity, you're taking it, you're letting the other place know. This is really not a big deal.
Do you agree that I should call?

Re: Accepting a job and then getting a better offer

Posted: Thu Oct 22, 2015 8:32 pm
by zot1
Anonymous User wrote:
zot1 wrote:
Anonymous User wrote:
Anonymous User wrote:I did. Do NOT just send an email. It's really rude. at the very least, make the phone call and in person is best if you can.

It's about 3 minutes of crappiness. possibily some character and fitness problems FYI, but rare.
C&F problems? Really? Damn.
I cannot possibly see why this would ever be a character and fitness issue. You had a better opportunity, you're taking it, you're letting the other place know. This is really not a big deal.
Do you agree that I should call?
It would be a nicer touch if you did and they may respect you more for it. But if you're dreading it way too much to the point you might just panic and hang up in the middle of a call, then just send an email.