I've worked with half of these folks at my old job. The NH company raided our sales/marketing/consulting teams a few years ago.
Some of them I've known for 12 years. Not sure if that's good or bad.
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Maria - Jul 11, 2013 7:25:12 am PDT #1810 of 30002
Not so nice is that I'm about to ruin a Friday morning for a bunch of people because of a series of unfortunate events and an upset foreign government. - shrift
brenda m - Jul 11, 2013 7:29:22 am PDT #1811 of 30002
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there
Sounds good to me.
Maria - Jul 11, 2013 7:31:15 am PDT #1812 of 30002
Not so nice is that I'm about to ruin a Friday morning for a bunch of people because of a series of unfortunate events and an upset foreign government. - shrift
I hope you're right, brenda.
Polter-Cow - Jul 11, 2013 7:35:42 am PDT #1813 of 30002
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
Definitely good. That carries a lot of weight.
brenda m - Jul 11, 2013 7:38:36 am PDT #1814 of 30002
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there
A known quantity is almost always a more comfortable pick, but more important it's unlikely they would be going to the point of bringing you in for a full day and multiple meetings if the people who already know you weren't enthusiastically on board.
Amy - Jul 11, 2013 7:42:57 am PDT #1815 of 30002
Because books.
it's unlikely they would be going to the point of bringing you in for a full day and multiple meetings if the people who already know you weren't enthusiastically on board
This. And good luck! I'm so glad you got the interview!
Pix - Jul 11, 2013 7:46:03 am PDT #1816 of 30002
We're all getting played with, babe. -Weird Barbie
Oh Maria, great news! And yes to what everyone else said about the fact that you never would have gotten to the all-day interview (which, as Omnis said, can actually turn out to be exciting and invigorating) if the people you know there weren't excited you're applying. Kick that impostor syndrome in the ass—you've got this!
Best wishes to Todd and Tep for a better day.
le nubian - Jul 11, 2013 7:52:04 am PDT #1817 of 30002
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
Maria,
good luck, I am sure you will do just fine. Note: for a faculty job, your schedule is a typical interview visit + a second day + and dinner and breakfast and lunch with people who are interviewing you.
For someone like myself who isn't an extrovert but can present as one, I need about 2 weeks in a dark room to recover afterward.
Maria - Jul 11, 2013 8:03:16 am PDT #1818 of 30002
Not so nice is that I'm about to ruin a Friday morning for a bunch of people because of a series of unfortunate events and an upset foreign government. - shrift
You are all phenomenally awesome. Thank you.
But realize, you have 14 more days to put up with my shit about this. There will be moments when I just cannot deal.
And then there are moments when I will be very angry, like right now. Based on the compensation plan NH company laid out, I would have made a significant amount of money (mid-five figures) on the business that I brought into my current company, for which I received NO commission or bonus. I sold myself short by taking the job here. No use in beating myself up, but it's frustrating.
Toddson - Jul 11, 2013 8:20:11 am PDT #1819 of 30002
Friends don't let friends read "Atlas Shrugged"
Maria, I wish you luck.
And as for the money you could have received ... if you can, start a new job and try to leave the resentment behind. My experience has been that this kind of resentment, and anger, will hurt you ... and won't register for your current employer.
Do what's best for you, what will bring you the most happiness (or, at least, contentment).