Please help me out regarding the issue below. I received an offer from an MNC and completed the documentation, awaiting the offer letter. HR sent the offer letter along with salary details as they were not finalized during my interview. Upon receiving the offer letter, I responded regarding the requested joining date. I received an email from the company specifying the joining date and other formalities, such as induction details. However, I did not join the company due to personal reasons and am currently pursuing other job opportunities. I have missed calls from the office as I have not joined yet, but I was unable to answer them as I was hospitalized.
Seeking Advice on Handling HR Communication
I seek advice on how to handle this situation with HR in a manner that will not negatively impact my future career opportunities with other MNCs.
Thank you.
From India, Chennai
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Seeking Advice on Handling HR Communication
I seek advice on how to handle this situation with HR in a manner that will not negatively impact my future career opportunities with other MNCs.
Thank you.
From India, Chennai
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Simple, call the HR and apologize for not attending his/her call previously and inform them of the reason why you're unable to join their company. If the reason was salary, you should have spoken up to them at the start, instead of creating this situation. This causes only a bad impression about you. In case you are not interested in joining a particular company on the expected joining date, please inform them ahead of time or at least on the same day instead of them trying to reach you. It's a general work ethic.
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Further to what Getsie Jesse mentioned, let me add a couple of points/aspects. Were you so ill in the hospital that you couldn't even send an SMS in response to their calls? Your reasons don't sound convincing. Even now, you want to resolve this issue not because you think you made a mistake and want to correct it, but due to a fear that it may affect your other opportunities adversely. This is what Getsie Jesse mentioned about 'work ethics'. If this appeals to you, in such situations, 'Better Late than Never'. Just call them and convey what you wish to. Even though that can't guarantee that things will be back to normal, it can at least give you 'Peace of Mind'—that you tried. All the best.
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TS
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TS
From India, Hyderabad
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You need to be professional about the situation and call up HR to explain your predicament. Besides, you need to be sure that this firm isn't part of any group of companies. That could affect your chances of employment with others in the affiliation as well. It always helps to be cordial with a firm that considered you to be a potential employee; you never know when a better opportunity could have you knocking down their door soon enough.
These days, quite a few professionals use these offers to make counteroffers with their existing or new employers, and therefore, you may see a lot of potential employers hesitant to release the offers to prospects. This disturbing trend seems to be on the rise, and this firm shouldn't think that you're part of this group. It could injure any future chances you could have with this firm.
My recommendation is to be professional about the situation and respect the firm for recognizing you as a prospective employee.
As always, the choices are yours... choose wisely.
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Ashley
From India, Mumbai
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These days, quite a few professionals use these offers to make counteroffers with their existing or new employers, and therefore, you may see a lot of potential employers hesitant to release the offers to prospects. This disturbing trend seems to be on the rise, and this firm shouldn't think that you're part of this group. It could injure any future chances you could have with this firm.
My recommendation is to be professional about the situation and respect the firm for recognizing you as a prospective employee.
As always, the choices are yours... choose wisely.
Regards,
Ashley
From India, Mumbai
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Handling Regret for Not Joining a Company
Just send them a regret mail. You do not have to apologize. You have not committed a murder to be apologetic. You have not accepted the offer. Now you are regretting your actions of not having informed them of your inability to take up the offer. How many in this world desire to regret their actions? That itself is a good thought.
In case you desire, you can mention in the mail that if circumstances change in the future, you are open to discussing with them more career options.
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Just send them a regret mail. You do not have to apologize. You have not committed a murder to be apologetic. You have not accepted the offer. Now you are regretting your actions of not having informed them of your inability to take up the offer. How many in this world desire to regret their actions? That itself is a good thought.
In case you desire, you can mention in the mail that if circumstances change in the future, you are open to discussing with them more career options.
From United+States, San+Francisco
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