2020 and now 2022 are bloodbaths for anyone who was a new grad from 2019 until now. Not only have I been rescinded, but several friends and my girlfriend have b

2020 and now 2022 are bloodbaths for anyone who was a new grad from 2019 until now. Not only have I been rescinded, but several friends and my girlfriend have been rescinded (we went from employed to jobless in a snap). My anecdata is that nobody in my circle of friends would bat an eye accepting an offer and rescinding for something better. When I worked at a startup, we had people rescind on a regular basis. If Amazon gives me an exploding offer, I shed no tears for Bezos by rescinding. You might perceive this as rare depending on where in your career you are, but going through this has fundamentally changed my perspective on job hunting. There is a power imbalance. If I rescind, a normal company will survive. When I was rescinded on, I had to completely change my life plan, apply for unemployment (unsuccessfully), and re-interview while studying for finals. In a twist of irony, I ended up rejoining the company that rescinded my offer a year later (it's a good gig, what can I say) and it spread that some interns had their offers rescinded that year -- bloodboiling. Companies will literally not care, and I will not either.