I quit my job for a higher salary, but now my new company won’t hire me. Help!

APPRENTICE star and West Ham United Vice Chairman Karren Brady answers all your career questions.

Here Karren offers advice to a reader whose new job was revoked after he quit his original one.

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Q: I was offered a job at a promising company with a slightly higher salary than I was getting at one of the big accounting firms. I accepted the offer and handed in my resignation.

I negotiated a start date that would be two weeks after my last day at my old job so that I could come in rested and ready to go.

However, the day after I left the accounting firm, the new company sent me an email stating that they no longer had the budget to hire me and were rescinding the job offer.

I am devastated and worried that I will no longer have an income as I have to live off my rapidly dwindling savings.

Do you have any advice on where I am and how I can move forward?

Charlotte, via email

A: Start by reviewing all written communications and your contract with the new company.

Look for clauses or provisions regarding termination or modification of employment. These can help you understand your rights and any obligations the company may have towards you.

Then, write a professional email to the new company expressing your disappointment and concerns about the sudden change.

Please clearly indicate what impact this will have on you and ask if they can compensate or assist you during this transition period.

It may be useful to consult an employment lawyer or Citizens Advice who can advise you on this.

If you left your previous employer on good terms, ask them to rehire you. This could be temporary while you look for a full-time job, or long-term.

Review your finances and create a budget that will help you live off your money for as long as possible.

This situation is undoubtedly stressful, but be resilient: challenging situations can lead to new opportunities.

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