I enjoyed reading the responses to Vineet's original posting. I feel
that several responses got mixed with personal views on the sincerity
and reliability of an individual. Reneging on job offers is not
unique at either employee levels or even at senior levels of
management. If candidates are given the opportunity to understand
their true worth in the market and the opportunities that are
available to them (this is not the case in the Indian job market),
such situations can be avoided. Unfortunately, India based
recruiters, executive or otherwise, often don't present the full
picture to candidates. Sometimes, companies too, withhold much
information relating to the job from candidates. Often, pay for
employees at the same level is variegated. This comes to light only
after an individual joins a company, and often leads to disgruntled
feelings. Of course, this would result in a change of mind. Informing
the employer at the earliest is best.
Chetan
On 20-May-06, at 10:06 AM, Biju Chacko wrote:
On 19/05/06, Manish Jethani <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Also, even in this competitive job market with so many options,
finding the right job is like finding the right life partner. It can
take several job switches before you end up at a place where you want
to spend the "rest of your life" (like 8-10 years).
I don't think anyone is arguing that you should never change jobs or
try to get the best deal for yourself. What I was saying is that
a. You shouldn't accept a job if you aren't serious about joining.
b. If you do change your mind you have an obligation to give your
(prospective) employer an opportunity to work out an alternative plan.
If you have joined, that means giving notice and if you haven't, it
means explicitly refusing the offer.
That has nothing to do with relationships -- it's simple
professionalism.
