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Re: Have You Ever Rejected A Job Offer? If Yes, Why? by Theyoungmaster(m): 2:00pm On Feb 17, 2025
Mind if i shoot you a mail?
JohnPortar:
Yes, I rejected a customer service position from Kuda in 2023.

A got a foreign remote position that offered to pay 10X what Kuda offered and I did what any reasonable person would do.
Re: Have You Ever Rejected A Job Offer? If Yes, Why? by greygoblings(m): 2:01pm On Feb 17, 2025
IyaTola:
Have you ever rejected a job offer? If yes, why?
Many times. Poor salary, a location I didn't want to relocate to and I do not like the managing staff of the organization. These are the reasons I have rejected offers in the past.
Re: Have You Ever Rejected A Job Offer? If Yes, Why? by Yxxx: 2:03pm On Feb 17, 2025
The HR much younger was shouting at me because I refused the salary offer, omo I smell toxicity. I just said no.
Another one the location was prone to high insecurity.

The other one is funny, they said on acceptance of offer, I will travel with the director to his home town and spend two weeks with him. I say if na corporate OS work I apply for.
Re: Have You Ever Rejected A Job Offer? If Yes, Why? by doncartel: 2:03pm On Feb 17, 2025
Yes, at a financial services and stockbroking company. How can I resume work at 7am and work till 7pm? And I stay far away.

We gave them top speed.
Re: Have You Ever Rejected A Job Offer? If Yes, Why? by Smilleydr(m): 2:07pm On Feb 17, 2025
africanusvu:
Just rejected one this morning, an offer of #200k in a construction company in Ibadan, no accomodations, and I am already working in Delta, in same industry with a salary far higher including free accomodations and weekly allowance of 30k
boss give me update of the one wey dey Ibadan make me dey run am now
Re: Have You Ever Rejected A Job Offer? If Yes, Why? by histemple: 2:09pm On Feb 17, 2025
Smilleydr:
and thank God for your life, because by now you go don dey look for another work again, because I no sure say oceanic bank still dey exist now ooo
Yes, Oceanic bank still dey exist. They are inside Ecobank.
Re: Have You Ever Rejected A Job Offer? If Yes, Why? by killuminati(m): 2:14pm On Feb 17, 2025
The pay offer not acceptable. It has to be more than the previous job. Anything less is no-no. cry
Re: Have You Ever Rejected A Job Offer? If Yes, Why? by Smilleydr(m): 2:14pm On Feb 17, 2025
Theyoungmaster:
Mind if i shoot you a mail?
thanks boss I will be glad but didn't study engineer in School, I av HND in marketing.
Re: Have You Ever Rejected A Job Offer? If Yes, Why? by killuminati(m): 2:16pm On Feb 17, 2025
Smilleydr:
one of the waiter guy trousers Tor for nyans and the black trouser has turn to brown, I also check the staff food na gari and ewa everyday, that s when I know something no go dey right here make I no start waiting I no go fit finish
Are you an industry man? Chef? Waiter? Floor supervisor, bartender, mixologist or which one? Let's connect.
Re: Have You Ever Rejected A Job Offer? If Yes, Why? by Smilleydr(m): 2:19pm On Feb 17, 2025
killuminati:
Are you an industry man? Chef? Waiter? Floor supervisor, bartender, mixologist or which one? Let's connect.
waiter
Re: Have You Ever Rejected A Job Offer? If Yes, Why? by killuminati(m): 2:21pm On Feb 17, 2025
Smilleydr:
waiter
Ok that's great. I was working as a Sous Chef in Lagos, got an offer in Abuja with higher pay. Now i dey ABJ wink
Re: Have You Ever Rejected A Job Offer? If Yes, Why? by Smilleydr(m): 2:22pm On Feb 17, 2025
killuminati:
Ok that's great. I was working as a Sous Chef in Lagos, got an offer in Abuja with higher pay. Now i dey ABJ wink
boss me self na Abuja I dey ooooo, help ooo I you can boss
Re: Have You Ever Rejected A Job Offer? If Yes, Why? by Ihengwu: 2:25pm On Feb 17, 2025
Yes, it was an offer to work abroad but before i accepted i got a better one here in Nigeria. The tax and cost of living abroad was going to wipe out the earnings at the time. I saved more working and living in Nigeria.
Re: Have You Ever Rejected A Job Offer? If Yes, Why? by killuminati(m): 2:26pm On Feb 17, 2025
Smilleydr:
boss me self na Abuja I dey ooooo, help ooo I you can boss
You no dey work now?
Re: Have You Ever Rejected A Job Offer? If Yes, Why? by kunle75(m): 2:27pm On Feb 17, 2025
IyaTola:
Have you ever rejected a job offer? If yes, why?
I got a job offer and got my visa approval so I gave up the job and relocated to USA, no regret so far
Re: Have You Ever Rejected A Job Offer? If Yes, Why? by Smilleydr(m): 2:28pm On Feb 17, 2025
killuminati:
You no dey work now?
I no dey work ooo
Re: Have You Ever Rejected A Job Offer? If Yes, Why? by Olatoman(m): 2:28pm On Feb 17, 2025
Just made me recall when a competitor wanted to poach me, they made their offer and the thing that didn't sit well with me, was that they did not have a pension plan for staffs. After asking if this was going to be done in the immediate future, I know I had to be careful and do further diligence before accepting the offer. I went on LinkedIn and found a former staff and sent him a message, asking about work culture, mangt style and office politics, total feedback I got was not to bother accepting the offer. This was around 2021, and I was working remotely full-time as an Accountant, and this role was a bit of an hybrid.

