Turned down a job

jezzer

Folks bit of a problem and I need some good advice. Last year I went for a job, got it then turned it down when my current employer offered me more money. My current employer was going well at the time but i wanted more money so i applied elsewhere but when my current employer offered me more i was pretty happy to stay.... fast forward a few months and the whole senior management team has been replaced by a bunch of ****€ers, one guy in particular, the company is not going well and these buffoons are just making it worse, so i need to get out asap, trouble is in my line of work there isnt very much available, so i am thinking of putting my tail between my legs and going back to the company who offered me a position.... i assume the role has been filled but if they saw enough in me to offer me a job they might have something available. I have no problem admitting to the that i was a total fool to turn the role down, i know it was a totally stupid thing to do but its worth a shot contacting them, just looking for some advice on how i might handle it?

Hungrycol

I wouldn't. It would just tell them that they were lucky you turned them down in the first place because it could be seen that you'd jump when the going got tough. New management like to stamp their feet so it might settle down soon.

(edit, companies get really annoyed about counter offers because some people use it to get more money out of their current employer)

pilly

They absolutely won't offer you a position. You wasted their time by going for the interview and then turning down the job. Sorry but it's tough luck really.

jezzer

Hungrycol wrote: »

I wouldn't. It would just tell them that they were lucky you turned them down in the first place because it could be seen that you'd jump when the going got tough. New management like to stamp their feet so it might settle down soon.

(edit, companies get really annoyed about counter offers because some people use it to get more money out of their current employer)

not these tossers, they are clueless and basically want all former people out anyway....

liketochat

i dont see any issue in contacting the company where you declined the role.Something simuliar happened to me a few years ago (got offered a role in company X while working in company Y.....i declined offer from X and continued to work with company Y..I am now a permanent employee in company X) It was never held against me...
Management understand people move and take offers- Managers themselves move more frequently than anyone and accept offers that suit them personally - professionally at that space in time.
there is no shame in it, i would contact whom ever you spoke to last time and say that you are now looking again....if asked why dont complain about your current employers...people change jobs,,,,,it happens and everyone looks after themselves so dont hold back...if you want something go get it.........

cml387

I can see no problem in going back. Provided you treated them right when you rejected the offer there should be no hard feelings.

jezzer

cml387 wrote: »

I can see no problem in going back. Provided you treated them right when you rejected the offer there should be no hard feelings.

yes i had outlined to them that i was unable to take the position due to the fact that i had been offered more money and was in the process of looking for a mortgage at the time and they totally understood my situation

Rubberchikken

you were straight up with them when they made the offer so i wouldn't see any issue with at least talking to them about your current situation.
best of luck

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dogbert27

I assume you're still on the higher salary you were offered to stay.

If you go back to the previous company they may have something for you but you will more than likely have to take a pay decrease to get the job.
Then you'll probably be put on a 6 month trial period.

So currently you want to quit your full time better paying job to go to a company who will offer you less money and a trial period.

I know what my decision would be.

How long are you with your company? If it all goes to crap as you say it is going and people are being made redundant you could get a good package which will help pay that mortgage.

LionelNashe

jezzer wrote: »

...... I have no problem admitting to the that i was a total fool to turn the role down, i know it was a totally stupid thing to do but its worth a shot contacting them, just looking for some advice on how i might handle it?

I definitely wouldn't take this exact approach; you can't expect them to value you if you put yourself down by calling yourself a stupid fool. Also, it may come across as desperate. You made the right decision at the time considering the information that was available to you. Make contact, and explain what has changed, (but be diplomatic in how you describe the new management team) and if there's something available they'd have no reason not to offer it to you.

jezzer

LionelNashe wrote: »

I definitely wouldn't take this exact approach; you can't expect them to value you if you put yourself down by calling yourself a stupid fool. Also, it may come across as desperate. You made the right decision at the time considering the information that was available to you. Make contact, and explain what has changed, (but be diplomatic in how you describe the new management team) and if there's something available they'd have no reason not to offer it to you.

thanks good advice