Dock Ellis & The LSD No-No

[InternetApex]

I said I wouldn't post on my job-switch saga until it was at an end but I'm going to provide an update in case anyone actually gave a shit.

The company I interviewed with way back in mid-November brought me in for another meeting with the hiring manager and another with a team member on some "get to know you, see if it's a good fit" basis. That was in early December. Right before the holidays, the hiring manager said to give them a couple of weeks due to vacations and etc. They called me last Friday and asked me what I was looking for and when I could start. I told them and they said, "Great!"

Then I received an email last night saying they're very interested but they're having trouble "finding an opportunity" for me within the organization. It's going to take longer than they thought they said, and asked if I could hang on for another month. I haven't responded to that yet but I've gotten advice from family members along the lines of "tell them you're not interested" or "keep the door open but move on."

Meanwhile, back at my current gig, a house fell on the other director who was making my life a living hell so I can soldier on there for a while longer as I regroup and start flooding the LinkedIns with resumes and how do you dos.

I'm a lucky guy. I have a great life. I have no more stress than Person A. But job searching is the absolute fucking worst. Other than, cancer and child deformities and paralysis and deadly accidents and Republicans and Hillary Clinton, I mean. It's bad.

I would say there's no reason to close the door on this opportunity but there's no reason you shouldn't be looking anyway.  It's like dating.  You're not going steady with this new job yet so keep your options open.

Job searching is both awful and amazing.  There's nothing quite like getting to the goal-line where you're exchanging salary expectations.  It totally sucks to get the rug pulled out from under you. It sucks even more when you're out of work.  Unless you have an amazing dog and lots of amazing pot and amazing mountain trails on which to bide your time.

I concur with this. Don't close the door but don't limit your options either. I just relocated to Southern California for a job I never applied for but instead was recruited for. Even so, it took forever - three months just to agree to terms, and almost the whole time I doubted it would actually happen since it was taking so long. But now I'm here and I love it. And if that can happen for me it can happen for you. So hang in there and keep looking. Eventually they'll quit playing with their dicks and bring you on, or you'll find something better. Godspeed.

Thanks and congrats.

[Quality Start Machine]

I said I wouldn't post on my job-switch saga until it was at an end but I'm going to provide an update in case anyone actually gave a shit.

The company I interviewed with way back in mid-November brought me in for another meeting with the hiring manager and another with a team member on some "get to know you, see if it's a good fit" basis. That was in early December. Right before the holidays, the hiring manager said to give them a couple of weeks due to vacations and etc. They called me last Friday and asked me what I was looking for and when I could start. I told them and they said, "Great!"

Then I received an email last night saying they're very interested but they're having trouble "finding an opportunity" for me within the organization. It's going to take longer than they thought they said, and asked if I could hang on for another month. I haven't responded to that yet but I've gotten advice from family members along the lines of "tell them you're not interested" or "keep the door open but move on."

Meanwhile, back at my current gig, a house fell on the other director who was making my life a living hell so I can soldier on there for a while longer as I regroup and start flooding the LinkedIns with resumes and how do you dos.

I'm a lucky guy. I have a great life. I have no more stress than Person A. But job searching is the absolute fucking worst. Other than, cancer and child deformities and paralysis and deadly accidents and Republicans and Hillary Clinton, I mean. It's bad.

I would say there's no reason to close the door on this opportunity but there's no reason you shouldn't be looking anyway.  It's like dating.  You're not going steady with this new job yet so keep your options open.

Job searching is both awful and amazing.  There's nothing quite like getting to the goal-line where you're exchanging salary expectations.  It totally sucks to get the rug pulled out from under you. It sucks even more when you're out of work.  Unless you have an amazing dog and lots of amazing pot and amazing mountain trails on which to bide your time.

I concur with this. Don't close the door but don't limit your options either. I just relocated to Southern California for a job I never applied for but instead was recruited for. Even so, it took forever - three months just to agree to terms, and almost the whole time I doubted it would actually happen since it was taking so long. But now I'm here and I love it. And if that can happen for me it can happen for you. So hang in there and keep looking. Eventually they'll quit playing with their dicks and bring you on, or you'll find something better. Godspeed.

I agree with all this as well, adding that if the simple act of hiring you has gotten stuck in the mud like this, you'd be wise to explore other options.

[InternetApex]

I said I wouldn't post on my job-switch saga until it was at an end but I'm going to provide an update in case anyone actually gave a shit.

The company I interviewed with way back in mid-November brought me in for another meeting with the hiring manager and another with a team member on some "get to know you, see if it's a good fit" basis. That was in early December. Right before the holidays, the hiring manager said to give them a couple of weeks due to vacations and etc. They called me last Friday and asked me what I was looking for and when I could start. I told them and they said, "Great!"

Then I received an email last night saying they're very interested but they're having trouble "finding an opportunity" for me within the organization. It's going to take longer than they thought they said, and asked if I could hang on for another month. I haven't responded to that yet but I've gotten advice from family members along the lines of "tell them you're not interested" or "keep the door open but move on."

Meanwhile, back at my current gig, a house fell on the other director who was making my life a living hell so I can soldier on there for a while longer as I regroup and start flooding the LinkedIns with resumes and how do you dos.

I'm a lucky guy. I have a great life. I have no more stress than Person A. But job searching is the absolute fucking worst. Other than, cancer and child deformities and paralysis and deadly accidents and Republicans and Hillary Clinton, I mean. It's bad.

