Monday, July 11, 2011
Mr. Struggle turned down a job offer today.
He had three job interviews last week, and the company we liked the least made an offer almost immediately. Unfortunately, the offer was low, the job was in another city, and there was virtually no relocation assistance. Add to this mix that we know almost nothing about the company except that it targets low –income clientele, sales are down over last year, and Mr. S was told there was no advancement potential.
Even so, I suggested that Mr. S not reject the offer out-of-hand, but string the company along with more questions until he saw whether his other interviews panned out, but he was certain he didn’t want to work there and turned them down cold. I don’t feel that I have a right to push too much in either direction, since I am not the one who would actually be making the long commute or showing up to work every day. And of course, I didn’t go to the interview with him, so I don’t really have a feel for the employers or the job, like Mr. S does. I just hope something better comes along quickly.
We are hoping to hear back from the other two companies and he would much rather work for either of them, as they are larger, better-known entities. In addition, our assistant pastor has offered his help in networking and seems to have contacts in a lot of places. Mr. Struggle dropped a copy of his résumé by the church office this morning, before reporting to a job-search boot camp.
We spent the rest of the day revising résumés yet again, and searching for jobs online.
The phone has been very quiet.
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