Poll of the Day > Should I keep insisting?

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On Wednesday I got an email from Linkedin regarding a job offer - told the dude I was interested - he then asked for my phone number and a time to reach me on Thursday morning to discuss the job offer.

Thursday morning comes, and he never calls or nothing. I send him a message via Linkedin in the afternoon asking if he was still available and he has still not replayed.

Should I email him a second time? Or just chill?

It's not like I need a job, but I would definitely switch somewhere else for more money, so I am 100% interested in listening to the offer.
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Not advisable, you're just gonna look desperate and might annoy the guy.

Recruiters do this to me on LinkedIn all the time. You already followed up once after he failed to call, just leave it at that and remember they're probably just a shitty recruiter and it's not your fault.

Also, this does not sound like a job "offer". An offer means that they are making decision to hire you, which I assume is not the case here since you made it sound like an initial contact. Sorry, just a pet peeve of mine when people use the term "job offer" incorrectly.

Yes, since you have nothing to lose. Granted, I'd wait a little longer before following up and the third time you try to follow up you should call them. In a worst case scenario, they're trying to ghost you (which happens with recruiters all the time, especially on LinkedIn) and you wind up getting some closure. In a best case scenario, you show initiative and interest.
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Zeus posted...

In a best case scenario, you show initiative and interest.

Is this really a thing? Like do employers care about this? I certainly hope they aren't just purposely trying to play some shitty game of "Ooh, I won't contact this guy when I'm supposed to, let's see how much he really wants it!" More likely is they probably just forget about you/don't have the time, and doing this gets them annoyed. And if they are playing games, would you really want to work for them anyway?

Chewster posted...

Zeus posted...

In a best case scenario, you show initiative and interest.

Is this really a thing? Like do employers care about this? I certainly hope they aren't just purposely trying to play some shitty game of "Ooh, I won't contact this guy when I'm supposed to, let's see how much he really wants it!" More likely is they probably just forget about you/don't have the time, and doing this gets them annoyed. And if they are playing games, would you really want to work for them anyway?

Some do. They like to play games to see how you react. Sometimes, when you have a job interview, the person interviewing you will tell the waiter to bring the wrong food to see how you react. Some people say nothing, and some do. And if you do, are you nice about it or rude. They test you like that. It wouldn't be that weird for a recruiter to do that, as well. It would test you to see if you want the job. As Zeus said, I would wait a little longer, though...
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LinkPizza posted...

Sometimes, when you have a job interview, the person interviewing you will tell the waiter to bring the wrong food to see how you react

This does not sound like a common thing

Chewster posted...

LinkPizza posted...

Sometimes, when you have a job interview, the person interviewing you will tell the waiter to bring the wrong food to see how you react

This does not sound like a common thing

I don't think it's super common. Or everyone would know about it. But it happen probably more than people think. I heard of it during a job class I had to take.
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Chewster posted...

Zeus posted...

In a best case scenario, you show initiative and interest.

Is this really a thing? Like do employers care about this? I certainly hope they aren't just purposely trying to play some shitty game of "Ooh, I won't contact this guy when I'm supposed to, let's see how much he really wants it!" More likely is they probably just forget about you/don't have the time, and doing this gets them annoyed. And if they are playing games, would you really want to work for them anyway?

The CEO of one company who eventually brought me back for a second-round interview after a long hiatus actually praised me for regularly following up. I probably wouldn't have had the second-round interview at all had I not followed up. Of course, I wound up not getting an offer (partly because they made some significant changes to the job description without informing me) so to some extent the fact that I got the second interview is somewhat moot.

While it can be a game depending on the kind of job and industry, it's usually just a matter of trying to get a potential employer to keep you in mind. And if you're following up within a reasonable time frame, it shouldn't annoy them. However, if a recruiter is just ghosting you then they deserve a little aggravation >_>

Chewster posted...

LinkPizza posted...

Sometimes, when you have a job interview, the person interviewing you will tell the waiter to bring the wrong food to see how you react

This does not sound like a common thing

Well, most employers won't take you out to lunch unless it's an extremely long interview so you're not in a position for that to happen.
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