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I don't know if I got the job, or I should keep looking...
Hi, so I went in for an interview a couple of weeks ago for Walgreens and he gave me the drug test sheet to take and I had to wait for the drug test to come back. The interview went well. After they received the results, he then called me to let me know that there isn't enough budgetting for me to start working yet since the people who were suppose to leave haven't left yet. He said hI got the job and he would call me back when there was available hours and it's been a whole week since he called. I was beginning to worry that I really didn't get the job...so I called him and I found out that he will be getting transferred to another Walgreens. It sounds like he's also one of the three people who are leaving. What is going on? He's the hiring manager that hired me, and if another manager comes in for him I don't really have a connection to work there anymore. Should I start looking for a different job? Or wait? It's been a couple of weeks and I really need to start working. I get depressed if I don't have anything to do.
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This is pretty standard for minimum-wage employers. They have people leaving without notice all the time - just plain not turning up for work - so they keep people on the books so they can call someone who has already been cleared to work when this happens.
IOW: there isn't a "the job". There's people leaving and starting up all the time. They checked you out and ok'ed you.
If you like, read the book "Nickel and Dimed".
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No point in suspending your job search to wait on someone to make up their mind. If you "got the job", you should have gone in to fill out paperwork at some point, and it doesn't sound like that has happened. If you get another job offer while Walgreens is dithering, and you would prefer the Walgreens job over the current offer, you can always call them and give them a final opportunity to give you something concrete. Otherwise, you and they are just wasting the time you could be using to move forward to gainful employment.
If you have truly been hired, your paperwork will be in the files for the new hiring manager. I would contact him, or whoever fills that role, and ask about your status and when you might start work. A new hiring manager probably isn't going to be aware of you, so you'll need to bring yourself to his attention.
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What I would do in your situation is keep looking, but in about a week or so call back again to speak with the new manager to see if the job offer still stands. This way, you don't miss any new opportunities and you don't give up the current opportunity. The worst thing that could happen is you end up turning down a job, and this way, you could have more options to choose from.
I hope all goes well for you. The market is tough right now!
Good luck,
~Panda
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