[AuntNi]

So yesterday evening, I had a really good job interview. The problem, to be blunt, is that the guy is possibly going to fire someone because they're not performing, and this is the job I interviewed for. This person checks the mail and email. So it's impossible for me to send a thank-you note, which I would normally always do after an interview.

Would it be weird to call the guy's cell phone today to say "thanks again, I'm definitely interested"? or just leave it alone and wait to hear from him?

 

[isfa]

You could mark it confidential.

 

[zoeyzoo]

I would just send the thank you note. If you don't hear anything in the amount of time they said to follow up in (usually a week) I would then give a follow up call.

 

[The4OfUs]

I would mark it "personal and confidential", and if you want to, word it kind of vaguely but positively, like, "Thank you for the opportunity to meet with you yesterday. I enjoyed our discussion, and look forward to hearing from you soon." or something like that.

And I would do snail mail too, not email. And then maybe call next week.

 

[CookAMH]

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Originally Posted by The4OfUs I would mark it "personal and confidential", and if you want to, word it kind of vaguely but positively, like, "Thank you for the opportunity to meet with you yesterday. I enjoyed our discussion, and look forward to hearing from you soon." or something like that.

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[vegasgrl]

I just talked to my secretary, and this is obviously only our policy here, but she said she DOES open "Confidential" stuff, but she does NOT open "Personal" stuff. I really like the idea of "Personal & Confidential" and then be extremely cryptic (i.e., really great meeting you; I hope we can work together in the future). (Which stinks; I like to go into why I'm a perfect fit in my thank you, but that's probably not possible here...)

This is a strange one.

Good luck though!

 

[AuntNi]

Thank you all so much for your replies. It turned out I needn't have worried. He called me this morning to see if I had any further thoughts. He's talking salary, and wants my thoughts on mileage and cell phone. And he ended by saying he's pretty sure he's going to extend me an offer. Which is great! But you're right, vegasgirl - it's a situation I haven't run across before.

 

[KBinSATX]

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Originally Posted by AuntNi Thank you all so much for your replies. It turned out I needn't have worried. He called me this morning to see if I had any further thoughts. He's talking salary, and wants my thoughts on mileage and cell phone. And he ended by saying he's pretty sure he's going to extend me an offer. Which is great! But you're right, vegasgirl - it's a situation I haven't run across before.

Woohoo! Awesome you! Hope you enjoy the new job!

 

[Igraine]

I hope it turns out well! Good luck.

 

[AuntNi]

Ugh, I don't think it's going to work out. After telling me he was pretty sure he was going to extend me an offer, he decided to keep her on 3/4 time + benefits. He said he might be able to offer me a part-time position, doing only my least-favorite aspect of the job. I was so thrilled about the full-time position, because it paid exactly what I need to make ends meet. This sucks. I'm off to the Y to burn off some frustration.

 

[The4OfUs]

Ohhhh, that SUCKS. Sorry.

 

[AuntNi]

Thanks. While I was working out on Friday, I got a gut feeling I just could not ignore. A couple of months ago, my headhunter had called me to see if I was interested in a job in the same city. Although most of the details were different, I couldn't shake the gut feeling that this was the same job. Turns out it was - he'd gotten my resume from my headhunter, tracked me down on LinkedIn using the info she'd given him, and was trying to cheat her out of her fee.

: What came to me as I was working out was that he was way too interested in me based solely on my LinkedIn profile. At my first interview, I asked him point-blank what it was about my LinkedIn profile that made him call me, and it took him a long time to answer - I should have figured it out right then.

So I ratted him out to my headhunter, and while she was shocked that I'd put it together with so many differing details, she was glad I'd told her. Although my feelings are hurt that a) he decided against hiring me full-time and b) that he's a lying cheat, mentally I know I'm better off without him. He works on commission, too, so no telling what other sneaky business practices he might engage in. Ugh, cheaters suck.

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