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Here is the story: I have accepted an offer from a gaming company to work as an senior test engineer / developer. I have not yet received an signed copy of the contract. I will get a bit less salary then I asked for and it is as well less than I have today. The company have booked flight tickets for my move over there.

Now comes the problem. I did an telephone interview with a company last week and they have asked me for an in person interview and are willing to pay for flights for the meeting. This company is my first choice(and have been for a few years) and would also benefit my career and I believe I will enjoy working there more.

What should I do here.. I do feel uncomfortable giving a last minute rejection when I have over the phone accepted the offer, but on the other hand they have yet produced a signed contract and as well paying me a bit less than I think I'm worth. The business is small in many ways and I don't want to end up with a bad reputation.

Would be great to hear your opinions!

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No signed contract = no obligation. A slight moral obligation to be sure, but don't sweat it, they'll just go for the next candidate down.

How sure are you that you'll be getting your dream role though, a bird in the hand and all that....

Final thought - the job you think you're applying for and the job you actually end up doing are usually fairly widely apart.

blissapp