Rescinding accepted job offer?

This forum made possible through the generous support of SDN members, donors, and sponsors. Thank you.

GoDucks85115

New Member
7+ Year Member
Joined
Nov 26, 2014
Messages
2
Reaction score
0
I recently was offered a full time pharmacist position at CVS for after I graduate in May 2015. I had some other offers but at the time the CVS offer was the best option available and I accepted the offer through a link in the offer email. Today I received another offer from a company that I would rather work for in a more desirable location. Are these email offers that they send to future new grads binding contracts? Or are they more a "if you work for us you agree on this salary." sort of deal? The job offer email just stated that it was for a full time position in a certain area - no definite store or start date; just salary and benefits listed. My current pharmacy manager at Walgreens says that those initial offers are just to get a salary number locked in but they aren't binding if I decide to not work for that company. Anybody else deal with this situation? Any recommendations on how to let CVS down? Thanks!

Members don't see this ad.
 
1) You didn't sign anything, so its at will employment. You are free to quit a job at anytime (and your employer is free to "let you go" at anytime)....now normally, its expected to give 2 -4 weeks notice, but there is law requiring this. Since you haven't even started to work yet, giving notice would not be expected.

2) I would recommend telling CVS that you have had a change in plans. There is no need to go into details (better if you don't.) Just thank them for their offer, but let them know that you will not be available to work as you had previously indicated.
 
I think the above info is good advice....and on that note please excuse my thread jack.

So.....what is the advice about giving notice if you think there is a chance that you will be let go on the spot? Due to the saturation going on now in many places giving four weeks notice I think can be a risky move since if you are doing so to a boss that is a jerk or one that just doesn't need you, you might be sitting out of work for a month. I am up for a possible job move and if that were to occur I would be worried that in my saturated market where I have been told they even have too many floaters that I would be given the heave ho immediately thereby screwing myself over for being professional and giving 2-4 weeks notice.
 
Members don't see this ad :)
So.....what is the advice about giving notice if you think there is a chance that you will be let go on the spot? Due to the saturation going on now in many places giving four weeks notice I think can be a risky move since if you are doing so to a boss that is a jerk or one that just doesn't need you, you might be sitting out of work for a month. I am up for a possible job move and if that were to occur I would be worried that in my saturated market where I have been told they even have too many floaters that I would be given the heave ho immediately thereby screwing myself over for being professional and giving 2-4 weeks notice.

Good question. Why its possible, it seems unlikely that most places are going to want to redo an already posted schedule. So however far you get your schedule in advance, you can probably count on working through that. Ideally, you would have 3 months of savings, so a month off of work would not hurt. My other advice would be if you know you are looking for another job, save up as much vacation time as you can, so you would have that as a payout. If all else fails and you are immediately let go, see if your new job would be willing to let you start early.
 
Good question. Why its possible, it seems unlikely that most places are going to want to redo an already posted schedule. So however far you get your schedule in advance, you can probably count on working through that. Ideally, you would have 3 months of savings, so a month off of work would not hurt. My other advice would be if you know you are looking for another job, save up as much vacation time as you can, so you would have that as a payout. If all else fails and you are immediately let go, see if your new job would be willing to let you start early.
This is pretty solid advice, I work hospital so things seem to be much more civil. We require 4 weeks notice here, if you don't give 4 weeks notice you are not eligble for rehire and you loose any accured PDO. It takes at least that long to hire someone, let alone the 2-3 months of training so we would never fire you on the spot. Retail is a different animal, especially if there are floaters waiting to gobble up your hours, although I have never heard of a retail chain not letting you work our your two week notice unless you were fired for cause.
 
NO ONE loves you like you do. Take care of yourself first. Everything else is second-rated.
 
1) You didn't sign anything, so its at will employment. You are free to quit a job at anytime (and your employer is free to "let you go" at anytime)....now normally, its expected to give 2 -4 weeks notice, but there is law requiring this. Since you haven't even started to work yet, giving notice would not be expected.

2) I would recommend telling CVS that you have had a change in plans. There is no need to go into details (better if you don't.) Just thank them for their offer, but let them know that you will not be available to work as you had previously indicated.

Thank you for the advice! Does anybody know if this situation comes up often? Or will CVS be totally shocked and appalled that I want to rescind my acceptance? With so many new grads, and these offers being handed out 6+ months before graduation you would think that it happens all the time. I know pharmacy is a small world, and I would hate to be blacklisted just as I start my career. Reading over the boards I get a lot of mixed messages: no one loves you like you do so do what is in your best interest & there is no loyalty in retail pharmacy VS your name will be forever tarnished. Am I worrying too much about this? Thank you for your help!
 
Did you work for them as intern? It comes up often enough. Anyone who ends up doing residency usually has a backup retail/pharmacy job they will back out of. Anyone who gets a better offer.

There is no blacklist. There is however an option for RXS to mark you as non-rehirable... that is only if you are officially in the system. So with your logic, you will would end up sticking to the original offer... working for the company however long... always thinking maybe I should have taken that offer that looked better from the start... just so maintain good standing with one company?

Your CVS RXS will not be shocked. They have plenty of data that tells them that they need to hire X people for Y positions because half of them will not make it past certain point in the process or quit early.
 
i have rescinded two offers in my life. One was right out of school with Kmart, and the second was with the VA - that one pissed off the chief, but I know work down the street in a much better situation
 
You have to do what's best for you. You are free to rescind any offer. It is simple that, an offer, not a binding contract. Good Luck!
 
This is pretty solid advice, I work hospital so things seem to be much more civil. We require 4 weeks notice here, if you don't give 4 weeks notice you are not eligble for rehire and you loose any accured PDO. It takes at least that long to hire someone, let alone the 2-3 months of training so we would never fire you on the spot. Retail is a different animal, especially if there are floaters waiting to gobble up your hours, although I have never heard of a retail chain not letting you work our your two week notice unless you were fired for cause.

This is a good thread. Many stressed rphs quit retail chain suddenly and some of them try to go back but they can't bcz company won't rehire them due to some past job issues like write-ups, bad performance, quitting job without notice..etc..

I have heard of an rph trying to rehire with the same retail he quit few weeks ago, but he would have to get the job somewhere else!!

Finding an independent can be a breeze for some rphs who are not worried about low pay compared to high retail pay!!
 
Top