It's a life lesson. You won't make that mistake again.
No contract? No recourse really
If it's more than 100 hours work you might think about legal action. Less than 100 hours perhaps pull a face when other people mention the company and tell the story off the record, definitely not recorded. The company's reputation will come back to affect them
> Stick to your existing employer. This event might be
> embarrassing but everyone will get over it.
I agree. Once a company has made the offer, it's not illegal to withdraw it, but it certainly shows a lack of organization and a scummy level of honesty. Next time you want to jump, have the new company pay for moving costs and immigration lawyer fees up front. That should stop them being such jerks again.
I make a clear distinction between estimates and formal quotes. I almost never exceed a quote. I also much prefer to charge by the hour instead of fixed bids.
Yes, I think this is the answer. There are two choices, so being human, we chose both. Then eventually chose one of those two. I used to have an email address [email protected]
i.e. with the domains reversed.
Do it, because you'll not get time to do five years from now, and you might even meet someone who'll want you for a job. Just don't expect to necessarily return from it.
~Matt (met my wife while travelling and ended up in the USA)
I subscribe to many blogs that cover my technical interests and a few personal ones. I avoid blogs with adverts or that are set up to make money. I generally use an RSS reader to follow these blogs (and Twitter and other sources).
Perhaps a more balanced approach is to ask "What tools do you use? What do you like and dislike about them?". The choice of tools tells me something about a how a person does their job, any job.