Hi all, Wonder if you can help or advise on this one. I applied for an internal promotion to manager with the company I work for. Last week I was told I was successful and offered the job (verbally). I was offered a salary - which was not as much as I though it was going to be. We started to negotiate and the salary increased, albeit marginally. I asked if I could go away and think about it. I then came back to my employer and asked – basically can you meet me in the middle and offer half of what I was asking, which actually physically enraged my boss who stormed out of the room muttering expletives! There was then a day of stale mate where neither of us said anything about the offer. Then the day after that he called me in, and said he had re- interviewed an external candidate and offered him the job. At no point did I say I was declining or refusing the position as far as I’m concerned we were still in negotiation on the salary. I admit I’m guilty of sticking my neck out and asking for a little more cash – you can’t blame a guy for trying!! But can he do this (I can probably guess the answer) but more to the point is there anything I can do? I stress again – at no point did I decline the job, and I do have a witness who was there when he offered me the job. Look forward to you answers / comments Cheers