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Re: I worked at Google for -10 days

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post #2

Is your visa still valid? If so, move to London anyways. You've already quit your job and sold your stuff. Chances are if you qualified for Google, you'll find work there. In for a penny, in for a pound, as the Brits say.

It's definitely possible to thrive here but moving somewhere with a _much_ higher cost of living without having a job is a bold move.

for a software engineer, i think the risk is close to 0 :)

Re: I worked at Google for -10 days

#32
post #8

Time to learn about a relocation clause in the general employee agreement: Clause [X]: Relocation Expenses and Redundancy Protection The Company agrees to reimburse the Employee for reasonable and necessary relocation expenses incurred by the Employee in connection with the Employee's relocation to the work location specified in this Agreement, subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein ("Relocation Expense…

It sounds like he may not have actually incurred any non-reimbursable expenses though other than maybe canceling an airline ticket. He's obviously incurred lots of disruption with associated costs (quitting job, getting rid of most of his stuff) but these aren't the sort of things that qualify for relocation expenses.

Re: I worked at Google for -10 days

#33
post #17

I've heard several stories about companies rescinding offers in a timeframe where it's obvious the candidate would have already made irreversible decisions. Funny thing is that the same HR people will tell their own stories about candidates backing out with huge eyerolls, distain, etc. I suppose the more common it becomes, the less the "offer" process will mean in practice. Candidates will hedge their bets. Edit: If…

> HR people will tell their own stories about candidates backing

A few years ago a recruiter who ghosted me once posted how tired they were of candidates doing the same to them.

Re: I worked at Google for -10 days

#34

There’s no great solution to this apart from the economy and company doing well so that this doesnt happen. I’ll lay out the reasons below: 1. Let’s say we pass a law that prevents offers from being revoked. This will make hiring much harder and increase 5 rounds to like 10 and involve many more committees and even then most candidates other than sureshots getting rejected. 2. Ban revoking offers only for overseas em…

Random thought... maybe international offers have relocation costs up to just several thousand dollars if the offer is canceled like this. The cost scales with revenue of the company and salary offered, so it's almost nothing for small business. I don't think it would be too onerous on Google to take a hit of a few thousand dollars for cases like this. Not nearly enough to ignore international talent. Unfortunately it will likely never happen because it's a USA law to protect foreigners against USA companies.

Re: I worked at Google for -10 days

#35
post #13

Sorry this happened to you. I’d obviously not your fault. I want to give general advice for people changing jobs in the future. Don’t quit your first job until you’ve physically started your second job. Take sick leave. Take vacations. Just don’t show up if you have no other option. This is particularly the case if your immigration status is dependent on employment but it applies generally. Companies will not hesitat…

I don't know how you could practically do that since there's usually a notice period to leave the previous company, and the contract may exclude working for two employers at the same time

Just don't give notice until the day you start at the new company.

Re: I worked at Google for -10 days

#36
post #8

Time to learn about a relocation clause in the general employee agreement: Clause [X]: Relocation Expenses and Redundancy Protection The Company agrees to reimburse the Employee for reasonable and necessary relocation expenses incurred by the Employee in connection with the Employee's relocation to the work location specified in this Agreement, subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein ("Relocation Expense…

What's that from and in what jurisdiction?

Re: I worked at Google for -10 days

#38
post #25
post #6

I worked at Google for 0 days. There. Fixed that for you.

Not sure why you've been downvoted so much as it's the brutal truth. The author cannot put "worked at Google" on their CV.

I assume the downvotes are because the reply attempts to "correct" what the author wrote as satire (or another similar term if you don't feel "satire" is accurate here).

Re: I worked at Google for -10 days

#39

There’s no great solution to this apart from the economy and company doing well so that this doesnt happen. I’ll lay out the reasons below: 1. Let’s say we pass a law that prevents offers from being revoked. This will make hiring much harder and increase 5 rounds to like 10 and involve many more committees and even then most candidates other than sureshots getting rejected. 2. Ban revoking offers only for overseas em…

Why do you think rounds would be higher if an offer is unrevokable? That makes no sense to me. At the very least, companies rescinding offers should make a payment equal to a few months of pay. This trend of companies revoking offers and saying "too bad, sorry you quit your job, sold your house and most of your belongings for us."

Re: I worked at Google for -10 days

#40

There’s no great solution to this apart from the economy and company doing well so that this doesnt happen. I’ll lay out the reasons below: 1. Let’s say we pass a law that prevents offers from being revoked. This will make hiring much harder and increase 5 rounds to like 10 and involve many more committees and even then most candidates other than sureshots getting rejected. 2. Ban revoking offers only for overseas em…

What's wrong with a termination fee, as already exists in many contracts?

Even that would just be another debate about how much the fee “should” be.
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