So, they had scheduled a flight for him this weekend… but he didn’t go. It was supposed to fly through Houston, and even though they said he’d miss the storm by a couple of hours, I wasn’t comfortable with him trying to beat Hurricane Ike… He called the company and told them he wasn’t flying.
Here’s the deal.. they told him his offer was contingent on him being there at a certain date… 2 weeks from Monday… Are you kidding? So he scrambled to find another flight that didn’t go through Houston.. There wasn’t one on the airline he was scheduled to fly on…. So, he called back and asked them what the heck the offer was going to be anyway… That way we knew if it was something he needed to jump through hoops for or not…
Well, it turns out their salary offer would’ve been nice, but they were only going to give us $4K for moving expenses… and that was supposed to cover one month’s rent in this house so we could move faster, a U-Haul, gas for both the truck and my van, and a deposit, etc for finding a house there… Seriously.. um- no.. Then the next morning, they offered him to pay for the U-Haul Truck, and then give us $2500 in moving expenses… Now, I’m not sure, but isn’t that about the same as before??? Who are they kidding? It’s going to take more than $4K to move from California to North Carolina.
So he told them thanks but no thanks, and they came back with.. If we take some off of your salary, then we can give you more money… By this time though, Daddy was already flustered, and felt a little let down by them. We had already agreed that he wasn’t going to take this position… So they asked him to reimburse them for his plane ticket… Oh goodness… I ended up calling the airline, and get their money refunded. They had canceled the flight, so refunds were easy.
I know, I know, I’m not so secretly jumping for joy that I don’t have to pack up in two weeks or less, but a part of me does sort of wish that it had worked out. Daddy was really excited about possibly moving, and I was too.. Just not so quickly.
You know what I keep telling him though… He’s smart, he knows what he’s doing, and he’s got an awesome resume. The right job will come along! maybe not now, but it will! I firmly believe that too..
Every thing happens for a reason (or so I believe). It is sad about not moving, but kind of opens the door to where else you may end up moving. Crazy fun!
Heidis last blog post..no friend of mine
Ditto to Heidi… we may not always know the reason, but how often do we know what the Lord’s plan entails anyway?
I have to say, I don’t think I would’ve been excited about the move – or specifically, this company… I firmly believe that how a potential employer shows us A LOT during the interview process…
Like their non-flexibility with the offer deadline (he had to be there by a certain date, right?)
Any their lack of concern in trying to beat a natural disaster by, oh, at LEAST a couple of hours (what if a personal health/family issue came up in the future? this lets us know that – uh – it wouldn’t matter.)
And to top it off – giving you guys responsibility for getting the plane ticket refunded?
Wow. No shame.
I still can’t believe they had you guys jumping thru all these hoops for an offer that wasn’t even solid yet?
You guys are so much smarter than that. I’d like to think this was a nice practice session, so that you can make your own calls instead of having someone else jerk you around.
Am I being too blunt here?
lol -sorry… I’ve seen enough in my day and in this business – to know a good offer when I see it.
Or smell it.
And this one stinks!
Definitely not the kind of company I’d like to work for, personally…
Okay, okay – let me reel myself back in (lol)
If you don’t want to publish this comment, I won’t be offended. I kinda went off back there, didn’t I?
I just *hate* to see people taken advantage of. Especially when they’re friends!!
Luv ya, girlie!!
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MammaDawg…
No worries girl… I understand everything you posted!!! It was a mess… I’m more than happy he didn’t take the job.. It probably would’ve put a huge strain on everyone..
See… this is why I have this blog!!! LOL..