HELP PLEASE!!! Dilemnia between 2!My husband has had a job that he' s held for 14 yrs but is not happy at work! He interviewed for two jobs and he has an offer from one. This job is not close to home but it is something he would like to pursue. The problem is he interviewed for another job that he is more interested in. The schedule is great and it is closer to home. He is still waiting to be scheduled for the fourth interview and hopes that he is made an offer. However, he still has the offer from the other company pending. What should he do? Should he wait to hear from the second company before accepting the position? This really isn' t up to him. He needs to find out when the first company expects to hear from him, then make a decision by that point. He could easily end up with no jobs out of this if he strings the first along and the second never comes through. Does he need to give the first job an answer right away? Or is there a time frame of a week or so. Your husband should contact the second job which is closer to home and inquire about the fourth interview. He can' t leave the first company on hold for too long or they will pull the offer out form under him. He should also not turn down the offer because he might get another interview at another company which may not even lead to an offer. If he accepts the offer at the first company, that doesn' t necessarily put him out of the running in the second company and he can still accept an interview if it happens. But if he turns down the first company in the hopes of maybe getting another interview, then he may be turning down the better job and/or maybe not get another offer for several more months. If he is not happy at his present job, he should accept the offer and be glad he' s leaving a lousy job. Sure, there are ALWAYS better jobs out there, and he' s got an offer for one, TAKE IT!!! He can still do the fourth interview. If the second company is really serious, they can up their offer and steal him away. Your husband has a choice between two things: • A better job • A much better job Either one' s a winner, so take the offer, and hope the other place ups the ante and doubles your good fortune!
My Mom, who always has sage advice in my career search told me in this situation, it is perfectly ok to accept the position offered and still pursue the position more desired. If the desired position later makes an offer, you then have the option of accepting or allowing the position you have recently accepted to make a counteroffer - giving you the power to choose the best of the two positions. You don't want to sacrifice a sure thing for a maybe,
He should call the company where he is waiting for the fourth interview to let them know that he has another offer on the table. This may speed up the process for him. If they still take too long, it would be worth it to accept the other job. Better to relocate and have a job than to wait and wind up empty handed. | |
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