Get rejected by new employer after tendered resignation letter

It has not happened for me so far. If it happens I have to face it with confidence and try for another job. It is really painful to bear this situation. You can also contact the previous employer and permit you to withdraw your resignation. Considering this, if you can manage to postpone giving resignation in the existing company to say a week from the date of joining second job that will be good. some people do that.

Hey there! how are you? I just read your post and sorry to hear about your situation about job. That has happened to me somewhat. In regards to your situation when you got the new job, and when they talk to you, did you mention anything about something like "what about my current employer" or I have tell my current employer? That has happened to me similarly. How did the situation go? I may need to understand the whole story. Also when you receive a new job offer, did you accepted the offer right away? Or did tell them can I get back to you at that? When you are currently working for your current employer and you job search and then suddenly got the interview and made the interview and got the job offer, you have to tell your current employer that you'll be leaving in 2 weeks notice since you offered a job. That has happened to me. I got referred from a friend for a position and interview. I did well on interview, after that I got so excited that I will keep trying to look for a job on interview. The next day, I got an offer letter from the company and I accepted right away. However, i was also doing volunteer work to gain work to get experience and the same time I was concerned about my vacation to philippines. If i accepted the job, I don't want to go on vacation. They said they can cover that...What their main question was is that can i start soon as possible? And then I blew it because i mentioned about my volunteer job that i would have to tell them right away that i will start my new job soon.. Then they say they'll think about it. Now guess what? After a few days of that situation, they said they don't want to move forward with situation when I called them regarding the status. I even got upset and regretted it. I ended up not getting a job because of that kind of blurbing out this other volunteer non paid job or mentioning of that hindering of what's making you not start right away. I should have said yes to accepting right away and not worrying about what if i have to volunteer.. It took awhile to get a job. I regret that I didn't get that job but I realize it was a mistake. Now, I know, don't mention what ifs about the other thing I'm doing. I know employers are looking for straight answers - can you start right away?? It's like they already know I can't make up my mind if want to start right away.. Now they already have someone for that position..ugh..but oh wells. I tried my best. I've also talked to my parents and they said that maybe I blew it because of that thing i said. That's my experience. Hope all is well. Don't worry, I understand how you feel. I felt upset too.. Now, I hope to keep up with my part-time job. Happy Myloting!!

It is probably my response is too late. However, really hope that you already find a new job now. It is a bad experience. But, you must motivate yourself that you will find better job. Do best efforts. My best wishes,

In this case, this person can present the letter of offer to the authority to ask for the compensation. This is the possibility I shall do if I have such problem. So far, I have never encountered such problem in my life. I never can tell anyone about the next step I am going to move other than the above proposal.

That happened to me, too. I was just a few months old from my new company when I received a very good offer, twice the salary of what I received from my current work. But before I sent a resignation letter, I made sure that the new company will really hire me. I asked them for offer letter and when I received it, I resigned to my current work. The problem is, my current employer didn't want me to leave. They doubled my salary so I won't have to leave. The new company got mad because they stopped their interviews for me but I didn't accept the offer lol.

Do you have the contract letter already. I asked because if you had the contract letter you can even sue the employer.

I have done something like this. I already tendered my resignation with Company A to go to Company B,where i was already at the last interview part and is waiting for the job offer. (here in the Philippines, if you are given job offer, that means that you are hired already) So the days were already running that i am close to resignation date and viola, i thought i would retract my resignation and then the offer came. hehe it was a good stroke of luck. I guess you won't be jobless if you will be able to retract the resignation and just adjust the date of effectivity. Most companies would allow such anyway, especially if the position you are leaving is a bit difficult to fill. :D goodluck!

That is the very reason why I don't resign from my current job while I look for a better opportunity outside. I don't want to be caught in the exact scenario that you described I want to be sure that I am already accepted in my new job before I resign from my old one. I believe it is better to be safe than sorry hehehe

That is the worst thing that can happen to your career. To eliminate such a situation it is better to have two offers in hand. So even if one ends up in this way you have a back up plan. Of course, if both reject you after you resign, I just think you have resign to it as your fate. It is very important for people to double check with prospective employers before they quit their jobs. A lot also depends on the general job environment. If it is good then you can take a risk, else it is better to stay put rather than take such a risk. Cheers! Ram

I am sorry to hear that. I never experienced this kind of situation yet. I will feel so bad because they have accepted me in the first place by giving me an offer letter, now they told me they are hiring another person, of course I cannot go back to my current employer which I handed my resignation letter. I will go for another interview tomorrow if that is the case. Hopefully this time will be successful. I will also demand an apology from the new company which promised me the job.

I would feel taken advantage of. First I would confront the new employer, then I would take my issue to the governments labour division.(There may be a policy that prevents this, depending on your country.) The I would find another job, even if it had to be McDonalds, or toilet scrubbing to make sure the bills got paid, until I found another position I was better suited for.

Hi yspmyl Here in India we do not have much but to face what is happening - go and stay jobless until you find another job. But if they did give you your appointment letter, I think you can sue them in a court of law - I think it should fall under the consumer's acts. But if you are not into this due to whatever reason, the best way is to find an alternate job or work temporarily until you find the one that you had been waiting for.