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I wouldn't give it a second thought. I have done it before and, honestly, it didn't even occur to me to not take a job that was better for me and my family.
I verbally accepted a job offer on a Friday with e-mail, then thought about it some more and realized i missed calculating my loss of my matching 401k contribution from my current job, and on the Sunday night I e-mailed that "no, I decided not to accept the job."
What do you expect them to do? Throw you in jail? We have too much government as it is, but we still have the freedom to change our mind about where we accept a job.
No, it's not illegal. But if your main problem is the compensation package, why not attempt to negotiate? It's generally expected.
I agree. Tell the company that you have another offer on the table and specify the salary and benefits. Chances are they'll improve their offer and make a better offer within 24 hours.
No, not true. A contract trumps, if the contract is valid. But this doesn't sound like a contract situation.
I signed a contract and then signed another better one. I reneged on the first contract and nothing happened ... but it seems to me that it would be a bit like reneging on a real estate deal ... until the injured party can find an equally qualifying opportunity, the party that reneged is financially responsible.
... but that would be real estate reneging, and being responsible for the difference in cost to have that same quality of housing at the same price as the house in the reneged deal.
I guess "illegal" is the wrong word. I meant more, can I be sued? I haven't been asked to sign a contract. If I accept, it will be verbal.
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