Timeline for How to deal with "Why did you accept the other offer?" when declining/rescinding acceptance of an offer
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| Jun 1, 2018 at 8:09 | comment | added | Bartek Banachewicz | I think that nowadays this advice is pretty moot, to be honest. In the age of social networks like LinkedIn, everyone will know where you're working soon enough. This is just information that's pretty impractical to hide. I'd worry more about leaving the previous employer with relations good enough not to worry about such drama. | |
| Apr 18, 2014 at 14:15 | comment | added | Adam Zuckerman | It was over 25 years ago, at a small company with less than 100 employees. If it was something recent, I would probably agree with you. I was in the room when the phone call occurred. I actually heard one side of the conversation. Ever since that event, I refuse to share info about my new position with anyone outside the spouse. | |
| Apr 18, 2014 at 14:02 | comment | added | IDrinkandIKnowThings | I have actually seen a person from the company I was working at call the new employer of an ex employee... - While I am not saying it did not happen, this scenerio is highly unlikely. Most companies would fire a manager for this type of action, because it opens them up to potential litigation that is likely to end up costing the company tens of thousands and potentially hundreds of thousands in legal fees and costs. | |
| Apr 18, 2014 at 1:16 | vote | accept | 2rs2ts | ||
| Apr 18, 2014 at 1:16 | comment | added | 2rs2ts | Thank you for the bold text; I knew this implicitly but almost made that mistake before asking my question here. | |
| Apr 17, 2014 at 23:53 | history | answered | Adam Zuckerman | CC BY-SA 3.0 |