JobOfferWithdrawn #PreBookedHoliday #JobSearch #Recruitment #CareerAdvice
Hey everyone 👋,
So, I recently had a job offer withdrawn because I had a pre-booked holiday in September. Has anyone else been in a similar situation? It’s left me feeling frustrated to say the least! Here’s a breakdown of what happened:
- Laid off in April
- Offered a new role in customer relations last week
- Informed HR of pre-booked holiday for September during onboarding call
- Offer withdrawn due to holiday conflicting with training period
I find it bizarre and honestly quite disappointing. Has anyone else faced something like this before? Any advice on how to handle it or what steps I can take next? Here are a few thoughts from my end:
- Check Company Policies: Review company policies on holiday entitlement during the probation period
- Negotiate: Try to negotiate a compromise with the hiring manager or HR
- Explore Legal Options: Consider seeking legal advice, if necessary
- Continue Job Search: Keep looking for other opportunities while dealing with this setback 🤞
It’s always frustrating when things like this happen, but staying positive and proactive is key! Any insights or experiences to share would be greatly appreciated. Let’s support each other in navigating through these challenges! 💼🚀
Looking forward to hearing your thoughts and advice! 🌟
Are you in the UK? Guessing based off some of the words you use. That’s quite abnormal, if so. And either way, it definitely sucks to have a job opportunity yanked like that
Unfortunately, in the US it’s more or less considered “common sense” that you can’t take holidays during the first few months of a new job. This sub leans heavily American, so expect for some to not understand your frustration
Wow … I’d name and shame on Glassdoor or Indeed. That being said, you dodged a cannonball. If HR is dictating to HM about a vacation that is **three to four months in advance**, then this is a toxic company. HM is responsible for saying yes or no, not HR.
I absolutely hate this for you. These companies don’t expect you to have any life outside of their company and they know the candidate pool is massive.
God forbid you have a life outside of your job.
So sorry to hear this OP. It’s not your fault and you deserve to enjoy this Holliday with your wife.
If you were out of work lie through your teeth and say sure, and then get the 3 months of employment. I’m normally against that but if you told the manager and he said that was fine then fuck’em.
This is really bad on them! What I would have done:
Q: “can the holiday be cancelled or postponed?” A(lie): “yes, sure. Luckily I booked with a flex option”
Meanwhile keep on applying, do the onboarding and bankroll the first paychecks (you have at least two of them)
Comes September, you have two possible situations:
1. Another offer on the table: you disappear, enjoy the holiday, move the next company
2. No offer on the table: you disappear, enjoy the holiday, keep on applying (with two months worth of salary in your pocket)
It’s a red flag they have you starting on a Friday anyway…but ok…
Cruise would have been canceled if you were in such dire straits…but yet here you are…
Everyone knows no vacations for the first year which sucks but until you’re the employer…you gotta be a peasant.
2 weeks is a long time to be gone…if you said 3 days that might be different.
If they’re that inflexible around pre-planned vacation, it should’ve been their first question during the first interview. This is on them. Name and shame on Glassdoor please.
It’s a risk you take, though you were upfront and the person told you it wasn’t an issue so you would think they would abide by what you were told. Likely a glaring neon sign of crappy company, though I know you need a job.
You are in the UK and received a job offer in writing which you accepted, signed and returned
It was likely a conditional offer subject to references etc
Unless one of the conditions on the offer was “must not have any pre booked holiday” – congratulations the company has breached your employment contact and you have a valid claim for compensation.
https://www.acas.org.uk/if-your-job-offer-is-withdrawn