Received permanent offer after accepting a FTC role... and lost

Hi monkeys,

I had accepted a fixed-term contract at a Tier 2 bank (Barclays/HSBC/RBC) and days later I have been approached with a permanent offer by a bank that falls below the Tier 2 criteria but is still a big one. To be honest, I didn't really expect this situation given the current climate and now I feel a bit lost (after some months jobless I basically followed the Tinder tactic of applying everywhere).

Should I approach HR and explain the situation with detail? Would they put pics of me in the office and throw poisoned arrows to them afterwards?

PS: I really like the culture in both companies and the first one is more recognized, but the security of having a permanent contract is priceless on the other hand. However, HR from 1st bank may indeed get quite annoyed.

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Don’t worry about HR - if you want the permanent role, just take it. Communicate.

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