He retracted his resignation. Then the dream offer vanished.

A professional accepted a dream offer with a start date set two weeks out. When his current employer delayed his release by a few days, the new company verbally assured him the delay was not a problem. He retracted his resignation from the current job, planning to serve out the notice period. The next day, the new company revoked the offer without explanation. No warning. No phone call. Just an email stating the position was 'no longer available.' The candidate was left with a retracted resignation he had to awkwardly reverse, a dream that evaporated, and a lesson in the half-life of verbal assurances.