Hi everyone, I wanted to know if it is possible to not start a job at a company after I have accepted the offer and signed the work contract. I might have a better job come up in the 3 month notice period I’m serving at my current company, and wanted to know if there are any legal issues with not joining the company offering me the job now.

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It's definitely possible to resign before starting. You might burn a bridge or two but there's usually no legal consequences unless specifically stated in your contract. If you resign after starting you might have to pay back any sign on bonus.

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Thanks for the reply. I have this offer paying me 80k NOK more, but not liking the fact that it’s a startup that despite being 10yrs old, was loosing money in 2023, and no one can tell if it will be even worse this year. The tech is also not “sexy”, I’m a software dev bored at my current job.

You're always allowed to resign, even before you start! In theory they could ask you to work for the part of your notice period that comes after your planned start date, but there's no reason for them to do so!

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