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Verbal offer is worth the paper it's written on.
by curuinor 8y ago
Verbal offer is worth the paper it's written on.
- yjftsjthsd-h 8y agoIs it? I was given to understated that, legally, contracts can be binding with only verbal agreement.
- threatofrain 8y agoA law is worth its enforcement; otherwise it's just a nice idea.
- 77pt77 8y agoThey are (with caveats), the problem is proving it.
- anticensor 8y agoTwo witnesses agreeing each other are usual standard for verbal contract disputes.
- teraflop 8y agoIn the US, even a written job offer is generally not considered to be a binding contract. https://www.tonybeshara.com/tips/accepting-an-offer-new-employees/ https://www.tonybeshara.com/tips/accepting-an-offer-new-empl...
- bobbygoodlatte 8y agoDepends on the party making the offer. A verbal agreement from an honest businessperson can be as good as gold. And when someone reneges on a verbal agreement it's generally a clue that they wouldn't be great to work with. But this is surprising from Google. Most likely a one-off mistake
- munchbunny 8y agoA verbal agreement from an honest businessperson can be as good as gold. I agree with you there, but I would never trust my ability to judge whether a businessperson is honest enough to take that leap of faith. Also, Google is notorious for making unforced errors in their hiring process.
- izacus 8y agoNot in America. If you ever trust a US businessman without a signed paper you'll get badly screwed as soon as situation changes slightly or gets advised by his lawyer and/or accountant.