Employee's obligation after signing appointment letter

[WTF]

 

 

if a recruitment agency call you because you match the requirement of their client (who engage them recruit), why should you be the one signing any agreement with them? It is their job to find the most suitable candidate.

 

If you quit, you just have to serve whatever notice stated in the employment agreement without paying a cent. The agency have to compensate their client, they just want to minimize their loss.

 

Anyway it's just that I must work at least 2 months ( I just checked my copy). And in fact I knew the company before I joined made me feel confident working more than 2 months (it was my direct competitor!!!).....

 

And the agent didn't force me to sign it but did explain to me what was needed before we go deeper into committing for the interview etc......

 

It's true that they want to minimize their losses, but the agent fight for more salary than I quoted for and I think it's fair that I don't play them out imho........perhaps I'm easily fooled.......

[Sunnyview]

employment agency usually work for the employer, why would a potential candidate want to sign a contract with the agency?

 

very seldom the agency is working for the candid

 

 

Signing contract with candidate is to protect from any further losses and it's fair, I feel.... You are using recruitment agencies service and time where recruiters are working as a bridge between employer and candidate on a full time basis. And later on if candidate is coming up with reasons for not joining (I can imagine the impact of this and it's a big loss). This about poor recruiter :-( as he has to manage his/her immediate bosses and client nor for "No Fault"..

[Sunnyview]

Nuthing unless he signed something that says he has to pay a penalty or training bond. Whatever it is, it should apply to both party.

 

Dun burn bridges...

 

If the person has not started, there isnt any notice to serve.

 

Just be honest with the HR and say that you have personal concerns. If I m HR, I will appreciate your honesty rather than wasting everybody's time by starting then deciding to leave after 2month... I rather the staff dun come in

 

In my opinion integrity and respect is really important factors here. When accepting offer and initiating the EP application it means you have already factored the role and job scope. This process takes time and we should respect Employment Agency Personnel, HR and MOM's time going through your process, application and approving etc etc.

 

From HR/ Recruitment Agency standpoint - They have rejected other candidates for you already and wasted lot of time and efforts in arranging your meetings and giving you brief at every step.

 

From MOM - They are going through you application and investing time and efforts. Also remember if next time as a candidate you are filing application, your history will come up and can impact on your next EP approval.

 

So be careful, being a candidate if you are not clear for taking up job as it can create a very wrong impact going forward...

[Sunnyview]

In such situation, the candidate can just leave by informing the company- but of course the bridge is burn for future use.

 

No company will bother to pursue legal or anything as it is is just 'bad" luck to hire someone and it is a blessing for the manager as not to  spend time and money to train him or her up and find out later he is going to resign,

 

I have staff who join for a few hours or days and decided to leave even though during probabation period  is 2 weeks notice or salary in lieu. it is better to let go before they do further damage to the company. Usually such are mutually agreeable and not create bad animosity.

 

It is common for people to sign the employment letter and jump ship before entering the company for higher paid.

 

It's not easy if you are on Employment Pass, employer can claim, specially when you are working on a senior role.

 

If any recruitment agency is involved they should also file and claim for placement fees as because of the candidate they wasted time, energy, efforts and this is a cost...for them.

Also such history can effect your next EP application...

[Sdf4786k]

 

NDA isn't bulletproof.

 

"Market chatter" like so and so saw some mid level mgr from Pepsi in Coca Cola's office building...and you put 1 and 1 together.

 

Or some head (who may not hold a grudge) lamenting that he would have loved it if you had been able to join to another dept head who knows someone who knows someone (who may not like you) who knows you.

 

Like you said, world is smaller than you think.

 

when u are at that level, the meeting place is at star buck or even at Harrys bar.

[Kusje]

wah. replying to 2014 posts ah....