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Okay, so, I need ST to talk some sense into me here.

Posted by kelly (aka kelly) Feb 5 '09, 10:26

As you know, I had a job interview Monday morning - Will heard through the grapevine (in this case, it came directly from the interviewer/supervisor) that I was their choice. It's been a few days now and I still have not received a phone call yet, making it official.

Please tell me this is not abnormal. I've been a bundle of nerves for days. The only thing I can think of is that they are running the criminal check before offering me the job? I am pretty sure that takes a few days. Maybe??

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Maybe they saw your untied shoes -- nm - redmond Feb 5, 10:31
Checking Criminal Background and Credit History, Making Calls to References... - Jammed Uzi Feb 5, 10:31
Normal and they will call - just may take some time. -- nm - Epiphany Feb 5, 10:30
/me hands kelly a beer. Chill out and good luck. I hope you get it. -- nm - lileve Feb 5, 10:29
if he was told you were the choice, why sweat it? -- nm - Crusty Gorillahump Feb 5, 10:28
it took five weeks between my interview and getting an official offer. -- nm - znufrii Feb 5, 10:28
utterly and completely normal. it's their job to freak you out I think. -- nm - Mel Profit Feb 5, 10:28
I don't think it's inappropriate to call and follow up. - Subversive Feb 5, 10:27 12
- It's only been 3 days since the interview, though. - kelly Feb 5, 10:30 11
  - you followed up with a Thank You within the next business day, right? - Mel Profit Feb 5, 10:34 5
    - *sigh* - kelly Feb 5, 10:35 4
      - I was told they were calling you that day with the result? How was I supposed to know they'd miss that day by 2 more full days? -- nm - Will Hunting Feb 5, 10:38 1
        
        I thought you knew everything!!! - kelly Feb 5, 10:39
      - Honestly, if you feel the need to do something, send a thank you, but otherwise sit tight. - TFox Feb 5, 10:37 1
        
        Believe it or not, I'm *not* an idiot... - kelly Feb 5, 10:40
  - IMO, that's too soon. - Strongbad Feb 5, 10:33
  - It's tricky, but I think 3 days is about right. Maybe this should be a poll. - Subversive Feb 5, 10:32 2
    - Tomorrow after lunch, get something in before the weekend -- nm - oblique, eighth best slackertalker Feb 5, 10:34 1
      - Maybe tomorrow, just before lunch? A lot of people are gone Friday afternoons. -- nm - Subversive Feb 5, 10:35
  - kelly, I ask this sincerely: do you have horse tranquilizers in the house for recreational use, or know where to get some? -- nm - TFox Feb 5, 10:32
There could be any number of reasons holding things up behind the scenes, and it's totally maddening. - ty97 Feb 5, 10:27 1
- No, I haven't. - kelly Feb 5, 10:29
They might be waiting for official approval or something. I waited 3 months for my current job after being told I was their choice. - loosilu Feb 5, 10:27
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- they just assume you are criminals -- nm - ty97 Feb 5, 10:28 3
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    - If they did, they'd work different anyway. Gotta make sure you're already using coke before you start. - TFox Feb 5, 10:31
    - helps to keep business going in the firm. - ty97 Feb 5, 10:30
Did they give you any sense of timeframe post-interview? -- nm - oblique, eighth best slackertalker Feb 5, 10:27
Were your shoelaces tied in the interview? - TFox Feb 5, 10:27 4
- (This is one to blame on having absurd access to inside info and rumors. If Will wasn't leaking you the scoop, you wouldn't even consider it yet.) -- nm - TFox Feb 5, 10:29 3
  - totally. she should just hit will. - Mel Profit Feb 5, 10:31 2
    - That's probably the delay: waiting to check her word usage in the thank you note as the tiebreaker. -- nm - TFox Feb 5, 10:32 1
      - *reads* "Tx You" Oh hell no...*tosses card* -- nm - Mel Profit Feb 5, 10:33
Not abnormal. -- nm - Strongbad Feb 5, 10:26

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