This new job doesn't offer insurance, so Straub had to turn down the job.

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Last week, as interest was peaking over Mr. Gore's progress, his campaign let it be known that one of his finalists was a woman, Gov. Jeanne Shaheen of New Hampshire, even though she had already said she would turn down the job and even though one person involved in Mr. Gore's screening process said she had not been under serious consideration for some time.

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What if you decide to accept the counteroffer and turn down the other job?

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"The Wales coaching job was an opportunity too good to turn down for Warren, who had aspirations to continue on as an international coach, " said Bowen.

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Instead he was able to turn down an offer from Goldman Sachs, which is still trying to woo him away from the great job he took with a competitor.

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Ask them how much of their time and money is wasted arguing with health insurance company representatives whose sole job is to turn down a requested procedure so that they will not have to pay for the same.

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In his previous assignment as head of Citigroup Asia Pacific, he had a good shot at the top job, but it would have meant waiting his turn until current incumbent Vikram Pandit stepped down.

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