I have been interviewing for 3 positions.
The first one I really want, the second one I'd do if I had to, but I would not be happy as I'd be right back in an understaffed department and I've seen how that goes, the third one ghosted me after a very long interview and tour.
I've had two interviews with the first job including one with the MD in charge of the program and his team. I feel this would be a great fit for me, but I'm still waiting to hear about a decision. I sent a thank you email hoping to hear from them but it's been almost a week.
The second only interviewed me once and after a week and a half they gave me a really low offer, almost what I was making when I first graduated. I told them what I previously made and they came up a bit. It's still 5K under my previous salary, but I can live on it if I had to. They want me to make a decision ASAP. I feel very pressured and it isn't as good a fit as the other position. I asked them for the details in writing to review and they took a few days to provide them, I got them at 4:12pm today and it's like they don't want me to think about it and just give them an answer right now.
If they can take a week or two to make an offer and a few more days to put it in an email along with the available benefits offered (as it's not all just about the money), shouldn't I get some time to review what they sent and think it over carefully? Is there a nice way to ask for time to consider my options? or should keep hoping for position 1 to make an offer and keep applying to other positions and forget position 2?
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I ended up taking the position I didn't want. They came up on the pay some and the benefits are good. I'm going to continue looking but I need something coming in and I don't want an even bigger gap in my resume. The position I really wanted went with someone else and I'm pretty disappointed as it was a better fit for my credentials, licenses, and personal knowledge, and goals.
I was reading on Reddit that a lot of people in my field are leaving or going into non-patient facing positions due to low pay, poor scheduling, and lack of respect for our training and expertise. You'd think that if you needed a Masters they would pay you like you had one. I guess it could be worse, at least I've got an income again. I am going to continue to look, this isn't going to be a good fit, I can already tell. Thanks all for your advice!
Celena Barton
Oh wow. This is tough! It doesn’t sound like you’ll be happy with the second one but I get the pressure of needing a paycheck. It’s a gamble but if day hold out for the first one. Fingers crossed for you!!!