Current Events > How unprofessional is it to rescind a job acceptance offer?

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And what are the potential consequences? I have a job offer that I accepted but because it requires coming into office I really want to reject it...

I also am having opportunities to interview for user jobs that are fully remote and I rather do those...

Depends on the context; if in-office work was mentioned before in the job description or the interview, then yes, it's unprofessional. If this was something they popped on you after you accepted the job, you shouldn't feel guilty about it.

Either way, you won't have it on your resume so the only thing you may worry about is the off chance that one of your future employers somehow knows someone from that company.

I mean it's very unprofessional. The whole point of the offer process is to have you review details of a job and negotiate as needed before either party gets logistically committed to each other. The fact that you went through all that, agreed to it, and now want drop out inherently looks bad.

That said, provided you have no intention of working at that company in the future, there is almost nothing that can really comeback on you here. Also unprofessional it may be, but you gotta put yourself number 1, because no company ever will.

what do you owe this employer?

TheGoldenEel posted...

what do you owe this employer?

Nothing
gsninja posted...

Depends on the context; if in-office work was mentioned before in the job description or the interview, then yes, it's unprofessional. If this was something they popped on you after you accepted the job, you shouldn't feel guilty about it.

It was mentioned, but my main demand to the recruiters was 100% remote. The recruiters said it was a good opportunity and maybe once I get in I can negotiate that in the future. The job is also contract to hire, I'm worried about that aspect of it as well

Compsognathus posted...

I mean it's very unprofessional. The whole point of the offer process is to have you review details of a job and negotiate as needed before either party gets logistically committed to each other. The fact that you went through all that, agreed to it, and now want drop out inherently looks bad.

That said, provided you have no intention of working at that company in the future, there is almost nothing that can really comeback on you here. Also unprofessional it may be, but you gotta put yourself number 1, because no company ever will.

I see what you're saying keeping all of this in mind

It's not a good look, but better to say no early so no resources are spent training you.

It's really not at all. They probably interviewed 10+ candidates for the position who would accept upon being reached out to and will likely be grateful you didn't quit a few weeks in.

I'll echo what others says. Unprofessional, but you don't owe your loyalty to this company. No reason to take a job you know you don't want imo.

It'll annoy the recruiter
Might annoy the company and could potentially have you put on a 'don't interview list' depending on the industry.

Job offers, at least in Ireland aren't actual contracts to work. Even if you signed it, you just agree to accepting a contract with those terms.

However, if you want WFH state that you can't accept an offer unless it's WFH.

Stand the fuck up for yourself cause I'm sure as shit not gonna

I did it once because I realized I really didnt want to move to that area. The guy was taken aback but I there werent any major consequences.

RealityDose posted...

It'll annoy the recruiter
Might annoy the company and could potentially have you put on a 'don't interview list' depending on the industry.

Do these really exist and are they legal? My industry is Computer Science

Doubt it if its CS
We had them in things like schools since child protection
Not blacklisted exactly but more 'didn't get details on why they left from previous school, red flag'.

You might get blacklisted from that specific company of its CS and you're a complete newbie but if you got more offers then fuck it.

RealityDose posted...

Doubt it if its CS
We had them in things like schools since child protection
Not blacklisted exactly but more 'didn't get details on why they left from previous school, red flag'.

You might get blacklisted from that specific company of its CS and you're a complete newbie but if you got more offers then fuck it.

Thanks for the info

Another thing that happened is that a recruiter from the recruiting company I'm working with reached out to me about another offer with a different company that is 100% remote but they did mention that they see in the system that I already accepted a different offer. If they are concerned about people rescinding I wonder why that recruiter reached out to me.

I was thinking of having them submit me but I didnt want it to show in the system to the recruiters I'm already working with, didnt want to be shady about it. But I would much prefer that second interview opportunity

So you're working with two recruiters, same company and one has put you in as accepting that first offer and the second recruiter has noticed that but is still offering you a remote offer?

RealityDose posted...

So you're working with two recruiters, same company and one has put you in as accepting that first offer and the second recruiter has noticed that but is still offering you a remote offer?

Yes they were offering me a chance to interview even though they saw in the system that I accepted an offer with another company...

So call up the first to explain you wanted WFH only
Or email both and say you're not set on going to an office and would like to be put forward for the WFH one

It's a recruiting company
Not your marriage partner
They'll toss your application out of you didn't suit them

RealityDose posted...

So call up the first to explain you wanted WFH only
Or email both and say you're not set on going to an office and would like to be put forward for the WFH one

It's a recruiting company
Not your marriage partner
They'll toss your application out of you didn't suit them

^This.