How secure are new job offers

RoxRoxBling

A_New_Start wrote: »

Hi, I'm currently in the interview process for new employment. If they were to offer a job to me, can they withdraw for any reason.

I ask because I'm very out of touch with new jobs as been in my current job all my working life > 10 years.

I just worry that they could withdraw after I hand my notice in, no particular reason. Is there anything I should be checking if the offers come?

A provisional job offer is just that. Provisional. Usually dependent on references and additional checks. Never be fooled, even if they don't say that it is dependent on references and additional checks, (from my experience, even though they said all is well and I can start, it was actually dependent on references. At the point I found out, I had already worked my 4 weeks notice, and turned up the following Monday to start the job. Little did I know, they were withdrawing the offer. How sad I was)

Moral of the story, NEVER EVER, leave a job, unless you have a 100% certain job offer

amiehall

RoxRoxBling wrote: »

A provisional job offer is just that. Provisional. Usually dependent on references and additional checks. Never be fooled, even if they don't say that it is dependent on references and additional checks, (from my experience, even though they said all is well and I can start, it was actually dependent on references. At the point I found out, I had already worked my 4 weeks notice, and turned up the following Monday to start the job. Little did I know, they were withdrawing the offer. How sad I was)

Moral of the story, NEVER EVER, leave a job, unless you have a 100% certain job offer

What did your references say?! They're normally very bland.

Undervalued

amiehall wrote: »

What did your references say?! They're normally very bland.

In some fields maybe. But detailed references are still quite common in certain areas.