Over the course of the last couple of weeks I have invested the majority of my time sitting exams, participating in phone and on-site interviews with three main companies. The roles that I have been interviewing for are roles I probably wouldn't apply for if I were back home in Sydney but something a little different. Put simply, my current job situation is analogous to a game of Texas Hold'em Poker.
Thursday 3rd July:
9 am: Final round Interview with Company 1.
1 pm: Final round interview with Company 2.
5 pm: Job offer from Company 2.
I receive a call from one of my recruiters "Congratulations, company 2 wants to offer you the job, do you want it?". Awesome, my first employment offer. Still waiting for feedback from the other two companies I tried to buy myself some extra time: "Great, would it be possible to get back to the company at the beginning of next week with my decision". Couple of minutes later I receive a call back from the same recruiter "They want a decision by 3:30 tomorrow, they have another candidate that they want to offer your role to".
Friday 4th July:
9 am: Call my respective recruitment agents from Companies 1 and 3 to find out what's going on.
They both tell me that Company 1 recruiter is bluffing and that they just want to make a placement for the week. It's unreasonable for any company to force you to make a decision within 24 hours, or is it?
12:30 pm: Company 3 recruiter tells me they want to speed up interview period in reaction to the offer that was made. I'm called in for an immediate interview.
1:00 pm: Company 1 recruiter tells me that my application was unsuccessful. 1 potential offer remaining.
1:35 pm: Rushed over to Company 3, was 5 minutes late due to late notice. Interview wasn't crash hot, I'm not so confident about progressing.
3:00 pm: Get a call from recruiter representing Company 2.
"So what's your decision, they need to know". I thought about perhaps verbally agreeing and then waiting for the contract to buy myself more time. Conscious kicked in and I called his bluff. "I don't want it". Those four words escaped my mouth in slow motion, 7 weeks of job hunting and within the space of 24 hours I had gone from having an offer to having none. I've eliminated 2 of the 3 companies, now I wait for the river...
2 comments:
Go build a product or service. You have the time, ability, and need.
Alternatively, complete a CELTA course to teach English. You will never be short of work and the ability to travel is fantastic.
Have you considered living outside of London?
what happened to the flop?
and the turn?
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