Hello,
I was hired by a consultancy in Singapore and had agreed to join them by signing the offer letter. However, due to personal reasons, I wasn't in a position to move to Singapore and conveyed the same to them over email one month in advance.
Now the offer letter had the following clauses:
They have sent me a legal notice asking me to pay the entire amount quoted above and also the advocate's fees. This is really bothering me as I am not in a position to pay anything.
Can somebody please help me as to what I can do in this case?
Thanks in advance.
From India, Bangalore
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I was hired by a consultancy in Singapore and had agreed to join them by signing the offer letter. However, due to personal reasons, I wasn't in a position to move to Singapore and conveyed the same to them over email one month in advance.
Now the offer letter had the following clauses:
They have sent me a legal notice asking me to pay the entire amount quoted above and also the advocate's fees. This is really bothering me as I am not in a position to pay anything.
Can somebody please help me as to what I can do in this case?
Thanks in advance.
From India, Bangalore
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Hello,
'Personal reasons' are the oft-quoted reasons for skipping an employment contract/agreement—so much so that it's lost its sanctity—where professionals just use it to join another better-paying offer after they have signed/accepted the earlier offer. No surprise that you got the legal notice.
This is not to say that you are lying or bluffing. But when you live in a world where the well-intentioned means/reasons are often misused, you have to be extra careful when you use such facilities.
You should have discussed with them with evidence of your personal reasons earlier and convinced them before itself. I presume you haven't or at least haven't done sufficiently enough for them to be convinced. When one is in a position where his/her commitment is being affected due to other/personal reasons, it isn't enough to take the stand that 'personal is personal—can't reveal'. Some explanation is definitely called for.
I suggest you call them and discuss/explain your side of the story. Also, please note that some reasons that are acceptable in India may not be acceptable abroad (for example, family/parents aren't agreeing, etc).
Another aspect in this is: Companies outside India take a commitment very seriously unlike those in India, where applicants carry multiple offers, give acceptances to all, and then make their own decision with little thought of the consequences for the other companies (obviously one can join only one company) could entail.
We speak that India is a land of Vedas, etc., but now have to learn to honor one's word/commitment, come what may, from other nations.
Regards,
TS
From India, Hyderabad
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1700'Personal reasons' are the oft-quoted reasons for skipping an employment contract/agreement—so much so that it's lost its sanctity—where professionals just use it to join another better-paying offer after they have signed/accepted the earlier offer. No surprise that you got the legal notice.
This is not to say that you are lying or bluffing. But when you live in a world where the well-intentioned means/reasons are often misused, you have to be extra careful when you use such facilities.
You should have discussed with them with evidence of your personal reasons earlier and convinced them before itself. I presume you haven't or at least haven't done sufficiently enough for them to be convinced. When one is in a position where his/her commitment is being affected due to other/personal reasons, it isn't enough to take the stand that 'personal is personal—can't reveal'. Some explanation is definitely called for.
I suggest you call them and discuss/explain your side of the story. Also, please note that some reasons that are acceptable in India may not be acceptable abroad (for example, family/parents aren't agreeing, etc).
Another aspect in this is: Companies outside India take a commitment very seriously unlike those in India, where applicants carry multiple offers, give acceptances to all, and then make their own decision with little thought of the consequences for the other companies (obviously one can join only one company) could entail.
We speak that India is a land of Vedas, etc., but now have to learn to honor one's word/commitment, come what may, from other nations.
Regards,
TS
From India, Hyderabad
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