Accepted the job offer but got a better offer what can one do?

[villageidiotY2K]

Hi folks, need some advice regarding the subject.

Ive got a job offer and i accepted but only by replying to their email. i havent signed any contract.

now they are in the process of obtaining a work permit which will be completed bynext week. 

 

now ive got an another offer from a diff company which is heaps better than the previous,

and im more interested to work for this company.

 

so although ive accepted the offer from the 1st company by email, i havent signed any employment contract, 

so i could just ghost them and i wont be liabile for anything right? 

work permit will be issued next week and they have to cancel that, but i will have no obligation to burden that cost or what ever right?

 

 

[villageidiotY2K]

anyone out there who knows what im taking about? 

there must be someone out there whove experienced this before in thailand?

[Ralf001]

wirk permit submission has being done with no documentation or signatures from you ?

[Delta Shift]

On 1/12/2025 at 10:06 AM, villageidiotY2K said:

so i could just ghost them

 

Be respectful. Call them and tell them no deal.

[richard_smith237]

Be straight up... 

 

Just tell them you had a better offer and have to respectfully decline their offer. 

 

But, ensure you have the second offer locked in first.

[mstevens]

6 hours ago, Ralf001 said:

wirk permit submission has being done with no documentation or signatures from you ?

 

Yep, that's the first thing that came in to my mind too. Looks like we're not getting the full story here.

[FritsSikkink]

19 hours ago, villageidiotY2K said:

anyone out there who knows what im taking about? 

there must be someone out there whove experienced this before in thailand?

How can they do your work permit if you didn't send them any documents about your qualifications?

[villageidiotY2K]

I submitted all the doc for wp last week and they proceeded and this week I went to the labour dept with them and ive got the actual wp now 

If I tell them now that I’ve got a better offer, will I be liable for anything?

althought it should be in probation state, is it compulsory to give one month notice of leave? I wanna start with the other company like right now 

 

also it’s their responsibility according to the law to cancel the wp asap if the person resign right?

 

 

[KhunHeineken]

3 hours ago, villageidiotY2K said:

I submitted all the doc for wp last week and they proceeded and this week I went to the labour dept with them and ive got the actual wp now 

If I tell them now that I’ve got a better offer, will I be liable for anything?

althought it should be in probation state, is it compulsory to give one month notice of leave? I wanna start with the other company like right now 

 

also it’s their responsibility according to the law to cancel the wp asap if the person resign right?

 

 

So, even knowing you do not want to work for them, you still strung them along for a work permit, that you don't want to pay a baht for, because you are going to work for another company, without even doing a day's work with the company that arranged the work permit for you. 

 

I hope you do not live on a high floor in your building. 

[Celsius]

Are you working for a Thai company? if no, nothing worry

[Ralf001]

12 hours ago, villageidiotY2K said:

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althought it should be in probation state, is it compulsory to give one month notice of leave? I wanna start with the other company like right now 

 

 

 

 

 

give the 1 month notice, it will take time to obtain work permit with new company.

[JBChiangRai]

There's a right and a wrong thing to do here, I think you already know what is the right thing to do.