Turned down job, regret decision, now what?

[American Hustle]

Hello all,

   New nurse here. I've been a home health nurse for about 6 months. Prior to this I was an LPN for about a year while I struggled to pass the NCLEX (took me 4 times) and before this I was a tech for 12 years. I recently got a job offer in the Florida Keys for slightly less than what I made as an LPN. I turned down the offer immediately, but I immediately regretted that decision bc it would have gotten me out of a toxic situation in my hometown. I emailed the recruiter the next day and countered, they told me if there was anything they could do that HR would be in contact with me. A day passed and I emailed the DON, nurse to nurse, saying I messed up and I would accept the initial offer. The next day the recruiter emails me back and says they rescinded the offer and are considering other candidates. I know I messed up and I know that I have no chance of working for them at this time, but if I reapply in 6 months, will they give me a shot or will I never work there ever?

[TPLPRN, BSN]

On 12/19/2022 at 3:29 PM, American Hustle said:

Hello all,

   New nurse here. I've been a home health nurse for about 6 months. Prior to this I was an LPN for about a year while I struggled to pass the NCLEX (took me 4 times) and before this I was a tech for 12 years. I recently got a job offer in the Florida Keys for slightly less than what I made as an LPN. I turned down the offer immediately, but I immediately regretted that decision bc it would have gotten me out of a toxic situation in my hometown. I emailed the recruiter the next day and countered, they told me if there was anything they could do that HR would be in contact with me. A day passed and I emailed the DON, nurse to nurse, saying I messed up and I would accept the initial offer. The next day the recruiter emails me back and says they rescinded the offer and are considering other candidates. I know I messed up and I know that I have no chance of working for them at this time, but if I reapply in 6 months, will they give me a shot or will I never work there ever?

I would definitely reapply. It’s also possible that they’re unable to make an exception because they’ve already extended the offer to candidate(s) further down the list. ? I think you should go for it. You’ll still be just as qualified. Regardless of outcome, remember that this happens to A LOT of new grads. And we all eventually bounce back.