Reneging an offer?
Hi guys:
I'm currently a senior who has accepted a job offer in consulting. However, another opportunity in another industry (some-what related industry) in another country just opened up for me. I feel very strongly that the latter is what I want, and I would really appreciate some information on reneging offer. If I renege that, I will lose all OCR eligibility or career services from my school (but I'm a senior). If my heart feels really strongly towards the second option, should I do it? How important is OCR/career services from school once you graduate? last but not least, is there a industry "blacklist", so to speak? what are the possible repercussions for doing this?
Thank you so much!





There is no industry
There is no industry blacklist. Especially if this is in a different country, in a different industry, there is no chance this will come back to bite you. Companies are not going to devote their time to sinking your career, especially at the entry level...you are entirely replaceable. Don't tell your old company where you will be working, but do send a note in the near future.
At least at my college, the career center is not much use after graduation except for things like resume reviews. I would just make sure that you will still have access to the alum database.
Why didn't you just ask for
Why didn't you just ask for an extension if you were in interview rounds with that second opportunity? Or did it completely pop up after you already accepted? If so, come on man, shame on you.
There may be legal ramifications if you actually submitted acceptance paperwork; that's what my career service center told me. You should consult them yourself and have them look at finer details.
But come on son.
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what kind of legal
what kind of legal consequences can there be? also, why is it a disappoint? i don't get it...
thanks for the input!
OP, I sent you a PM earlier,
OP, I sent you a PM earlier, check it out.
Hi Blake: thank you so much
Hi Blake:
thank you so much for the PM! I just sent you a PM back, would you mind taking a look at it?
Thank you so much!
No legal consequences. They
No legal consequences. They really don't care. There are literally thousands of people waiting to take your place, all with comparable skills. They probably even have a list of backups if somebody reneges.
Of course, if you got a signing bonus already, you will need to give it back, but otherwise you are fine.
Job hunting after sending in signed paperwork is bad form, but you cannot afford to turn down opportunities in this economy. Know that the firm would rescind your offer instantly if they decided they didn't need new hires this year. They won't sue you or anything...it would be a massive legal stretch, and just calling their attorney would cost more than they would ever get from you.