Comments on: Can you reject an offer letter you already signed?

By: Alvin Lim

Alvin Lim — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:35:49 +0000

@confuse well, it's really up to you. i will never go back to the job which I've resigned from (not in 3 years). because i usually take a very long time to consider bout resigning or finding another job. Once decided, I won't turn back.

By: confuse

confuse — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 17:27:10 +0000

There’s no black and white but just based on trust. No doubt the trust is only 50-50. If the boss accidently leak out, it will look bad on the boss of being not fair (other than the rule, she will pay extra allowance). Again, if the boss didn’t do as what she promise, might end up resign again.

By: Alvin Lim

Alvin Lim — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 00:02:26 +0000

@confuse Is there a black & white between you and the boss stating that you're exempted from this new ruling? If yes, what will other colleagues think once they found out? And how much can you trust your boss for not going back on his words?

By: confuse

confuse — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 16:50:23 +0000

Hi Alvin,
I read on your advise/opinion that a staff shouldn’t take the counter-offered by the boss as it will look bad on the staff. How if the staff already resigned from the company because of not agreeing a sudden rule of the company, a week later, the boss is still asking the staff to re-join the company by not impose that particular of rule on the staff (which is being agreed confidentially between the boss and the staff). Then should the staff re-join the company?

By: Alvin Lim

Alvin Lim — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 13:22:51 +0000

@ChampDog i've seen one before. that's why i know it exists. LOL

By: ChampDog

ChampDog — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 04:40:58 +0000

This topic seems like very hot. I think usually it is not written down in the letter and in fact I have never seen one that written down this in the offer letter. I think it is more about your reputation to the hiring manager.
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By: Alvin Lim

Alvin Lim — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 13:52:05 +0000

@Max Once you've signed the offer letter --> this depends on whether there's a clause in the offer letter which allows the company to take legal actions against you. Some companies do not have such clauses. But still, it'll be better to inform them earlier.

By: Max

Max — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 03:20:32 +0000

iyyappa, dont worry, as long as you have not sign the offer letter, you DO NOT hold any legal liability because the contract has not been accepted, hence it is not binding.

By: Max

Max — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 03:18:47 +0000

tcs, you have to inform the head hunter fast in order to minimize their anger as your reporting date is on 15th APR so that they still have enough time to look for the replacement….be decisive, otherwise, things will get worse…

Legally, once you have signed the offer letter, it is already consider as a binding contract and the new company has the legal right to ask for compensation based on the clauses stated in the employment letter. But if you inform them earlier enough, they wont waste their time on you..

Be brave and face it..

By: Alvin Lim

Alvin Lim — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 00:09:19 +0000

@iyyappan I seriously doubt they can do anything since they don't have your signature. There's no black and white and you've only given them your verbal agreement.