Hi All,

Last week I accepted a verbal offer from an Energy company who are hiring for an experienced engineer in my field. I've never been a Contractor, i'm a senior engineer currently earning £65k pa. I was offered approx £620 per day outside IR35, which i was delighted with on a 12 month contract. I was told I would probably receive the contract this week.

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To my dismay, the recruiter called me today telling me that the company have told them that they are no longer considering my service and a reason has not yet been given. The recruiter is trying to get to the bottom of this.

I'm absolutely gutted, this was a life-changing opportunity for me, contracting roles like this seem to be rare in this industry. I've told so many friends and family that i've verbally accepted a new role and in my head i have been making plans on relocating, budgeting and creating ltd company etc. This feels like a massive "rugpull" and I would rather I was told after the interview that I wasn't successful. I'm very upset, feels like I was 99% there. Has this happened to anyone else here before? How do I get over this, I feel really dejected and unmotivated now.