company offered me a job, then yanked the offer, then re-listed the position by Alison Green on April 19, 2018 A reader writes: After job searching for several months, I was offered a position that lined up perfectly with my career goals. It wasn’t a dream job but a definite stepping stone on the path to a dream job. My start date was set, my resignation was sent to my manager, and I was excited […] Read the full article →
can I show annoyance with a terrible job offer that I don’t plan to take? by Alison Green on April 17, 2018 A reader writes: Is there ever a productive or reasonable way to express annoyance at a job offer you don’t intend to accept? I recently interviewed with a company for what sounded like a lower-mid-level position. The title, described duties, and reporting structure all indicated a position that would be the next step up from […] Read the full article →
I turned down a job, and now people are devastated by Alison Green on March 8, 2018 A reader writes: I recently changed jobs. Company A had seen me speak at a conference a few years ago, and brought me in to consult. After I came in, they contacted me and said they had a position they would like me to consider. I agreed to interview, mostly to get more information than […] Read the full article →
I have a job offer — but it’s been weeks and there’s no start date in sight by Alison Green on February 8, 2018 A reader writes: After months of searching, I accepted a contract with a great company. Shortly after accepting, a third-party recruiter reached out about a contract closer to home, with a better salary. I told her I had been hired elsewhere, but she encouraged me to interview regardless. I went through multiple rounds, fell in […] Read the full article →
did I lead my interviewer on? by Alison Green on June 22, 2017 A reader: I have been working for a company (Company A) for six months now, on a temporary contract. The pay is good and the hours are flexible, and as I would like to start studying part time soon this arrangement suits me. I don’t see a lot of potential for growth in this company, […] Read the full article →
I received an email warning me not to take the job I was just offered by Alison Green on March 6, 2017 A reader writes: I’ve been reading your website for a few months now, and it’s been very helpful during my job search. Just yesterday I got an offer from a company — and a pretty nice one to boot! Then I got this anonymous email from a person who, as far as I can tell, […] Read the full article →
should I leave my good job for a better one? by Alison Green on January 17, 2017 A reader writes: I took a job at a company a little over a year ago after being unemployed following being a part of a large lay-off. I was so grateful for the job and ended up really loving the company and its culture. After the trauma of the lay-off, I passionately told them that […] Read the full article →
company bombarded me with emails, then retracted a job offer because I wanted time to think it over by Alison Green on September 8, 2016 A reader writes: I was lucky enough recently to have two job offers on the table, one for an executive assistant at Company 1 and one for an administrative assistant at Company 2. I received both offers on a Friday afternoon, both verbal, both telling me that they would send through the written letter shortly. […] Read the full article →
I got the job, but I’m sure I gave a bad interview and I can’t stop ruminating about it by Alison Green on September 6, 2016 A reader writes: This is kind of a first-world problem, I realize. I recently started a new job. It seemed like my dream role and I’m happy to say that really is proving to be the case. I’m doing interesting work that I enjoy, it’s an organization I’ve long aspired to join, I have a […] Read the full article →
company agreed I could telecommute — and then changed their mind once I started the job by Alison Green on August 25, 2016 A reader writes: I’ve been at my new job for just over a month. The job offer was for telecommuting half of the time every month. The home office is 36 miles a day roundtrip. The day I started, I was introduced to my new boss, because the one who hired me had been fired. […] Read the full article →