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Can I renegotiate after I've already signed the offer?

I accepted and signed a written offer, then received another offer for a similar role with higher pay. Is it reasonable to go back to the first employer and ask them to match it, or is renegotiating after signing too damaging?

Ian’s Answer

You signed….I'm sorry but you can't go back and negotiate this.It's an extremely bad look if you try and I highly advise that you simply bite the bullet. If you try to re-negotiate quite honestly only bad things can happen. (Disclaimer: Not legal advice)

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