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Every time I look for a job I stress over this scenario. What happens if I am offered a job and I take it, then a week or two later I get a better offer (since I'm sending my resume all over the place?) I'm sure employers realize this could happen. But I don't want to say I'm waiting to hear back from another company, cause then neither one might hire me. I can't afford to not take a job if it's offered, cause 100+ people apply for it.
What if it doesn't happen? What if you take a job and none of the others even bother to call you? At least you'll have your bills paid!
I just accepted a job offer on Friday. It doesn't pay all that well, but I took it since no one else was offering me a job. It's been three days since I accepted the job - altho I don't start for two weeks, and still no calls from anyone!
In this economy and recession, I think it would be wise to take what is offered to you, and don't get your hopes up that others will call you - since that may not happen at all.
Maybe if the job you take isn't quite to your liking, you can at least pay some bills and eat and still look for other jobs while you're working.
That's what I may end up doing if I don't like my new job. But I will give it a chance first.
Take the job you are offered. These other ones may not materialize or perhaps they may change their minds (due to funding) and you will be out of luck.
I'm going to to take the next job offered (crossed fingers) just to get off this 'job search' roller coaster and get my life normalized again.
There are no guarantees in this job market so the safe thing to do would be to accept the offer (assuming it's a job you want/need) and then you can always see what happens. The last thing you want to do is pass on a job offer because your hoping for something that never comes along.
When I was looking for a job last year, I had 3 companies I was in final rounds with and hoping to get at least 1 offer from. 1 company went with someone else and I didn't get a offer. I received an offer from company 2, which was a good job/company but I was hoping for a offer from company 3. Company 2 gave me a week to accept the offer. During that week, I had my last interview with company 3, which at the end of the interview, the senior manager told me they liked me and plan on making an offer. I explained to them that I would accept their offer, however, I already had a offer on the table so I would need some assurance before I decline.
The problem was company 3 was a UK company so they needed senior mgmt to sign off on the offer, which took over a week to do and company 2 wanted an answer from me. Even though I was told a offer was coming, I accepted company 2 anyway because again, it was no guarantees. For all I knew, senior manager on company 3 might have a change of heart and I would be screwed.
In the end, I did get a offer from company 3, which offered $10K more than company 2 and was a better opportunity. I called company 2 back and told them I could not accept the offer anymore (they weren't particularly happy). I am still with company 3 today and it has been good for the past year.
I am kind of in the same boat. What is you take the first job that is offered and the job that you were hoping for DOES give you an offer. Do you quit that new job to take the one that you really want?
I am kind of in the same boat. What is you take the first job that is offered and the job that you were hoping for DOES give you an offer. Do you quit that new job to take the one that you really want?
I've done that a couple times.I was at both jobs for a week before the one I really wanted called.
I accepted but I only left with a 2 or 3 day notice to both.
I've done that a couple times.I was at both jobs for a week before the one I really wanted called.
I accepted but I only left with a 2 or 3 day notice to both.
The problem with that is, depending on the industry you work for, you take the risk of burning bridges when you leave a company with 2 days notice after a week on the job. So it's a factor that needs to be considered. I know I've probably burned some bridges with the 2 managers when I did that last year, and hope it doesn't wind up hurting me down the line. In my industry, finance and banking, it's a small world and as many firms as there are, I'm still surprised how many people know each other.
Do what's best for you and your family. If a better job comes along, quit the one you have. Don't agonize over it any longer than that company you work for today would hesitate over laying you off if necessary.
If possible, negotiate your start date so you can give notice. If you can't, you can't.
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