I would say there's no reason to close the door on this opportunity but there's no reason you shouldn't be looking anyway.  It's like dating.  You're not going steady with this new job yet so keep your options open.

Job searching is both awful and amazing.  There's nothing quite like getting to the goal-line where you're exchanging salary expectations.  It totally sucks to get the rug pulled out from under you. It sucks even more when you're out of work.  Unless you have an amazing dog and lots of amazing pot and amazing mountain trails on which to bide your time.

I concur with this. Don't close the door but don't limit your options either. I just relocated to Southern California for a job I never applied for but instead was recruited for. Even so, it took forever - three months just to agree to terms, and almost the whole time I doubted it would actually happen since it was taking so long. But now I'm here and I love it. And if that can happen for me it can happen for you. So hang in there and keep looking. Eventually they'll quit playing with their dicks and bring you on, or you'll find something better. Godspeed.

I agree with all this as well, adding that if the simple act of hiring you has gotten stuck in the mud like this, you'd be wise to explore other options.

I wrote her back this morning and thanked them for their interest. I said that I'm exploring other opportunities and don't know what my availability will be in one month. I then sent out four resumes. So all of what you guys said, yes. And thanks for the input.

[flannj]

I said I wouldn't post on my job-switch saga until it was at an end but I'm going to provide an update in case anyone actually gave a shit.

The company I interviewed with way back in mid-November brought me in for another meeting with the hiring manager and another with a team member on some "get to know you, see if it's a good fit" basis. That was in early December. Right before the holidays, the hiring manager said to give them a couple of weeks due to vacations and etc. They called me last Friday and asked me what I was looking for and when I could start. I told them and they said, "Great!"

Then I received an email last night saying they're very interested but they're having trouble "finding an opportunity" for me within the organization. It's going to take longer than they thought they said, and asked if I could hang on for another month. I haven't responded to that yet but I've gotten advice from family members along the lines of "tell them you're not interested" or "keep the door open but move on."

Meanwhile, back at my current gig, a house fell on the other director who was making my life a living hell so I can soldier on there for a while longer as I regroup and start flooding the LinkedIns with resumes and how do you dos.

I'm a lucky guy. I have a great life. I have no more stress than Person A. But job searching is the absolute fucking worst. Other than, cancer and child deformities and paralysis and deadly accidents and Republicans and Hillary Clinton, I mean. It's bad.

I would say there's no reason to close the door on this opportunity but there's no reason you shouldn't be looking anyway.  It's like dating.  You're not going steady with this new job yet so keep your options open.

Job searching is both awful and amazing.  There's nothing quite like getting to the goal-line where you're exchanging salary expectations.  It totally sucks to get the rug pulled out from under you. It sucks even more when you're out of work.  Unless you have an amazing dog and lots of amazing pot and amazing mountain trails on which to bide your time.

I concur with this. Don't close the door but don't limit your options either. I just relocated to Southern California for a job I never applied for but instead was recruited for. Even so, it took forever - three months just to agree to terms, and almost the whole time I doubted it would actually happen since it was taking so long. But now I'm here and I love it. And if that can happen for me it can happen for you. So hang in there and keep looking. Eventually they'll quit playing with their dicks and bring you on, or you'll find something better. Godspeed.

I agree with all this as well, adding that if the simple act of hiring you has gotten stuck in the mud like this, you'd be wise to explore other options.

What Fork said.

[Saul Goodman]

I said I wouldn't post on my job-switch saga until it was at an end but I'm going to provide an update in case anyone actually gave a shit.

The company I interviewed with way back in mid-November brought me in for another meeting with the hiring manager and another with a team member on some "get to know you, see if it's a good fit" basis. That was in early December. Right before the holidays, the hiring manager said to give them a couple of weeks due to vacations and etc. They called me last Friday and asked me what I was looking for and when I could start. I told them and they said, "Great!"

Then I received an email last night saying they're very interested but they're having trouble "finding an opportunity" for me within the organization. It's going to take longer than they thought they said, and asked if I could hang on for another month. I haven't responded to that yet but I've gotten advice from family members along the lines of "tell them you're not interested" or "keep the door open but move on."

Meanwhile, back at my current gig, a house fell on the other director who was making my life a living hell so I can soldier on there for a while longer as I regroup and start flooding the LinkedIns with resumes and how do you dos.

I'm a lucky guy. I have a great life. I have no more stress than Person A. But job searching is the absolute fucking worst. Other than, cancer and child deformities and paralysis and deadly accidents and Republicans and Hillary Clinton, I mean. It's bad.

I would say there's no reason to close the door on this opportunity but there's no reason you shouldn't be looking anyway.  It's like dating.  You're not going steady with this new job yet so keep your options open.

Job searching is both awful and amazing.  There's nothing quite like getting to the goal-line where you're exchanging salary expectations.  It totally sucks to get the rug pulled out from under you. It sucks even more when you're out of work.  Unless you have an amazing dog and lots of amazing pot and amazing mountain trails on which to bide your time.

I concur with this. Don't close the door but don't limit your options either. I just relocated to Southern California for a job I never applied for but instead was recruited for. Even so, it took forever - three months just to agree to terms, and almost the whole time I doubted it would actually happen since it was taking so long. But now I'm here and I love it. And if that can happen for me it can happen for you. So hang in there and keep looking. Eventually they'll quit playing with their dicks and bring you on, or you'll find something better. Godspeed.

Thanks and congrats.

Thank you, and thanks for the update.  I've been hoping you were already settling in and was bummed to read this.  Um...go Cubs.