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When is an job offer irrevocable? A series of hypothetical ethical dilemmas

Is that your final, final answer? 
Let's say that it's December 13, 2013, you're going to be a new graduate in chemistry and you have an offer from Company A to start on March 17, 2014. You accept that offer gratefully; you've accepted no money for relocation. Let's even say that you've signed something saying that you've accepted the offer (but again, no money has changed hands.) Presumably, Company A has begun to set aside a desk for you, and they're expecting you to show up. You're pleased as punch to be working at Company A, since it will mean that you will not be unemployed. 

Let's say that one day in January, say, January 6, you get a request from Company B for a phone interview. It's common knowledge that Company B pays much better (20%+) than Company A; both are major U.S. corporations of similar size. 

So, dear reader, a series of questions:
  1. Is it ethical to accept the phone interview? 
  2. Is it ethical to accept an on-site interview? 
  3. Company B invites you for an on-site on February 3rd; it goes swimmingly. On February 11, they call you and offer the position. You think it's a much better fit. Should you take it? 
  4. What are your ethical obligations to Company A? 
  5. What would happen if Company B called you with the offer on March 10, 2014? How would your ethical obligations to Company A change? 
  6. What happens if you've accepted relocation help? What happened if you took a signing bonus? 
My answers are: 1. Yes 2. Yes 3. Yes 4. To tell Company A as soon as you've made the decision 5. Still a good decision to take the offer from Company B, (changes urgency of informing Company A). 6a. Pay it back (get Company B to help?), 6b. Pay it back (you're on your own for this one.) 

I assume (perhaps wrongly) that most readers would agree with me. Has anyone been in a similar situation? What went well? What went poorly? I'd love to hear your stories. 

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