Verbal offer reneged on

**larson** · 12 February 2010, 19:54

Either admin or you has edited the name of the company!

Is the company you previously mentioned basically second to Mr.Starry poker? Eg: a bit tilty?

I would be interested to hear your story. Mainly because nobody is usually directly employed by these tax-dodging poker companies... instead consulting companies spun off from the main poker company then hire people to offer their services in a consulting fashion to the main poker place.

I have a direct experience of a close and trusted friend in one of the offices of these consulting services. I myself have also been inside. If you want any information, post here or PM me. For the benefit of the group, and given you are anonymous, better to post here; depends how paranoid you are these days.

**BolshieBastard** · 12 February 2010, 20:04

Originally posted by lawnjam View Post

De-lurking for this, thought I'd share the pain!

After passing first and second interviews I was verbally offered a role at <sp: edited> internet gambling company. They wanted me to start in 2 weeks. Then, with 4 days to go, they figured out that they didn't actually have money in the budget. It's not just me either - several other contractors have been shafted too.

I would highly recommend RUNNING AWAY from any roles which meet this description, as the company are clearly a total nightmare.

Oh well. I hear the bench is comfortable?

It happens. Happened to me on 2 or 3 occasions. I know other contractors who've had it happen the same to them.

Its part and parcel of contracting.

**thunderlizard** · 12 February 2010, 20:16

& it's even more part and parcel of working with companies in the gaming industry. They will bluff you or face you down and it's all part of the game to them.

**pzz76077** · 12 February 2010, 20:49

The gambling industry is speculative at the best of times.

A verbal agreement is worth slightly less than a written agreement.

Remember, if someone offers you a contract, its for their benefit not yours!

PZZ

**scotspine** · 12 February 2010, 20:58

Originally posted by larson View Post

Either admin or you has edited the name of the company!

it was myself. sorry but i felt that it was a tad sensitive, given the context of the post.

**lawnjam** · 12 February 2010, 23:14

Originally posted by BolshieBastard View Post

It happens. Happened to me on 2 or 3 occasions. I know other contractors who've had it happen the same to them.

Its part and parcel of contracting.

Lesson learnt I guess. Kicking myself for wasting the past couple of weeks though, haven't applied for anything else since I got the offer. I'll keep looking until I've got it in writing in future.

**Babbage** · 12 February 2010, 23:29

As Mr Goldwyn Mayor the movie mogul once said, a verbal agreement isn't worth the paper it's printed on...

**SuperZ** · 13 February 2010, 16:19

Would be good to know the company to help others avoid or be extra careful in 'dealing' with them. It would help to lower the 'risk'.

I heard B**fair were recruiting recently, so I will 'speculate' that it might be them.

COntracting is a bit of a 'gamble' I'm afraid.

In the current market especially I would advise always keeping your options open until the contract is signed and your bum is on the chair

**explorer** · 13 February 2010, 16:29

Originally posted by Babbage View Post

a verbal agreement isn't worth the paper it's printed on...

verbal agreement on paper

Verbal offer reneged on