Thank you noteI had an interview last night and believe I would love the job. The interviewer who would be my boss said he is very interested and will call me next week. I want to follow up with a thank you note and need help with what to say. He told me a lot about his fascinating business, but he also stressed several times that there would be a lot of very quiet, slow time. His last words were that he wanted me to absorb that. How can I assure him that I am okay with slow time, but still sound like the energetic worker that I am. I prefer to be busy, but if the job is right, I can live with the slow times. How do I turn this into a positive? The reason he is not in a big hurry to make a decision on this position is that he has to decide how to deal with the employee currently working. He likes her, but she doesn' t have the skills and he finds the personal part of that difficult. Do I mention this issue at all? Also, he didn' t know much about their benefits or vacation policy. When is the right time to get this information? I am assuming I should wait until they make an offer and then ask for the details. Thanks in advance!! Dear Mr. Frank: Our interview on Monday, August 27th was extremely informative and I want to thank you for taking the time to explain your business. The position of Assisted Living Coordinator sounds extremely challenging and it will be so nice to be able, at times, to sit back and observe the results of the work that has been accomplished. I look forward to hearing from you soon so that we can discuss the company' s benefit plan. Sincerely, kpprr __________________________________________________________________________________ Don' t ask him in the note about what you would like the benefit plan to entail or your specific salary. That is something that can be discussed after the offer. Plus, sicne the boss doesn' t know the finer points anyaway, he wouldn' t be able to comment on anything with you. Also, don' t mention the person who is about to be terminated and you will be replacing. That isn' t your concern. Personally, I don' t believe that the boss should have even said anything about her to you. On a strictly personal note: Is it really in your best interests to work for a company, or a boss for that matter, who isn' t up front with his employees? Someone who can not tell an employee that they just fit in? A boss who is that emotionally invested in his employees doesn' t sound like a leader. It is all good and well to be compassionate and to care about the people who work for you (I most certainly would do anything in my power to help one of mine) but there is a line that really should not be crossed. I used to work with a woman who was a supervisor (not mine) and who had a difficult time separating her personal feelings toward a worker from her professional side. She was so walked on that I often asked my supervisor to talk to her about it. It was a terrible situation for her because a lot of people within the office began to resent her for being such a wimp. Thanks for the sample note. Sounds very good to me. I appreciate your thoughts about the employer and can relate to your example. I am currently in a situation where the management is so weak that the strong employees are walked on because they are afraid to talk to the weaker employees. It is great that they are so nice, but it is terrible for morale. On the other hand, I don' t want to work with an insensitive jerk :) I am hoping for an opportunity for a second interview where I can learn about the benefits and get a better handle on the atmosphere at the office. Thanks again. | |
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