Candidate finds online validation after calling out firm for rescinding job offer within weeks

At a time when layoffs are affecting people across America and the job market is marred by uncertainty, securing employment is bound to bring hope and joy. But more absurd than the manner in which people are left hopeless after losing their jobs, is the way in which hope is snatched away from someone shortly after offering them a position. Such a stressful situation caused by an irresponsible employer was narrated by user u/albanska on Reddit. Just when she was celebrating her switch to a better role with a pay hike after receiving an offer, the new company she was supposed to join shattered her hopes by rescinding it. The candidate naturally reacted by giving them a negative review online and the internet backed her up.

After going through two stages of interviews, the woman was sent a job offer just 30 minutes after her second interview. "I was ecstatic as it was a 40% pay increase from my current job. I accepted and gave my two weeks' notice to my current employer," she explained. Not only did she receive an offer letter, but she also went ahead and signed the onboarding documents as she was preparing for her new role. But describing the shocking series of events that followed, the woman wrote, "Two days ago, which would make a week exactly since I signed the offer letter, I got an email saying they would not be able to move forward with my offer due to 'internal changes they had to remove the open position but will keep my resume on file.'" 

Having already served her two weeks' notice at her old firm, she was now speechless at this devastating news that left her unemployed. Her efforts to revoke her two weeks' notice with her current employer were all in vain. "So here I am, without a stable job because this company screwed me over. I gave them a negative Glassdoor review about my experience and how the company left me jobless," she wrote. Although the company tried to compel her to remove her negative review as it "hurts their reputation," she never regretted her retaliation and even got a lot of reassurance from the people in the comments.

"I mean, that's literally what Glassdoor is for, so we can let other workers know our experiences with s****y employers. You did the best thing you could, leave it up," said u/Stalennin. "Leave it up, they deserve to have their company look bad. What they did to you was terrible," remarked u/ExcitingEvidence8815. "Nope, keep it there. What's the point of reviewing sites if nobody is honest? They can't sue you for saying anything that’s true. As long as you haven't embellished, you're fine, regardless of any threats they're about to throw at you," added u/MyGruffaloCrumble.

Considering the legal trouble, the woman refused to reveal the company's name but took the internet's suggestions of contacting an employment lawyer seriously. "I’ve taken the steps and contacted employment lawyers in the NYC area," she updated in her post. Though many lawyers thought that this case was a lost cause, she was persistent in her fight against the unjust nullification of her job offer while looking for other job opportunities.