Signed an offer, quit my job after 10 years, then the offer was rescinded because of my driving record. How did you rebound?
I’m having a pretty rough night and honestly just looking to hear from people who have gone through something similar and came out better on the other side.
I spent almost 10 years with the same company in wireless retail, eventually moving into multi-unit management. I had been wanting to get out of retail and move into B2B/outside sales and finally got what felt like my opportunity.
I went through multiple rounds of interviews with a large company, got the offer, signed it, and resigned from my job.
During the background process, an issue from my driving record came up. I was upfront about it and the local leadership tried to get an exception approved, but I found out today that corporate ultimately would not approve me because the position requires driving.
So now the offer is gone and I’ve already left the company I spent almost a decade with.
I own the mistake that led to the driving issue. I’m not looking to blame anybody or get sympathy for that part. What’s difficult is that I genuinely thought I was finally making the jump out of retail and into the next stage of my career, and now I’m unemployed and basically starting over.
Going back to wireless retail is the last thing I want to do. I want to keep moving forward into B2B sales, account management, business development, or something where I can actually build a long-term career.
For anyone who has had a job offer rescinded after already quitting your previous job — what did you do next?
How long did it take you to land somewhere else? Did you take a temporary job or hold out for the right career move? And looking back now, did things eventually work out for the better?
Could really use some comeback stories tonight.