An offer

[cjsmith]

Companies T, X, MP: resume submitted, never a peep. Probably not a fit.
Company G: wants a phone call early next week but has not yet scheduled it.
Company Z: usually does two interviews. I've had one and then took off for the East Coast for a week. May be interested in seeing me again or may think I rate somewhat lower than boogers.
Company V: interview tomorrow.

And job offer number one of the 2006 Job Search Season is at company M, a place so small and so deep in stealth mode that their web page has nothing on it but a logo. It's verbal so far, by which I mean spoken, and I don't think they're even going to bother checking references before putting it on paper. They want an answer from me ABSOLUTELY RIGHT NOW, as in "start Monday".

I pushed back on answering before tomorrow afternoon's interview at Company V. That one had already been scheduled and I didn't feel at all right about:
- saying yes to Company M and ditching the V interview last minute
- saying yes to Company M and going to the V interview, wasting their time
- saying no to Company M without any time to think
or, honestly, simply being pushed to decide so fast.

So I'm now expected to call as soon as I get out of V's building and tell M what I have decided. Deep breath. I hate being rushed, but it does look appealing...

If I say yes, I break things off with V quite suddenly, and I cancel the call I'm supposed to have with Company G early next week (marking the second time their process has simply been too slow to catch me, thus probably blacklisting me forever in their eyes), and I tell everyone else (including some recruiters) I'm out of the running.

If I say no I... well, what is this, do I want a job or don't I? I mean, they want me, and they want me to write code, and for this they will pay me a salary. What am I looking for, flowers and a serenade?

Time to sleep on it a bit.

Comments

[wcg.livejournal.com]

You're welcome!

So, have you decided?

[cjsmith.livejournal.com]

I still have that interview at Company V. Unless V is spectacular, though, I think I'm going to take the offer at M.

[wcg.livejournal.com]

I will stay tuned for further developments!

[cjsmith.livejournal.com]

DANG! V looks good too! I have another hour or two before M starts to wonder why I haven't gotten out of my interview at V yet.

[wcg.livejournal.com]

And your decision?

[cjsmith.livejournal.com]

M. I called and left voice mail for the guy at M. (I'm a little surprised he hasn't called back yet, actually; he was so all-fired anxious to hear, and he hasn't checked his office or cell voice mail.)

*deep breath* nervous! Plus, last two days of "freedom" start right now. Many things to tidy up around here so's I feel ready to focus.

[wcg.livejournal.com]

I wish you all the best with it CJ.

[cjsmith.livejournal.com]

Thank you very much! :-)