I used their offer to negotiate a pay-rise and promotion at my then office. (Into renewables).

Bit of an advise, always do your due diligence before resuming any new role.

Bit of an addition; the company I rejected is struggling from a cash flow perspective as at last year, that's because they a customer to my current company.
Re: Have You Ever Rejected A Job Offer? If Yes, Why? by LeeSmart: 2:29pm On Feb 17, 2025
Turned down an offer to become dss cadre officer, reasons is becos i don't want to experience the stress my dad is going through all in de name of keeping the nation safe....i think I'm de only one in my family who's not working with the govt.
Re: Have You Ever Rejected A Job Offer? If Yes, Why? by killuminati(m): 2:29pm On Feb 17, 2025
Smilleydr:
I no dey work ooo
E never tey weh me start this Jay OB, but i go put ears and eyes. Just send me mail.. idchef2891@gmail.com
Re: Have You Ever Rejected A Job Offer? If Yes, Why? by DrTims(m): 2:35pm On Feb 17, 2025
Abeg I dey look for job. I'm willing to relocate. Please kindly assist if you can
Re: Have You Ever Rejected A Job Offer? If Yes, Why? by Smilleydr(m): 2:35pm On Feb 17, 2025
killuminati:
E never tey weh me start this Jay OB, but i go put ears and eyes. Just send me mail.. idchef2891@gmail.com
thanks boss I go send it Asap, bro na hotel or restaurant??

I live in maraba axes, and if possible you av a friend who av space in his working place am ready to work bro, I don count all the whole Celine in my room.
Re: Have You Ever Rejected A Job Offer? If Yes, Why? by Smilleydr(m): 2:36pm On Feb 17, 2025
killuminati:
E never tey weh me start this Jay OB, but i go put ears and eyes. Just send me mail.. idchef2891@gmail.com
thanks boss I go send it Asap, bro na hotel or restaurant??
Re: Have You Ever Rejected A Job Offer? If Yes, Why? by killuminati(m): 2:41pm On Feb 17, 2025
Smilleydr:
thanks boss I go send it Asap, bro na hotel or restaurant??
restaurant bro
Re: Have You Ever Rejected A Job Offer? If Yes, Why? by Jozzy4: 2:42pm On Feb 17, 2025
Smilleydr:
and thank God for your life, because by now you go don dey look for another work again, because I no sure say oceanic bank still dey exist now ooo
Imagine losing Marriage and still losing the oceanic Bank Job eventually. Him thinking of his Family was the catalyst that God used to Save him
Re: Have You Ever Rejected A Job Offer? If Yes, Why? by Pharaoh4rin(m): 2:43pm On Feb 17, 2025
I rejected it because the employer is a proud wicked man. After I rejected the offer, they double the salary and added a car but I still rejected.

