Offered a training contract... Can I back out later?

Daisy03

Just wondering if anyone has been in or knows of anyone who has been in this situation.

I was offered a training contract with one of the Big4. Closing date for accepting is the 10th of December.

Basically, what I want to know is.. If I accept can I back out a later stage?

My reason for asking this is because I have applied for other jobs whose closing dates are around now. To be honest, I much prefer the other jobs but the whole recession thing is scaring me into accepting.

Everyone is saying accept the Big4 and back out later if i get one of the other jobs... Can I do this?

tenchi-fan

There's no law against it. People leave jobs the whole time.

ari101

There was another thread about this around recently which says if they haven't paid for anything it shouldn't be a problem as far as I remember... but I obviously can't say this is correct.

macannrb

the general thing is that if they havent paid for a masters you are fine.

I'd say the HR model has a few marked down for leaving the contract before it begins

go for it - use it as a backup-plan - there will be no repercussions. it's not as if they won't take advantage of you if you join!