Accepting an offer, then rejecting it for another offer.

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Well, well, well ... this is hypothetical at this point. I have name changed for this but am a regular on other boards.

I have verbally accepted a position with Company A last week.

Since then, Company B has asked me to come back for second interview. For various reasons, I have decided to go.

Company B is my fantasy job. It is close to home, offers more money and better prospects. If they offer it to me, I would be an idiot not to take it.

I know its not "nice" or the done thing to reject a job one accepted but this stuff must happen all the time, right? I mean, I have been shafted before by a company "changing its mind" after having made an offer .

Would they have any legal re-dress though if I DID do this? Bearing in mind I could turn up for a day and then resign. They would just be really really right? (and understandably so!).

I did this recently. Job 1 was 20 hrs/wk all year, Job 2 was 17.5 hrs/wk 38 wks/yr & a job I really wanted.

At the end of the day I made the best decision for me, I tried to phone but only got voice mail, so emailed explaining I had been offered a role that fit better with my family commitments. They were fine about it & thanked me for letting them know. Hopefully they had a 2nd choice as they did interview 8 people. So not only did I get a job I preferred somebody else who thought they didn't get the job subsequently got it :) I hadn't actually signed a contract though, it was just a verbal acceptance.

I don't think they can do anything. They can't force you to work for them after all. Take the job that suits you best.

They wouldn't have any legal redress no, as ColdSancerre says - they can't FORCE you to work for them.

Congrats on your new fantasy job!