Job offer - contract scanned and sent via email

[Puggit]

All - I've been offered a new job in a different company, and to try and speed up the process have received the contract scanned and sent via email. The contract is already signed by the new company.

Is this worth the bytes it was sent in, or should I wait for the couriered version tomorrow before resigning?

There is some urgency in this as the new company would need me in the States mid-January...

[Zod]

it's fine. Sign it and send it back. You have sufficient evidence to prevent their attempting to withdraw it. You have an offer. Accept it and you have a contract.

[Firefoot]

This is fine. I would have no issues accepting a scanned contract, it is legally binding on the company issuing it.

[Puggit]

Thanks guys - I see one of you is in HR and one is a solicitor

Now the question is, do I have the balls to jump ship

Edited by Puggit on Tuesday 16th December 13:11

[Percy Flage]

In the true spirit of PH, I disagree with all of the above. Including the OP.

[johnfm]

Percy Flage said:

In the true spirit of PH, I disagree with all of the above. Including the OP.

no you don't.

[Slinky]

johnfm said:

Percy Flage said:

In the true spirit of PH, I disagree with all of the above. Including the OP.

no you don't.

MX-5?

[Puggit]

Well I've done it - present company are looking to see if they can match salary...

[Slinky]

Puggit said:

Well I've done it - present company are looking to see if they can match salary...

well done squire..

[SystemParanoia]

SWT!

[okgo]

New job is in the states is it?

I read on here never accept a counter offer, and the reasons why stuck with me, I think its sound advice.

[Simpo Two]

okgo said:

I read on here never accept a counter offer, and the reasons why stuck with me, I think its sound advice.

It is. I now have eight counters and am running out of space.

[okgo]

anonymous said:

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Still, you gave the old job the boot right away. I normally spend the day thinking how to do it the best way.

[hornetrider]

anonymous said:

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He's probably been fantasising about it for months.

Best not to accept that counter offer then

[Puggit]

okgo said:

New job is in the states is it?

I read on here never accept a counter offer, and the reasons why stuck with me, I think its sound advice.

Nah - it's a yank company with a kick off in Florida in January (shucks).

I wouldn't normally accept a counter offer, but in the current economic climate, it would give me more protection (length of service, only person in UK with the experience needed)

[okgo]

Fair enough, best of luck with it.

[D_Mark]

Puggit said:

okgo said:

New job is in the states is it?

I read on here never accept a counter offer, and the reasons why stuck with me, I think its sound advice.

Nah - it's a yank company with a kick off in Florida in January (shucks).

I wouldn't normally accept a counter offer, but in the current economic climate, it would give me more protection (length of service, only person in UK with the experience needed)

But then where's the trust gone? All of a sudden your current company think you're going to be on the lookout for the next job that comes along that's better... Also, if they offer you more then they're just admitting you've been underpaid/undervalued for X amount of time.

Also, and this happend to a friend of mine. He accepted a counter offer and found that the company was only creating time to replace him. He left 3 months after and didn't get the job he actually wanted.

Well done on new job BTW.

[Davel]

Good luck with whatever you decide.

In my very limited experience, if a member of staff gives notice, I'd normally let them leave.

It's never quite the same if you feel pressured to counter offer and it also means that the employee isn't really happy with the company.

I try to pay the best rates to my staff that I can anyway.

[schmalex]

Puggit said:

okgo said:

New job is in the states is it?

I read on here never accept a counter offer, and the reasons why stuck with me, I think its sound advice.

Nah - it's a yank company with a kick off in Florida in January (shucks).

I wouldn't normally accept a counter offer, but in the current economic climate, it would give me more protection (length of service, only person in UK with the experience needed)

Ciena?

[Puggit]

Ciena? Never heard of them(!)

Current company have offered me whatever it takes to make me stay - looks like I'm staying put, but have managed to earn myself a huge payrise!

That's how to do it