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decision on work
I have been offered a position and accepted it out of state and need to start tomorrow. the problem is 1 day after i accpeted the position my collegue calls and tells me of a position that is a sure thing for me when i contact the owner of the business. it would be substantially more money and a better opportunity than the 1st offer. i contacted the owner and he was in process of a business deal and would call me back that was friday eve at 6:pm i waited and no call, i should leave tomorrow for the other position in oregon. do i delay the 1st offer,(who has accomodations set for me until the 15th) do i go and if the other offer comes up just leave the 1st one?
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The only "sure thing" is the position you've been offered already.
They are paying accommodations
for you and expect you to be there tomorrow.
Not showing up won't look very good, especially
if the other job doesn't become a reality. If
you never get a call back, you have no job.
Unless the first job is just one you don't
want, I think you need to at least give it
a try. If the other job calls back, you go
to your employer and tell them of your new
job offer. Give them a chance to meet or
beat that offer if they want to keep you.
I guess what it really boils down to is
can you afford to be without a job if the
second place doesn't call back?
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The question is, which job do you really want? If you want the first offer, by all means, go. If you want the second offer, wait out the delay a while on the first and see if you can get the second job.
Also, since the owner hasn't contacted you for the second job, I don't see how it would hurt to place another call to him. First off, the guy is probably a busy fellow, and the call may have slipped his mind. Second off, calling again shows your desire to hold that position.
Either way, decide which job you will be happiest doing, then move from there.
Best of luck to you!
ygs-30/f
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