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Wow. I just got hosed (vent!)

racampbell1racampbell1
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I'm an atty and had a verbal offer from a government agency.  I asked for an offer letter and was informed they don't "do" offer letters (which is very strange compared to the private sector).  I asked them to confirm my starting salary and was waiting on THEM to get back to me before I accepted.  I followed up 2x, the first time no call back.  The second was yesterday and I finally got a call back - suddenly there is a hiring freeze and they are withdrawing the offer!!!!  WTF???  I am so upset and shocked right now.  Unfortunately, I have no recourse since I had not formally "accepted".  Basic contract law in my state, you can revoke an offer that has not been accepted.  Now I am questioning my desire to work there should another oppty come up - if this is the way they treat people.  GRRR!!  All I can say is its a good effing thing I didn't give notice yet or I would be royally screwed right now.  Thanks for listening.  
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Re: Wow. I just got hosed (vent!)

  • financialdivafinancialdiva member

    That's horrible!!

    Good thing you didn't put your notice in yet!

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  • SouthFloridaMommySouthFloridaMommy member

    That really sucks!  I'm so glad that you didn't give your notice...that would have been a terrible situation.

    Just as a side note though - I'm an attorney (private practice), and I've been offered a number of jobs and never gotten a formal letter.  Ever.  Maybe it's just my state?  Or the firms I've been offered jobs with?  I don't know.  Interesting though.

     

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  • KathrynMDKathrynMD member
    yes - DH left private to go to the government last year and we both thought it was odd there there was no formal offer letter.  I think you have to accept before they send the offer letter.  Its weird. ...
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  • IblamethebeerIblamethebeer member
    That has happened to two of my colleagues recently.  So sorry!
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  • p1nklemonadep1nklemonade member
    this is normal for govt. it sucks, and i'm sorry.  it's happened to me, and i HAD given notice.  luckily, my position hadn't been filled yet and my employer was understanding and let me stay.

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  • gimmietimmiesgimmietimmies member
    That's normal even for government jobs here. I was awarded a position that the entire "entity" was in a hiring freeze for 4 years. Needless to say, I didn't wait around for it.
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  • Brit1017Brit1017
    Yeah, gov't jobs can suck. My agency rescinded positions about a year ago that had been offered and accepted by the candidates. The funding that we had been promised was cut at the last minute. Unfortunately, there wasn't a whole lot we could do about it.
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