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# Job Rejection and Refund Handling

The distinction between using `job.reject()` and `job.reject_payable()` lies in whether funds have already been transferred or escrowed at the time the rejection occurs. Both methods are designed to  serve different phases and responsibilities in the job lifecycle.

### Comparison

<table data-header-hidden><thead><tr><th width="174.7275390625"></th><th width="263.3095703125"></th><th></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Aspect</strong></td><td><code>job.reject()</code></td><td><code>job.reject_payable()</code></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Funds involved?</strong></td><td>No funds escrowed yet</td><td>Funds already escrowed or transferred</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Phase</strong></td><td><code>Request</code></td><td><code>Transaction</code></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Purpose</strong></td><td>Deny invalid or non-executable jobs pre-payment</td><td>Abort and refund post-payment failures</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Impact</strong></td><td>Phase-only update</td><td>Phase + fund refund transaction</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Used in</strong></td><td>Validation &#x26; pre-execution stage</td><td>Execution &#x26; post-payment stage</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Example Use Case</strong></td><td>Close Position rejected due to invalid symbol</td><td>Open Position or Swap Token failure after receiving funds</td></tr></tbody></table>


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