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Scouse Mouse · Joined: 07 Jan 2007 Location: Cloud #9

I have an F-2 visa and have recently accepted a new job. I am to start in July and I have signed the contract.

I have just had an awesome opportunity present itself, which I would be a fool to turn down. What will happen if I decide I no longer want the first jobl?

No recruiters were involved in filling the first position. It seems like a good job, but the second one is much better (else I would not even consider changing my mind). Could there be any legal issues if I break a contract that has not yet started, or am I free to tell the employer I no longer want the job?

Netz · Posted: Thu May 29, 2008 12:25 am Post subject:

What does the contract say?

Does it have any stipulation for termination by either party?

You can do whatever yo want, but so can they, like hire a lawyer. That's pretty unlikely, but again, it would depend on what was actually written on the peice of paper you signed your name to.

Scouse Mouse · Joined: 07 Jan 2007 Location: Cloud #9

ttompatz · Joined: 05 Sep 2005 Location: Kwangju, South Korea

Take the new job and notify the other employer that you won't be taking his position.

Since there are no out of pocket expenses for your employer as a direct result of your accepting the job there is no loss on the part of the employer and no requisite for you to begin work.

You are protected against being forced to work under section 7 of the labor standards act.

Mr. Pink · Joined: 21 Oct 2003 Location: China

I was in the same situation...I just told the first job that sorry, I couldn't work for them. I, like you, also found something better a month before I was due to start. IMO a 1 month notice is a fair deal considering we don't really have to give them that.

Faunaki · Joined: 15 Jun 2007

Scouse Mouse · Joined: 07 Jan 2007 Location: Cloud #9

Thanks to all that responded. Hopefully this new position will work out (I should find out on Monday), and if it does I will be very very happy!

I feel bad about letting the new boss down (if indeed I do), and would like to offer to help him out by working p/t until he finds someone permanent, but I guess that could cause more problems than an outright lie every would.

Faunaki · Joined: 15 Jun 2007

Don't feel bad about it. I wasn't going to take a good job because I had promised I would do a different job but I took the better one instead. When I called the other job I had promised - the boss tells me, oh that's good cause not as many classes opened as expected so we wouldn't have been able to give much work anyway.

Take care of yourself, don't worry about anything else.