Declining a job offer - blacklisted?

[Jasmine1]

I accepted a job offer verbally on the phone but when I received the contract the specifics were not as agreed so I politely declined the offer.

I then got a phone call from the recruiter who was a bit miffed at me, but it got me thinking, does turning down a job get you marked down as a time waster and potentially blacklisted?

Obviously I am a credible candidate as I got the job offer but do you think the same recruiter will forever ignore any of my future applications?

[elanfan]

Have you told the recruiter that their client effectively lied to you so destroyed your trust in them?

If not you should

[seyre1972]

I wouldn't worry about it.

Affectively they are trying to bully you into accepting the offer. They may intimate re blacklist , but they're not going to cut their nose off to spite their face if you're a good candidate for another job later on.

Without starting a flame war - was the difference in what was offered (be it verbally or in the job listing). and what was in the contract stemming from what the recruitment agency had offered ? As a good agency will know if the client is below market rate so try and upwelling e.g. Flexible working/WFH. A bad agency may well just advertise with a higher rate to get you in.

Affectionately known as "pimps" (recruitment agents). amongst friends whom are mostly IT contractors ... - so what does that make us for selling our bodies/skill sets ......

[edc]

Rather than just a straight "no" did you not have any discussion all the lines of:
- this offer doesn't reflect what we discussed;
- I really like the job and want to accept but my expectation is X

[pherlopolus]

I thought I had been blacklisted by a major recruitment company after a similar issue a couple of years back (not coming through with a start date so found something better to do, agent most displeased)

I had a call to ask if I was interested in working for them internally on there new CRM platform a few months back. At the end of the day, if they think they can make some money out of you they will be back!

[AyBee]

Very much depends how you did it. If you just turned down the offer with no reason, I'd mark you as a time-waster, if you explained to the recruiter why you turned down the offer, I'd expect the recruiter to be trying to do something about it. At the end of the day, recruiters get paid for placing people, so if they think you're suitable and you'll take the next role, they'll put you forward for it.

[Jasmine1]

Yes I explained to the recruiter but I'm not sure he was listening, he called me on his mobile from a very loud public place and didn't seem to care except to express his disappointment.

I'm not overly worried but I did wonder if a blacklist exists.

Ironically the recruiter is the same person who deals with recruiting for my existing employer and so I occasionally speak to him.

[ReallyReallyGood]

Jasmine1 said:

Ironically the recruiter is the same person who deals with recruiting for my existing employer and so I occasionally speak to him.

That doesn't sound like the best of ideas.

But regarding being blacklisted, I'd doubt it but don't know for sure. I would expect that it highlights that you are employable therefore a good chance of getting you placed and them commission.

[JLC25]

What was the difference on specifics? Either A.) the recruiter lied to get you in, or B.) The company lied to the recruiter to get you to this stage.

If a recruiter can make money off you there is no need to "Blacklist" you. If you missed an interview and never rescheduled, that's when you would get marked on their CRM as a low priority candidate.