I recently accepted an entry/ mid level job at a great organization.

27 Comments

1. AnonymousJuly 19,2023 at 1:20AM UTC

   Take the interview. First of all, how can you know you made the right choice if you don’t? Second, todays job market is fluid and you may want to change your Inc and move on.

2. AnonymousJuly 21,2023 at 3:17AM UTC

   Thank you!

3. AnonymousJuly 19,2023 at 1:39AM UTC

   No, you say nothing about anything regarding your choices. You take the interview abd convey your interest. See where things go from there. This is your personal business. No reason to over share and blow anything.

4. AnonymousJuly 21,2023 at 3:17AM UTC

   Thank you!!

5. AnonymousJuly 19,2023 at 2:46AM UTC

   Thank you so much for your advice! I just responded to the email based on your advice. I kept it short and simple. I have been overthinking since I received the email this afternoon! I heard it was unethical and looked down on by employers to continue interviewing after accepting a position because of how much they spend on onboarding. And I wasn't sure about the etiquette with the current interviewer. I thought maybe I need to be upfront and honest, but in the past, I have been TOO transparent and I think it has hurt me. I want to make smart choices going forward and finally make advances in my career.

6. Cindy GrossJuly 20,2023 at 5:31PM UTC

   It's unethical of employers to make you feel bad about interviewing. There's a whole newer culture in some orgs that encourages interviewing because it keeps employees engaged and committed - or they leave to make room for someone who is more engaged.

7. AnonymousJuly 21,2023 at 3:11AM UTC

   Thank you for the feedback! It is good to know that the culture is changing. My old supervisor had a very antiquated perspective. You come to the office when you were sick, you just work through it. You find a job and stay there until you retire out of loyalty. I did not agree with a lot of it, but I think it began to influence the way I thought and also made me wonder if most employers felt this way.

8. AnonymousJuly 19,2023 at 4:58PM UTC

   Just schedule the interview. I don't think you need to share at this time you just took another job. Proceed as you normally would with this interview. Only word of advice if this pans out: don't burn bridges with current employer but plan your exit with grace.

9. AnonymousJuly 19,2023 at 11:06PM UTC

   Thank you EVERYONE for the advice. I thanked the interviewer and let them know that I was still interested in the position. I am not very savvy about these things and I have never been in this situation before. I was at one job for over 8 years and at my last job any time I took a PTO day my supervisor would ask if I was interviewing for another job (I was not) but I was so unhappy I finally quit without anything lined up. I wasn't sure how to interview for another job while I still have one. I like this current job. It is nice but it is entry-level and pays very little. I cannot live off this salary long term. It JUST covers my healthcare/ bills and nothing more. There is no room for savings or retirement. However it is a good organization with the possibility to move up in the future....but this other position is also with a good company and it pays significantly more...and I think I am up for the challenge....and I would really like to hear what they have to say.

10. AnonymousJuly 20,2023 at 7:49PM UTC

    How outrageous that your prior supervisor questioned you about job searching on your day off. Its none of her/his business what you do on PTO. You could sit at home in your underwear and fly kites if you chose to. Moving forward establish boundaries. The next time a supervisor attempts to micromanage you and inquiries you about your PTO activities say "That is personal and my PTO time is private. I would respectfully ask that you respect the work/life balance and not question me on how I spend my PTO hours."

11. AnonymousJuly 21,2023 at 3:14AM UTC

    Thank you for the advice, you are right I should enact better boundaries moving forward. I was much too passive and agreeable in the past. I did not look out for myself or my best interests enough. I am surprised that you were able to tell she was a micromanager by what I wrote! It was a very frustrating situation. I was NOT looking for a job and the way she would question me, made me feel terrible and guilty.

12. AnonymousJuly 19,2023 at 6:03PM UTC

    Don't tell the interviewer you took a job and still are interviewing! This is a bad taste. I would take the interview and see if you like what you hear so far. No one should be limited from interviewing or leaving any job for another!

13. AnonymousJuly 20,2023 at 7:46PM UTC

    Agree!

14. AnonymousJuly 21,2023 at 3:16AM UTC

    Thank you for your feedback!

15. Rebecca MillikenJuly 20,2023 at 1:41PM UTC

    As long as you are sincere and honest, you have nothing to feel bad about when putting yourself and your future first. Do what's right for you; take the interview. If you get the job, try to leave on good terms. Never burn a bridge.

16. AnonymousJuly 21,2023 at 3:16AM UTC

    Thank you for the encouragement and positive advice!

17. AnonymousJuly 20,2023 at 5:25PM UTC

    Suggest you take the interview, and be open with the recruiter like you wrote. You never know and I think more employers do not penalize like in the past for short time in jobs. It's a new job market these days. Good luck!

18. AnonymousJuly 21,2023 at 3:15AM UTC

    Thank you for weighing in!

19. Liz MilneJuly 21,2023 at 3:45AM UTC

    Don't tell anyone anything, go to the interview and see what happens from there?

20. Karen Annette DossJuly 21,2023 at 12:34PM UTC

    I had this happen to me a long time ago. I had applied for a job that I really wanted but hadn't heard anything for months and from what I could figure out, the hiring was on hold. So, I accepted a different job offer. But as these things tend to happen, I got called for an interview a week or so after I had started the other job. I decided to take the interview but did not end up getting an offer. I stayed in the position I had been hired for and ended up there for 12 years. It was exactly the right place for me at the time. My advice is to take the interview, don't say anything about your current job and see what happens. Organizations are not going to look out for you, only you can do that. Get as much information about your situation as possible and then make the decision that is best for you.

21. AnonymousJuly 22,2023 at 1:44AM UTC

    Your story was quite the rollercoaster! It's awesome that you were able to stay for so long.

    I had a slightly different situation where I started a job and hated it and ended up sending out resumes within 6 weeks and leaving before 5 months. The job I went to was better but not great, but I still think that it was the right move

22. Beth MiceliJuly 21,2023 at 1:24PM UTC

    I would absolutely take the interview if I were you. You need to do what is best for you and your career.

23. AnonymousJuly 29,2023 at 1:18AM UTC

    Thank you all for your kind words and advice!

24. GirlBossanova518083July 21,2023 at 3:53PM UTC

    Take the interview. Good luck!

25. AnonymousJuly 22,2023 at 1:35AM UTC

    Ha ha I love your username

26. AnonymousJuly 21,2023 at 5:00PM UTC

    Take the interview!! You can always say no, but it's best to have all the information you can before making a decision. I wouldn't get hung up on the fact that you took another job, I would just make sure to ask the recruiter if they have available times during lunches or in the morning/evening, so that you don't interrupt your new job in case you decide to stay.

27. AnonymousJuly 21,2023 at 7:25PM UTC

    I agree with this comment. Until you have an offer "in hand" as an outcome of the interviewing process, I would not worry. I have gone through the interviewing process with a verbal that an offer is being prepared, only to have the recruiter "go dark," then come to find out they had a last-minute "internal" candidate apply. So, don't fret and go for it!