I worked for the man before then.
He used another woman to lure me into the company I later rejected.
Re: Have You Ever Rejected A Job Offer? If Yes, Why? by Smilleydr(m): 2:43pm On Feb 17, 2025
killuminati:
restaurant bro
alright I will be expecting your message
Re: Have You Ever Rejected A Job Offer? If Yes, Why? by Pharaoh4rin(m): 2:45pm On Feb 17, 2025
Starboytwo:
omo, you na OG ooo. 2009 🫡

Anyway, you Monika got me "Housing" Onile..

Thats the name of my coach back then 😊... Heard he was a rock at CB in his time. We also call him Capello.. He is a madridista.
You 4got ur eyeglass?

He said 2005, not 2009
Re: Have You Ever Rejected A Job Offer? If Yes, Why? by Jozzy4: 2:48pm On Feb 17, 2025
Hemanwel:
I once rejected May & Baker offer in 2014. I will never forget October 8, 2014, in my life!

That day, I was supposed to resume at M&B and a construction company.

Prior to the October 8 resumption, M&B told me I was going to be posted to the east, with a car attached to the offer as Medical Sales Rep, and that it would be contractual. Because I had never been to the east, I instead went and resumed at the construction coy here in Lagos and didn't take up the employment letter at M&B. I was ill-advised. It turned out to be the biggest mistake of my life and I am still suffering it till date!

After some years, I went back there to submit my CV, but didn't get called up.
You took the decision based on your knowledge at the time. And what if something has happened to you if you had gone to the East?

Sometimes regret is a product of ignorance too...

Thankfully you know better now, and could make informed decision in the future. It's a learning experience Boss
Re: Have You Ever Rejected A Job Offer? If Yes, Why? by Jozzy4: 2:49pm On Feb 17, 2025
xavuv:
It was mutal benefit assurance. I ws desperate for a job then. Wrote exams, passed, did interview only to be told na commision work (no actual salary), got congratulations sms. I never reported back.
Crazy
Re: Have You Ever Rejected A Job Offer? If Yes, Why? by Pharaoh4rin(m): 2:49pm On Feb 17, 2025
severee:
grin everyone in the company(including the gateman and cleaning staff) were extremely rude and the HR come dey pack breast for person face I just know say I go either go prison for physical assault or rape if I accept the offer
















🌚 Then I went on to suffer hunger and unemployment for the next 8 months
grin grin grin grin grin grin
Re: Have You Ever Rejected A Job Offer? If Yes, Why? by oliverwrites: 2:50pm On Feb 17, 2025
Yes. Just before covid. Heineken. It involves me going to Germany and I won't be able to go with my wife and my girls. £6000 A month and with a chance to bring my family for 2 years. I rejected it cos I didn't want to cheat and I know I would cheat. I so regret it now.

Then 2 months ago, I got an offer of $4500 a month, part time. I rejected it because I know they will come back to me. And they will. The Indian they gave the job too is a rookie SEO and I am sure they will come back.

I am not greedy, I have been doing digital marketing and SEO for 17 years and as a result no longer cheap.
Re: Have You Ever Rejected A Job Offer? If Yes, Why? by Pharaoh4rin(m): 2:52pm On Feb 17, 2025
DaddyCoool:
I was drafted to run for president. I didn't go along with it because I didn't think Nigeria was ready for a female president, also I didn't think that party had any chance of winning
Is Lai Muhammed still alive? I'm asking for my niece please
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