Declining a job offer after IPA issued

[sgwiz]

I am in Singapore on a P2 Employment Pass for almost 2 years. Just recently I was interviewed and landed a job offer with a slight increase in salary. The new company applied for my IPA and acquired the same. But when I was about to put down my papers at the existing company, I decided to stay back thinking of the great potential which lies ahead and the jump for the small increase doesn't look promising (wish I had to think of this before they applied for the IPA).

Now, I am wondering what happens to the IPA? Can the new company cancel it? Can they put a bad remark which could affect my future stay?

Any advise from you folks would be highly appreciated!

Ciao!

[Wd40]

Indian?

[the lynx]

I am in Singapore on a P2 Employment Pass for almost 2 years. Just recently I was interviewed and landed a job offer with a slight increase in salary. The new company applied for my IPA and acquired the same. But when I was about to put down my papers at the existing company, I decided to stay back thinking of the great potential which lies ahead and the jump for the small increase doesn't look promising (wish I had to think of this before they applied for the IPA).

Now, I am wondering what happens to the IPA? Can the new company cancel it? Can they put a bad remark which could affect my future stay?

Any advise from you folks would be highly appreciated!

Ciao!

Yes they can withdraw it. I don't know if they can put a bad remark but your history of having it issued and withdrawn will remain in ICA records.

[ecureilx]

Yes they can withdraw it. I don't know if they can put a bad remark but your history of having it issued and withdrawn will remain in ICA records.

For EP holders, I never heard of "bad remarks" unlike those on WP .. who can be blacklisted very easily ..

Though I wonder if MOM will be mighty pleased with this about turn ..

[sgwiz]

Indian?

nope. western.

Though I wonder if MOM will be mighty pleased with this about turn ..

Yeah, that is my worry too. Any experience with others?

[AngMoG]

I am in Singapore on a P2 Employment Pass for almost 2 years. Just recently I was interviewed and landed a job offer with a slight increase in salary. The new company applied for my IPA and acquired the same. But when I was about to put down my papers at the existing company, I decided to stay back thinking of the great potential which lies ahead and the jump for the small increase doesn't look promising (wish I had to think of this before they applied for the IPA).

Now, I am wondering what happens to the IPA? Can the new company cancel it? Can they put a bad remark which could affect my future stay?

Any advise from you folks would be highly appreciated!

Ciao!

Not a good idea for several reasons:
- You are probably impacting your chances for future EPs - how much, no one can say. Between negligible and significant
- You are leaving a bad image of yourself in the new company. Some take this to heart and will blacklist you. That only matters if your new company is medium to big.
- Last but not least, if you have resigned already, it is a very bad idea to withdraw your resignation. Even if you haven't - I am sure you had your reasons to want to leave your employer. Have those reasons changed recently? If no, I would go ahead.

[sundaymorningstaple]

Your current employer, if you had already resigned and then withdrew it, will, in all fairness, keep you head on the chopping block and in the least downturn, where it would be advisable to shed some headcount, guess who is going to be the first out the door.

[beppi]

In addition, your current employer can, if he bothers to check, see in your MoM profile that you applied for a new EP. This will lead to the same result as SMS outlined above, but stronger.

[FaeLLe]

In addition, your current employer can, if he bothers to check, see in your MoM profile that you applied for a new EP. This will lead to the same result as SMS outlined above, but stronger.

There is no way the existing employer can pull out reports of number of EP's issued for a FIN once the other IPA is withdrawn... only MOM can.