WAS Job offer NYC, now Holy Crap they want me!!!

[marc_scirocco at sympatico.ca (Mtl-Marc)]

Well it ain't over until its over, but congrats anyhow!

Cheers.

Marc

> Objet?: OT: WAS Job offer NYC, now Holy Crap they want me!!!
> 
> Like the title sez...
> Sorry for the wasted bandwidth, if you don't care please disregard!
> 
> I applied for the job offer in NYC, commercial lighting and such.
> Interviewed via telephone with the "tech" guy (outside of HRO) he's an
> ex squid and talked to me for an hour and a half.  Asked me if I had
> any reservations or questions about the job...
> 
> "Maybe I shouldn't be saying this because I do want the job..."
> 
> "But?"
> 
> "Well I have read alot about the company and I really dig it."
> 
> "Dig it?"
> 
> "Yea, I would gnaw my left arm off to have the job if it was anywhere
> else but NYC."
> 
> "haha... really?  Well I appreciate your honesty."
> 
> (at this point I was grimacing--quite sure that I just threw myself
> under a very big bus--in fact my recruiter at Bradley-Morris lost his
> BRAINS when he heard that I said that!)
> 
> "How does Connecticut sound to you?"
> 
> "Great thank you..."
> 
> "We'll be in touch."
> 
> --Now I had already back-doored my recruiter at BM once already.  The
> job offer feeler was out and I had a short time to respond (last week)
> so I called him left messages for four hours on Thursday saying I
> wanted the job.  When I didn't get any feedback I did a little
> research and a little social engineering and got the Head of this
> company's HRO on the phone.  I had waited on hold for 25 minutes in
> leiu of leaving a message.  She was rather annoyed at first, but
> agreed to hear me out since had been on hold for the better part of
> half an hour.  I told her I was interested in the job and asked what I
> needed to do to apply on my own.  She told me that all of this was
> highly irregular and to please go through my recruiter in the future.
> She asked for my resume and from what I gather, told the tech guy I
> was highly motivated to get the job and put my resume on top.  My
> recruiter was livid.  He applauded my drive but condemned the methods.
>  (he's got a vested interest I suppose)
> 
> So Friday morning the tech guy called me as stated above and said they
> would fly me up.  I wasn't sure if he was being straight with me as he
> said "We'll be in touch."  I was sure I did EVERYTHING wrong so I
> kinda was like Oh well.
> 
> About an hour later my new friend in the HRO office called me and
> stated that I was flying up Monday night to PA (like TOMMOROW) and I
> would interview all day Tuesday and then fly back Tuesday night.  I
> have to convince the NAV that I need to have Tuesday off.  LOL  She
> advised a book called "What Color is Your Parachute?"  I bought it
> today and yep I did EVERYTHING wrong.  Despite this I think if I don't
> stick my foot in my mouth, I have the job.  The fact that they are
> flying me up there this quickly, are willing to talk to me even though
> I turned my nose up at NYC (sorry guys...it's a little intimidating to
> move up there somewhat blind with a wife and two kids.)
> 
> !!! Holy batshit batman !!!
> 
> Best part of this is that I will be given an allowance for my car
> (that I will drive from site to site and to the airport regularly)
> Yea I know mileage... but I have two Scirocco's and hell--they are
> going to pay me to drive my car!  Talk about loving your job!  (I only
> have to carry a laptop, a small tool bag and a few spare circuit
> cards.)
> 
> I'm sorry don't mean to sound like I am bragging... Please don't think
> so but I am excited as hell and if I tell my wife one more time she's
> gonna deck me.  ;)
> 
> Chris
> 
> 
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