Hello all!
A few months ago I had an interview for what seemed like a great job for me, that I was very excited about. A tiny startup with a few people. All went well. After the interview they gave me a test to do a couple of weeks later (at home - programming type). I was then asked to come back for a second interview later on. Okay this is getting quite a few hoops to jump through I thought for the end which probably won't be that much pay - but it's a job right up my street and something I've always wanted to do.
Few weeks passed by, then I was invited to go out with the people who worked there. I thought this is a good sign and I guess it means I have the job. The others seemed nice, further contributing to how positive I'm feeling about the job. Got on great. I was a bit alarmed at when they said they haven't received a contract yet, which my response was then asking if they had been paid - they had. So that alarm bell was put to rest.
I was told finally I had the job at the end of the night and the owner said he would contact me in the next week about the next stages. I waited two weeks then followed it up. He said he was waiting on a few financing/investment things to go through before we can proceed next, but he'll give me an update within the week.
Week and a half goes by, I email again. Same story, still waiting on things, will email within the week. Two weeks go by again, nothing, I follow it yet again, same story, will have an update for me within the week. Been two weeks now and still no update.
I think at this point I am not going to bother following it up anymore and move on, try to find another job, even though it seemed like a perfect opportunity for me. The no contracts yet thing for the people who work there, not bothering to get back to me when you say you would (I know people can be busy, hence why I always gave some extra time) etc is making me think perhaps this is for the best, it could turn out to be a bumpy/disorganised job/company. The owner is certainly starting to paint that picture to me. I don't doubt they are waiting to secure more funds, but why not wait until you have those before recruiting people? I did my research too on the owner, seems his past companies are no longer going, all went into liquidation when he was there. So yeah, overall not painting a good picture of him.
Any advice? Move on and forget about it? Keep following up? I'll be heartbroken in a way to not do it! Thanks!
A few months ago I had an interview for what seemed like a great job for me, that I was very excited about. A tiny startup with a few people. All went well. After the interview they gave me a test to do a couple of weeks later (at home - programming type). I was then asked to come back for a second interview later on. Okay this is getting quite a few hoops to jump through I thought for the end which probably won't be that much pay - but it's a job right up my street and something I've always wanted to do.
Few weeks passed by, then I was invited to go out with the people who worked there. I thought this is a good sign and I guess it means I have the job. The others seemed nice, further contributing to how positive I'm feeling about the job. Got on great. I was a bit alarmed at when they said they haven't received a contract yet, which my response was then asking if they had been paid - they had. So that alarm bell was put to rest.
I was told finally I had the job at the end of the night and the owner said he would contact me in the next week about the next stages. I waited two weeks then followed it up. He said he was waiting on a few financing/investment things to go through before we can proceed next, but he'll give me an update within the week.
Week and a half goes by, I email again. Same story, still waiting on things, will email within the week. Two weeks go by again, nothing, I follow it yet again, same story, will have an update for me within the week. Been two weeks now and still no update.
I think at this point I am not going to bother following it up anymore and move on, try to find another job, even though it seemed like a perfect opportunity for me. The no contracts yet thing for the people who work there, not bothering to get back to me when you say you would (I know people can be busy, hence why I always gave some extra time) etc is making me think perhaps this is for the best, it could turn out to be a bumpy/disorganised job/company. The owner is certainly starting to paint that picture to me. I don't doubt they are waiting to secure more funds, but why not wait until you have those before recruiting people? I did my research too on the owner, seems his past companies are no longer going, all went into liquidation when he was there. So yeah, overall not painting a good picture of him.
Any advice? Move on and forget about it? Keep following up? I'll be heartbroken in a way to not do it! Thanks!
. That's all apparently though. When I met the other people who work there and said how generous it seems, they said they weren't sure as nothing is set in stone yet due to no contracts.