To Chase or Not to Chase?
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Had an MD get in touch with me early October as he remembered me from an interview we had 5 years previous where I lost out on a job where I came a close second but was flattered he got in touch again after all those years.
Met up and had a good interview with him and another employee. that was the 3rd week of Oct. Got a message to say they would like me to go back for a 2nd interview and this would be sometime early Dec. I replied and thanked them. Its now the 9th Dec and so far Ive heard diddly squat. I presume this is going to be a January start unless they have canned the role now.
I feel very proud to have a) been contacted in the first place after all those years so the MD clearly liked me and b) that after the interview they wanted me back for another so it feels like I am under-mining my own self worth if I swallow that pride and message the MD to ask what is happening about the 2nd interview.
What would you do? forget it and move on - if they want me back theyll be in touch in their own sweet time or as the millenial kids are now saying should I "reach out" to them? I feel like a right old grouch thinking that I shoudnt have to reach out to them when the ball was left in their court..............
Met up and had a good interview with him and another employee. that was the 3rd week of Oct. Got a message to say they would like me to go back for a 2nd interview and this would be sometime early Dec. I replied and thanked them. Its now the 9th Dec and so far Ive heard diddly squat. I presume this is going to be a January start unless they have canned the role now.
I feel very proud to have a) been contacted in the first place after all those years so the MD clearly liked me and b) that after the interview they wanted me back for another so it feels like I am under-mining my own self worth if I swallow that pride and message the MD to ask what is happening about the 2nd interview.
What would you do? forget it and move on - if they want me back theyll be in touch in their own sweet time or as the millenial kids are now saying should I "reach out" to them? I feel like a right old grouch thinking that I shoudnt have to reach out to them when the ball was left in their court..............
yes i think i'll have to suck it up and maybe say something similar - its not like ive got offers coming out of every orifice right now otherwise I could afford to be more laid back and let them chase me.
As the guy originally re-established contact with me at 10.30pm on a sunday night I will wait until tonight in case this is his "go to" time to send messages then message him early tomorrow morning if I hear nowt.
As the guy originally re-established contact with me at 10.30pm on a sunday night I will wait until tonight in case this is his "go to" time to send messages then message him early tomorrow morning if I hear nowt.
The guy has replied to say they are behind with the process.
he also said they have 2 internal employees now who have applied.
this job is 35 miles away and if the other 2 candidates dont know their ar*e from their elbow but live within say 5 miles of the office I reckon itll make no odds whether I have 20 years experience or all the qualifications under the sun, my gut feeling is Ive got no chance here.
Totally had enough of job hunting after 8 months of how high? hoop jumping. these firms often just have work to get out of the door but go through this whole charade parading candidate after candidate through the doors for weeks-looking for what I dont know. Do they even know?
Painful.
he also said they have 2 internal employees now who have applied.
this job is 35 miles away and if the other 2 candidates dont know their ar*e from their elbow but live within say 5 miles of the office I reckon itll make no odds whether I have 20 years experience or all the qualifications under the sun, my gut feeling is Ive got no chance here.
Totally had enough of job hunting after 8 months of how high? hoop jumping. these firms often just have work to get out of the door but go through this whole charade parading candidate after candidate through the doors for weeks-looking for what I dont know. Do they even know?
Painful.
wraggy said:
ToothbrushMan said:
The guy has replied to say they are behind with the process.
he also said they have 2 internal employees now who have applied.
this job is 35 miles away and if the other 2 candidates dont know their ar*e from their elbow but live within say 5 miles of the office I reckon itll make no odds whether I have 20 years experience or all the qualifications under the sun, my gut feeling is Ive got no chance here
Genuine question-not trying to be funny or anything, but what has the distance to the office got to do with who gets the job? Surely, if you’re willing to commute the extra distance and you’re better than the other candidates, why wouldn’t you get the job? Have I missed something obvious? Haven’t applied for a job for a long time!he also said they have 2 internal employees now who have applied.
this job is 35 miles away and if the other 2 candidates dont know their ar*e from their elbow but live within say 5 miles of the office I reckon itll make no odds whether I have 20 years experience or all the qualifications under the sun, my gut feeling is Ive got no chance here
If I was an employer I’d take the better guy who is willing to commute-shows commitment?
Please enlighten me.
I had one place in Coventry email me back to say they have checked my postcode and with it being 2 trains and a 15 min walk to the office in Coventry "in their experience candidates quickly find this length of commute tiresome". that total commute is about 50 mins tops.
this is what I am up against. you look local - nothing. you look further away - youre too far away - you cant win!
i am actually thinking I might lie at interviews that are not local and say I would move if I got offered the job.
i think its to do with the squeeze that companies place on themselves these days and they dont want somebody join for a few months after induction etc only to leave shortly after to get something closer to home - understandable to a point but ive known people commute up to 3 hrs for years!
it might be linked to the job role, salary level, grade etc.....who knows.
it might be linked to the job role, salary level, grade etc.....who knows.
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