Withdrawing from job after signing contract

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I have accepted a job offer and signed a contract but I am having serious doubts about leaving my current job and getting really upset about the thought of it. How bad would it be to change my mind?

What do you mean by ‘bad’?

Depends, have you given notice? If so, will your current employer let you change your mind?

What are your doubts about the move? What motivated you to start job hunting?

Depends quite a lot on whether your current job have recruited for your role, have they?

There was a reason you applied for a new job and a reason you accepted this offer. Don’t let fear of the unknown stop you moving forward.

No they have multiple people in the same role and won’t be recruiting someone else.

They would let me. It’s more the thought of going back on a contract I’ve signed with the new employer

If I was the recruiter I'd want to know asap if you're pulling out. I'm not sure what consequences there possibly could be as there's nothing I could do. I'd go to my next choice candidate on the list or re advertise. Obviously I'd be a bit pissed off you applied and wasted my time but there's nothing I could do about it

Why have you got cold feet. And what lead you to look for a new role. Why has changed since then?

Of course you can withdraw. You haven’t started with them yet.

Realised that I don’t want to leave my current job, that I am reallly enjoying it.
I applied for something different as I was told I wouldn’t make be up for promotion but now I Am questioning whether it’s stupid to walk away from what I enjoy.

I was in a similar position a few years ago, missed out on promotion and felt slighted and undervalued although I generally enjoyed the role & team.

Went somewhere else for more money but my god I hated it! Ended up back at my old workplace eventually when something came up because I just like the culture & the work.

You don’t owe this new job anything, do what makes you happy.

These things happen - the other week, my old boss rang the person that they’d recruited to replace me the day before she was due to start to go through logistics and she told him that she was withdrawing from it. It was a slightly career-limiting move from her perspective as we work in a small industry and he’s told everyone what she’s done but it’s not the first time I’ve known it to happen and I’m sure it won’t be the last.

It happens a lot OP. We were due to have someone starting last Monday and they called that day to say that they’d changed their mind and decided to go self employed. This turned out to be untrue and they started with a competitor. Nobody seemed cross just disappointed. What I would say is let the new employer know asap. Also remember why you decided to look in the first place. A job move is always a big decision but can be the right thing for you. Good luck with whatever you decide.

It happens but also last minute nerves happens too! I was totally freaking out at leaving my 10 year job to go to another one that looked worse on paper...but I did move and it was definitely the right choice. Just nerves for me.

I wasn't totally happy in the old job though, parts for good but some parts so stressful.

What would you wish you had done in 10 years time? Stayed put or taken the chance, presume there are some benefits to the new job? More development opportunities?
But if it's not the right time for that...ask your current manager if you can withdraw your notice.

It happens a lot so I wouldn’t worry however it is normal to get cold feet and want to stay. It happened to me however I did leave my old job and made the move. I regretted it for a few months as all new and unfamiliar. Now I realise it is the best thing and glad I’ve done it and was brave to make the move.