Lets say you have applied for two jobs. You're role at your current employer is at risk.
You have been interviewed for both and feel you did well in both interviews. You hear from one company quickly, a small business, offering you the job and to meet up in a few days to discuss in depth. It's your second choice. You feel you may get offered the job you prefer but it's with a large public sector operator and you know it will take a while to hear from them. Do you:
A. Give your 4 weeks notice from your current role and take the job knowing you may not actually be taking the position if successful with the other.
B. Inform them at the next discussion that you are waiting for the outcome of another interview in which you may not be successful.
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If you were unemployed, my advice would be to take the first job. A bird in the hand etc., However, if you are already in work then you can risk turning the first offer down on the basis you will get the second offer. If it doesn't work out then you still have a job. Taking a job with a small business is OK if the alternative is unemployment but what opportunities exist for future job development? Is it a family run small business? In which case any promotions are likely to go to family members. If it was me, I would hold out to see if the preferred option comes good. Therefore, questions A and B are not relevant.Davycc wrote:Lets say you have applied for two jobs.
You have been interviewed for both and feel you did well in both interviews. You hear from one company quickly, a small business, offering you the job and to meet up in a few days to discuss in depth. It's your second choice. You feel you may get offered the job you prefer but it's with a large public sector operator and you know it will take a while to hear from them. Do you:
A. Give your 4 weeks notice from your current role and take the job knowing you may not actually be taking the position if successful with the other.
B. Inform them at the next discussion that you are waiting for the outcome of another interview in which you may not be successful.
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John, sorry I added a line which may make a difference. The future of my present company is a little uncertain.johnh wrote:If you were unemployed, my advice would be to take the first job. A bird in the hand etc., However, if you are already in work then you can risk turning the first offer down on the basis you will get the second offer. If it doesn't work out then you still have a job. Taking a job with a small business is OK if the alternative is unemployment but what opportunities exist for future job development? Is it a family run small business? In which case any promotions are likely to go to family members. If it was me, I would hold out to see if the preferred option comes good. Therefore, questions A and B are not relevant.Davycc wrote:Lets say you have applied for two jobs.
You have been interviewed for both and feel you did well in both interviews. You hear from one company quickly, a small business, offering you the job and to meet up in a few days to discuss in depth. It's your second choice. You feel you may get offered the job you prefer but it's with a large public sector operator and you know it will take a while to hear from them. Do you:
A. Give your 4 weeks notice from your current role and take the job knowing you may not actually be taking the position if successful with the other.
B. Inform them at the next discussion that you are waiting for the outcome of another interview in which you may not be successful.
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Tough decision especially given the uncertainty of your current job. It’s a case of stick or bust I’d probably take the first offer if it was me.
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Yeah that's what my brain is saying but I hate the thoughts of taking a job knowing I may not actually start it. Just doesn't sit right but then if I don't get the other one I'm either still in uncertainty or better off (both jobs offers are financially better than my current position.)NottinghamWhite wrote:Tough decision especially given the uncertainty of your current job. It’s a case of stick or bust I’d probably take the first offer if it was me.
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There are other factors to consider.
Was once in a similar position once and actually decided to stick around.
Eventually it closed and did lose my job but with a very good redundancy package some of which I could put into a salary based pension which allowed me to take it early.
Never looked back only done part time stuff since and learned the value of time over money.
So what I'm saying is consider what will happen if you stick around, how long you have worked in the job ?
Was once in a similar position once and actually decided to stick around.
Eventually it closed and did lose my job but with a very good redundancy package some of which I could put into a salary based pension which allowed me to take it early.
Never looked back only done part time stuff since and learned the value of time over money.
So what I'm saying is consider what will happen if you stick around, how long you have worked in the job ?
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I'd end up with less than 2 months paySelby White wrote:There are other factors to consider.
Was once in a similar position once and actually decided to stick around.
Eventually it closed and did lose my job but with a very good redundancy package some of which I could put into a salary based pension which allowed me to take it early.
Never looked back only done part time stuff since and learned the value of time over money.
So what I'm saying is consider what will happen if you stick around, how long you have worked in the job ?
I had intended to retire in 2001 but that didn't work out
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Totally different to my situation in that case but always something that should be considered.Davycc wrote:I'd end up with less than 2 months paySelby White wrote:There are other factors to consider.
Was once in a similar position once and actually decided to stick around.
Eventually it closed and did lose my job but with a very good redundancy package some of which I could put into a salary based pension which allowed me to take it early.
Never looked back only done part time stuff since and learned the value of time over money.
So what I'm saying is consider what will happen if you stick around, how long you have worked in the job ?
I had intended to retire in 2001 but that didn't work out
The question then put another way is do you play it safe - the job offered or gamble and wait on the other job.
If you take the gamble and don't get it would it be a total disaster.
Suppose you need to consider how often jobs of the type you are after come up in your area.
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Thats the lottery for youDavycc wrote: I had intended to retire in 2001 but that didn't work out
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