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Re: Ask HN: Offer of Employment retracted

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We're hiring, email us: jobs@mixpanel.com

i know working for the man isn't popular around these parts, but if someone is looking for a programming job in DC let me know. Its a govt job but I love working here. Lots of freedom to work on projects that you want.

Government job for aliens?!

Re: Ask HN: Offer of Employment retracted

#82
Almost the exact same thing happened to me about a year ago. Follow the advice of making a joke of it and keeping your current job. Don't waste your money on a lawyer. Almost every job offer is written with language indicating that it is by no means a contract and is merely an offer of employment which can be rescinded at any time.

Re: Ask HN: Offer of Employment retracted

#83
post #8
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Talk to a lawyer and ask what "detrimental reliance" means. (Short version: what you just did owing to representation that they had a job for you. Comes with damages.) Let your old company tell you you can't have your job back, don't make that decision for them.

I don't want to make a decision for my current company. They may even let me have it back. I'm on very good terms with my team too and they were in fact, disappointed to see me go. I'd just hate myself to go back with my head hung in shame telling them that 'oh my job didn't work out'...take me back. I had a farewell lunch yesterday. Everyone in my extended team knows I'm leaving. My exit interview is planned for ear…

I am not sure if i would take back someone who is anyway planning to leave.Even if they do they will fire after they are sure you are redundant, that will mess up your visa status. Search and take up any job for the time being and keep looking.

Re: Ask HN: Offer of Employment retracted

#84
post #18
post #8

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I don't want to make a decision for my current company. They may even let me have it back. I'm on very good terms with my team too and they were in fact, disappointed to see me go. I'd just hate myself to go back with my head hung in shame telling them that 'oh my job didn't work out'...take me back. I had a farewell lunch yesterday. Everyone in my extended team knows I'm leaving. My exit interview is planned for ear…

I had a farewell lunch yesterday. Make a joke of it. If you get your job back, take all the same people out to lunch. Play up the funny side. Give a "take me back" speech, "what was I thinking" etc etc. Laugh at yourself, and the world with laugh with you. With your immigration status at stake, this is not the time to stand on some misplaced ego thing.

Better yet, who cares? Take your chances and apply to YC. This must be your calling.

Re: Ask HN: Offer of Employment retracted

#85

Earlier quoted context omitted.

i know working for the man isn't popular around these parts, but if someone is looking for a programming job in DC let me know. Its a govt job but I love working here. Lots of freedom to work on projects that you want.

Government job for aliens?!

Based on the parent comment's username, I'm going to guess it's the X-Files.

JD-Beast? Government alien jobs? Something spooky is happening in D.C.

Re: Ask HN: Offer of Employment retracted

#86
post #84
post #18

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I had a farewell lunch yesterday. Make a joke of it. If you get your job back, take all the same people out to lunch. Play up the funny side. Give a "take me back" speech, "what was I thinking" etc etc. Laugh at yourself, and the world with laugh with you. With your immigration status at stake, this is not the time to stand on some misplaced ego thing.

Better yet, who cares? Take your chances and apply to YC. This must be your calling.

Did you miss the part about OP's immigration status?

Re: Ask HN: Offer of Employment retracted

#87
post #66

We're hiring, email us: jobs@mixpanel.com

i know working for the man isn't popular around these parts, but if someone is looking for a programming job in DC let me know. Its a govt job but I love working here. Lots of freedom to work on projects that you want.

Looking for someone local, or open to relocating someone? PS: Might be easier if you include your contact info/email address in your profile.

Re: Ask HN: Offer of Employment retracted

#88
post #47

Name and shame the buggers.

As much as I share this sentiment, I'd advise against it. They were very unprofessional and left you in the lurch, but that's not a reason for you to hit the blogs and start throwing mud. In a few years this company may not even be around any more, but naming and shaming with posts and comments on the net will be around long after this is all a distant memory and that will reflect very badly on you wrt future employe…

Naming the company is different than badmouthing the company. It's not like they wouldn't have the opportunity to respond here as well if they felt they weren't getting a fair shake.

Re: Ask HN: Offer of Employment retracted

#89
This exact thing happened to someone I know. He got a call right as he was leaving his old job on his last day. The guy said something along the same lines - due to changing circumstances, the original position we were offering you has been eliminated. The guy was flabbergasted, of course, but just ended up going back to the old company anyway. I'm pretty sure if you want, you can get your job back. Unless you were leaving on bad terms or there's something more to the situation.

To make it a little easier, you can just join another team at the same company instead. That way it's a little less awkward.

Re: Ask HN: Offer of Employment retracted

#90
At my former employer (small one, ~80 employees) we had a similar situation. One of engineers left the company (with good-bye lunch and all) and showed up back 2 weeks later. I don't know what happened (we weren't close enough for me to ask just like that), and it was a basis for jokes for couple of weeks or so.

But after a month everybody almost forgot about it.

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