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Graduate Contracts/Offers question.

  • 21-10-2008 10:30pm
    #1
    dub_bhoy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10 ✭


    Hi guys. I am currently a final year student and I have a question as regards graduate contracts. Basically I have got an interview for a couple firms coming up in the next few weeks. If I am successful these would make me an offer which would have be accepted late November/December as far as I know. My dilemma is that the firms i really want to work for interview in January and offer in February. However obviously there is no guarantee i will get them - My question is if i accept one of the offers in December what would the contractual consequences of then deciding I don't want that job at all and accepting another offer? Anyone out there familiar with the terms of these graduate contracts?

    Thanks in advance guys


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  • #2
    Heisenberg.
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,541 ✭✭✭Heisenberg.


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  • #3
    dub_bhoy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10 ✭dub_bhoy


    thanks. wondering has anyone here has in the past accepted a offer and then later accepted another offer and if there were any consequences?


  • #4
    InReality
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,374 ✭✭✭InReality


    dub_bhoy wrote: »
    thanks. wondering has anyone here has in the past accepted a offer and then later accepted another offer and if there were any consequences?
    What type of consequences do you have in mind ?

    companies aren't going to be taking you to court if you leave after a few months.

    You might not get the Jan job and hence be in a job you dislike for a while longer.


  • #5
    AARRRGH
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,382 ✭✭✭✭AARRRGH


    My advice to you is to take any decent graduate job you are offered - we have just started a recession. A lot of companies are going to introduce hiring freezes when this quarters financial results are known.


  • #6
    dub_bhoy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10 ✭dub_bhoy


    InReality wrote: »
    What type of consequences do you have in mind ?

    companies aren't going to be taking you to court if you leave after a few months.

    You might not get the Jan job and hence be in a job you dislike for a while longer.
    If i accepted, I wouldnt be starting until september 09 as it is a graduate job. I would be happy to work for them however there are companies that do not offer until february/march next year that I would much prefer however obviusly no guarantees i would get an offer. with this 'recession' I feel like I should take first offer! just wondering would I have to pay a fine or penalty for breaking contract later?


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  • #7
    AARRRGH
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,382 ✭✭✭✭AARRRGH


    dub_bhoy wrote: »
    just wondering would I have to pay a fine or penalty for breaking contract later?

    No, you just need to give your notice as defined in your contract. It will probably be one months notice, so as long as you give one months notice you are not breaking your contract.

    However it is generally considered bad form to leave jobs after one or two months because of a better offer, but that's life!


  • #8
    dub_bhoy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10 ✭dub_bhoy


    AARRRGH wrote: »
    No, you just need to give your notice as defined in your contract. It will probably be one months notice, so as long as you give one months notice you are not breaking your contract.

    However it is generally considered bad form to leave jobs after one or two months because of a better offer, but that's life!
    cheers, i would never have even set foot in the office if I got a better offer in february but its just a case of wanting to keep my options open.


  • #9
    FernandoTorres
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 698 ✭✭✭FernandoTorres


    It's a graduate contract so I assume the OP is still in college and won't be working thus can't hand in notice. I know where you're coming from OP as I was in the same situation last year. As far as I remember you just get a job offer in November/December and HR won't issue you an actual contract until much later on.

    Suppose it ultimately depends on the company and type of work.


  • #10
    Oshare Bones
    Closed Accounts Posts: 118 ✭✭Oshare Bones


    To be honest, take whatever you are offered. The scenario you are describing would mean you actually get offered 2 graduate programme positions, and the chances of that happening in the current economic climate are next to nil. What course are you in out of interest?


  • #11
    ArseBurger
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 647 ✭✭✭ArseBurger


    AARRRGH wrote: »
    However it is generally considered bad form to leave jobs after one or two months because of a better offer, but that's life!

    And it's prudent to note that doing so will follow you around. OP will eventually bump into someone in their career that remembers them jumping out on their first offer.


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