Declining an offer politely

[Turion]

Don't decline anything until you're sure about the contract you have chosen. That means going to the client site and sussing it out, before rejecting your second choice. Therefore accept both, and keep the second choice on the back boiler as long as you can. You can then jump ship if needed.

There are many stories on this forum about contractors who lose out on opportunities because they accept a bad contract (one that gets canned just before starting for example). Don't be one of those mugs. Look after number 1 as no-one else gives a sh1t. - Especially those 'Dodgy Agents' and I don't for one minute believe that DA or ADA or the other one are actually agents. Stop living in your warped dream worlds.

[Another Dodgy Agent]

Look after number 1 as no-one else gives a tulip. - Especially those 'Dodgy Agents' and I don't for one minute believe that DA or ADA or the other one are actually agents. Stop living in your warped dream worlds.

Don't care what you think, I am off on holiday tomorrow

[Ashwin2007]

Don't decline anything until you're sure about the contract you have chosen. That means going to the client site and sussing it out, before rejecting your second choice. Therefore accept both, and keep the second choice on the back boiler as long as you can. You can then jump ship if needed.

There are many stories on this forum about contractors who lose out on opportunities because they accept a bad contract (one that gets canned just before starting for example). Don't be one of those mugs. Look after number 1 as no-one else gives a tulip. - Especially those 'Dodgy Agents' and I don't for one minute believe that DA or ADA or the other one are actually agents. Stop living in your warped dream worlds.

Fingers Crossed!
Based on the soft copy of the contract sent to me, and based on the Agent's assertions over phone, I accepted the first offer. I cancelled few interviews and another concrete offer. I am yet to receive the contract document for the first offer. In Great tension. Next time I will try to be more careful. This time I hope things will work out well.

[ratewhore]

Fingers Crossed!
Based on the soft copy of the contract sent to me, and based on the Agent's assertions over phone, I accepted the first offer. I cancelled few interviews and another concrete offer. I am yet to receive the contract document for the first offer. In Great tension. Next time I will try to be more careful. This time I hope things will work out well.

Good effort. As far as I can see, what you've done is normal in the world of contracting so don't feel like next time you have to be careful...

[Turion]

Good effort. As far as I can see, what you've done is normal in the world of contracting so don't feel like next time you have to be careful...