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How Long Do I Wait?
Apr. 17th, 2008 11:18 pmOn Monday the 7th, I saw a job posting on Craigslist. It's a total crapshoot to answer an ad on Craigslist, you have no way of knowing where your info is going, or what the harvesters are going to do with it. I haven't gotten too much spam so far, after sending a few resumes into the ether, but that could change. This job was for a medical records position in a large and well-known clinic. A full-time, permanent job with benefits. Exactly the kind of job I want and need. It said go to the website, fill out some info, and upload a resume. I did that.
The next day, Tuesday, I get a call from Human Resources, saying "we want to talk to you, how does tomorrow sound?" *Squee!*
Wednesday, I go for the interview. I felt it went very well. This is the work I have done, can do and want to do, and I can start immediately. The person I talk to says they really want to hire someone quickly, as he leaving in only one week. I exit the interview feeling good. *Squee!*
Thursday, HR calls and says "we're going to start calling your references", and reconfirm a couple names and numbers I gave them. *OMGSquee!* I talk to two of my temp services and tell them I'm waiting to hear back after a promising interview and I'll let them know when I find out.
Friday. Nothing.
I spend the weekend fairly confident, and busy myself learning to use our spiffy new scanner.
Monday. Nothing.
Tuesday. Nothing. I have no contact info for anyone I talked to at this clinic, so I can't even call. I go to the website, there is no phone number for HR, but I fill out a general HR e-mail query, saying I'm still very interested in the position, and hope to hear something soon. Unknown if doing that has just blown any chance I ever had, or if any living person even reads those at all.
Wednesday. Nothing.
Thursday. Nothing.
Even if they *were* to offer me the job at this point, I don't know what they'll say about Wiscon. I was so focused on the interviewing process that I forgot to mention that I'd be in Wisconsin for 8 business days at the end of May. After all this time, if I'm offered the job, they might take the offer away because we will not cancel or alter our travel plans.
I've spent a whole week not being available for temping (not that anyone's been clamoring to put me to work, but still..)
My confidence about the job is now shot, and I'm totally expecting the 'thanks but no thanks and you'll never know why" letter to show up in the mail any minute.
This really, really sucks.
The next day, Tuesday, I get a call from Human Resources, saying "we want to talk to you, how does tomorrow sound?" *Squee!*
Wednesday, I go for the interview. I felt it went very well. This is the work I have done, can do and want to do, and I can start immediately. The person I talk to says they really want to hire someone quickly, as he leaving in only one week. I exit the interview feeling good. *Squee!*
Thursday, HR calls and says "we're going to start calling your references", and reconfirm a couple names and numbers I gave them. *OMGSquee!* I talk to two of my temp services and tell them I'm waiting to hear back after a promising interview and I'll let them know when I find out.
Friday. Nothing.
I spend the weekend fairly confident, and busy myself learning to use our spiffy new scanner.
Monday. Nothing.
Tuesday. Nothing. I have no contact info for anyone I talked to at this clinic, so I can't even call. I go to the website, there is no phone number for HR, but I fill out a general HR e-mail query, saying I'm still very interested in the position, and hope to hear something soon. Unknown if doing that has just blown any chance I ever had, or if any living person even reads those at all.
Wednesday. Nothing.
Thursday. Nothing.
Even if they *were* to offer me the job at this point, I don't know what they'll say about Wiscon. I was so focused on the interviewing process that I forgot to mention that I'd be in Wisconsin for 8 business days at the end of May. After all this time, if I'm offered the job, they might take the offer away because we will not cancel or alter our travel plans.
I've spent a whole week not being available for temping (not that anyone's been clamoring to put me to work, but still..)
My confidence about the job is now shot, and I'm totally expecting the 'thanks but no thanks and you'll never know why" letter to show up in the mail any minute.
This really, really sucks.
