Interview Advice

[Dante84]

Hey, my dogs.

So, I've currently got a good job, though I'm pretty sick of it after 2.5 years, and I'm ready for more opportunity (see - bigger title, more $, and more happiness). My current company doesn't offer me any of these in the near future.

In early January, a buddy hit me up (former coworker at current company) to tell me that his new company has an open spot. New company is a bad-****ing ass, young company, and they don't **** around with their interview process.

It would more than double my salary, and essentially be the new income floor for any job beyond this. Fantastic resume builder, but also a place I could see myself working in for years. If it knocks, an absolutely cannot pass it up.

That being said, in order to do these interviews, they've got me jumping through hoops. Just part of the process with a busy, growing company in a market where they have candidates lined up out the door.

I've taken 2 and half sick days already this month, with one day or less notice each time. They told me to come in tomorrow and meet with one of their Exec. higher ups, and I've got to fake sick AGAIN.

And then next week, I have one final meeting (hopefully!) with another higher up, and that should be a wrap. I've been told I'm the leading candidate, and the finish line is in sight.

My issue is that my current boss, who I'm cool with, has to think I'm dying of AIDS or something. I feel like a dick lying, and if for some reason I don't get this new job, I'll have a black mark by my name for being a sketchy POS. If I do get it, it will be pretty obvious I've been lying.

Anyone been through this? Advice for how to not burn a bridge or how to navigate carefully in this situation?

[afchief]

Originally Posted by Dante84

Yeah, I should have said I have awesome hygiene and my scrotum resembles a plucked quail breast.

They inspect your scrotum at the interview and lots of guys are lined up to take your spot :eek.

Good luck but remember going after the dollars usually calls for more hours, more stress and bigger headaches. The higher you reach the better the view but the farther the drop. Go after what your happiness requires (hopefully with a little cash to spare).

[NewChief]

On the sick day thing: at a certain point you should tell the interviewing company that you need to do subsequent meetings outside your work schedule as you have obligations to your current job. Should they hire you, they can expect you to extend the same loyalty and conscientiousness to them.

[Cornstock]

This new job sounds pretty sick. I want to do what you do.

[mcan]

It's a test. They want to see how many times you'll lie to your current employer, and where you're "line" is as far as how much they can push you around once you're there. Good luck with your new career!




I'm just kiddin'

[Dante84]

Originally Posted by NewChief

On the sick day thing: at a certain point you should tell the interviewing company that you need to do subsequent meetings outside your work schedule as you have obligations to your current job. Should they hire you, they can expect you to extend the same loyalty and conscientiousness to them.

I would prefer to do it this way, however the interviews are escalating in importance, and those guys have tougher schedules to fit in with. I also was not anticipating various rounds, but its like they are escalating me up, so I have to be flexible.

I just hope they appreciate my flexibility, is all.

[DaWolf]

Originally Posted by Rain Man

If you don't normally call in sick and you're doing it a lot, and then you come in fine in the intervening times, they probably already know that you're interviewing.

Agreed. I've seen this before as a manager and would be shocked if it wasn't already suspected in this case...

[Sorter]

Originally Posted by Dante84

Hey, my dogs.

So, I've currently got a good job, though I'm pretty sick of it after 2.5 years, and I'm ready for more opportunity (see - bigger title, more $, and more happiness). My current company doesn't offer me any of these in the near future.

In early January, a buddy hit me up (former coworker at current company) to tell me that his new company has an open spot. New company is a bad-****ing ass, young company, and they don't **** around with their interview process.

It would more than double my salary, and essentially be the new income floor for any job beyond this. Fantastic resume builder, but also a place I could see myself working in for years. If it knocks, an absolutely cannot pass it up.

That being said, in order to do these interviews, they've got me jumping through hoops. Just part of the process with a busy, growing company in a market where they have candidates lined up out the door.

I've taken 2 and half sick days already this month, with one day or less notice each time. They told me to come in tomorrow and meet with one of their Exec. higher ups, and I've got to fake sick AGAIN.

And then next week, I have one final meeting (hopefully!) with another higher up, and that should be a wrap. I've been told I'm the leading candidate, and the finish line is in sight.

My issue is that my current boss, who I'm cool with, has to think I'm dying of AIDS or something. I feel like a dick lying, and if for some reason I don't get this new job, I'll have a black mark by my name for being a sketchy POS. If I do get it, it will be pretty obvious I've been lying.

Anyone been through this? Advice for how to not burn a bridge or how to navigate carefully in this situation?

Why don't you explain this part to your current employer(s)

It would more than double my salary, and essentially be the new income floor for any job beyond this. Fantastic resume builder, but also a place I could see myself working in for years. If it knocks, an absolutely cannot pass it up.

in a respectful manner. If they truly feel you're valuable, they'll do their best to match.

[Sorter]

If they don't, you could tell them to **** off and spend the rest of your life dedicating yourself to success and then throwing it in your former employer(s) face(s) repeatedly for a good 40+ years.

[Dante84]

Originally Posted by Sorter

Why don't you explain this part to your current employer(s)

Because it would get me fired before I have received an offer from another employer, thus leaving open the possibility of having no job.

Originally Posted by Sorter

in a respectful manner. If they truly feel you're valuable, they'll do their best to match.

They cannot match the level or pay as the amount of opportunity does not exist in my current company. Plus, I've mentally moved on because of the lack of opportunity - I should have left a year ago but I've been complacent with a risk free job and steady pay. Time for me to grow and make moves so I can live the life I want and retire at an age I want.

[Sorter]

Originally Posted by Dante84

They cannot match the level or pay as the amount of opportunity does not exist in my current company. Plus, I've mentally moved on because of the lack of opportunity - I should have left a year ago but I've been complacent with a risk free job and steady pay. Time for me to grow and make moves so I can live the life I want and retire at an age I want.

Go get it tiger!!!

[Dante84]

Originally Posted by Sorter

If they don't, you could tell them to **** off and spend the rest of your life dedicating yourself to success and then throwing it in your former employer(s) face(s) repeatedly for a good 40+ years.

Haha that's the goal!

[Sorter]

Originally Posted by Dante84

Haha that's the goal!

Don't let others steer you from this path.



There are definitely going to be people who later come along and say "You should drop it" or "It's not worth it" or "Can't you just forgive and forget?".

[J Diddy]

First thing you got to do is to get some really funky breath. You might have to eat out of a dead ass's ass to get the odor right, but you'll know it when you have it. Next is to be all up in the personal space of your current boss. You want him smelling your ass breath in his sleep.

A couple of days of this then hit him with Man I got in to see this miracle dentist and then go to the other job.

Remember the important part: Get your teeth cleaned before your interview.

Tiger blood.

[Sorter]

Originally Posted by J Diddy

First thing you got to do is to get some really funky breath. You might have to eat out of a dead ass's ass to get the odor right, but you'll know it when you have it. Next is to be all up in the personal space of your current boss. You want him smelling your ass breath in his sleep.

A couple of days of this then hit him with Man I got in to see this miracle dentist and then go to the other job.

Remember the important part: Tiger blood.

If you have Tiger blood, you won't need to clean your teeth.

[RippedmyFlesh]

Originally Posted by Sorter

Why don't you explain this part to your current employer(s)

Because that never works. Once you decide to walk you go. Even if a company matched I would walk. Someone who wants to pay you considerably more than people that see you everyday you don't walk you run to them because you have already sold your potential to them which is not an easy thing to do.