Dear Seniors, I need a suggestion regarding an offer letter cancellation due to not joining on the given date. My father passed away on the given joining date, and I had to perform rituals as an elder son ( as you know, in the north, it takes 16-17 days). Actually, I submitted my resignation to my current company, and acceptance and clearance were received from the same.
Kindly suggest and provide a request mail format so that I can cope with the situation.
Regards
Alok
From India, Chennai
Kindly suggest and provide a request mail format so that I can cope with the situation.
Regards
Alok
From India, Chennai
Hi,
Sorry to hear about your situation.
Offer cancelation depends on the employer. Many candidates fails to report on joining date and will share some lame reasons in the last minute. Probably even your case might have been perceived indifferently by your employer and hence they had cancelled the offer letter.
You can write a simple email to your employer attaching the death certificate. Present that you were already got relieved from ex-employer office and due to Father's sudden demise you were not able to join as committed. They may consider your request. Even if they refuse look for other offer. Opportunities are more for talented candidates. This is not the end of your career. Never give up.
From India, Madras
951Sorry to hear about your situation.
Offer cancelation depends on the employer. Many candidates fails to report on joining date and will share some lame reasons in the last minute. Probably even your case might have been perceived indifferently by your employer and hence they had cancelled the offer letter.
You can write a simple email to your employer attaching the death certificate. Present that you were already got relieved from ex-employer office and due to Father's sudden demise you were not able to join as committed. They may consider your request. Even if they refuse look for other offer. Opportunities are more for talented candidates. This is not the end of your career. Never give up.
From India, Madras
Dear Alok Kumar,
It is unfortunate that the day you were to join a new company, your father passed away. RIP.
Since you could not join your new company, they have revoked the offer letter. Now you have asked for the draft of the letter to restore the offer letter. A learned member has guided you on how to write the letter. However, when a dispassionate view is taken of your post, or if it is analysed critically, the following questions arise:
a) How did the death of your father take place? What were the signs of illness preceding the death? Was he admitted to the hospital? Was he admitted to the ICU? If he was hospitalised, then did you communicate to your future company that owing to the hospitalisation, there is a chance of missing the joining date?
b) What communication did take before and after the death of your father? How did you communicate?
c) Are you a Hindu? As per the Hindu religion, the "Asthi Visarjan" (immersion of the ashes of the dead) takes place on the second or third day. Thereafter, post-death rituals start again on the ninth or the tenth day.
d) Is the location of your new company and the place of the death of your father the same? If yes, then after immersion of the ashes, for the five or six days in between, there was a chance of joining the future company. Yes, during the "Sutak" (mourning period), one is not supposed to take on a new project or start a new work. However, considering the demanding lifestyle or the work challenges of the 21st century, at least you could have visited your new company and explained your unpleasant situation. Did you do that?
Final comments: - "Niyati" (destiny) keeps on taking various tests of humans in various forms. Probably, this was the test of your equanimity. Whatever the circumstances may be, one needs to be communicative. Many companies empathise when one is mourning. However, in your case, why did the company authorities revoke the offer letter is not understood. What was the cause of their anguish? Despite maintaining the constant flow of communication, if the offer letter is revoked, then it shows the company authorities' inability to share one's grief. If this is the case, then the revocation of the offer letter could be a boon in disguise and there is no need to repent for it. Start searching for a new job vigorously.
Thanks,
Dinesh Divekar
From India, Bangalore
It is unfortunate that the day you were to join a new company, your father passed away. RIP.
Since you could not join your new company, they have revoked the offer letter. Now you have asked for the draft of the letter to restore the offer letter. A learned member has guided you on how to write the letter. However, when a dispassionate view is taken of your post, or if it is analysed critically, the following questions arise:
a) How did the death of your father take place? What were the signs of illness preceding the death? Was he admitted to the hospital? Was he admitted to the ICU? If he was hospitalised, then did you communicate to your future company that owing to the hospitalisation, there is a chance of missing the joining date?
b) What communication did take before and after the death of your father? How did you communicate?
c) Are you a Hindu? As per the Hindu religion, the "Asthi Visarjan" (immersion of the ashes of the dead) takes place on the second or third day. Thereafter, post-death rituals start again on the ninth or the tenth day.
d) Is the location of your new company and the place of the death of your father the same? If yes, then after immersion of the ashes, for the five or six days in between, there was a chance of joining the future company. Yes, during the "Sutak" (mourning period), one is not supposed to take on a new project or start a new work. However, considering the demanding lifestyle or the work challenges of the 21st century, at least you could have visited your new company and explained your unpleasant situation. Did you do that?
Final comments: - "Niyati" (destiny) keeps on taking various tests of humans in various forms. Probably, this was the test of your equanimity. Whatever the circumstances may be, one needs to be communicative. Many companies empathise when one is mourning. However, in your case, why did the company authorities revoke the offer letter is not understood. What was the cause of their anguish? Despite maintaining the constant flow of communication, if the offer letter is revoked, then it shows the company authorities' inability to share one's grief. If this is the case, then the revocation of the offer letter could be a boon in disguise and there is no need to repent for it. Start searching for a new job vigorously.
Thanks,
Dinesh Divekar
From India, Bangalore
Dear Alok,
You need to talk with the HR of the new company by describing the whole issue.
Side by side you need to discuss with the old company because you know the people.
The action of cancellation of the offer is not only bad but unfair practice. In my opinion not to join an organisation without a consideration.
This is because, in past we have considered several such cases.
From India, Mumbai
You need to talk with the HR of the new company by describing the whole issue.
Side by side you need to discuss with the old company because you know the people.
The action of cancellation of the offer is not only bad but unfair practice. In my opinion not to join an organisation without a consideration.
This is because, in past we have considered several such cases.
From India, Mumbai
Why don't you email or share in WhatsApp the copy of death certificate of your deceased dad to HR and seek their pardon and another chance to report for duty as per your convenience. Alternatively you may reach these docs (death certificate.burial/cremation certificate) per some of your relatives, preferably your bro or maternal uncle, close friend, to the HR and seek their next possible date to report. Think of any practical, reliable ways to get over this problem. Wish you best luck & deserved compassion. RIP dad.
From India, Bangalore
From India, Bangalore
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