I have a dilemma.

I have a dilemma. I want to go through the next stage of the

interviews to view the full package offer but I am 99% sure it will be lower than my current package. Do I drop out of the race now or continue to the finish line?

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  1. Anonymous

    Never assume you know...see things through. You just never know.

  2. Anonymous

    Maybe it will be lower BUT by how much?
    I'd see it to the end so you don't have regrets

    Make the decision based on facts, not speculation.

  3. Anonymous

    I don’t understand, would you seriously remove yourself from consideration based on a “hunch” about salary without seeing a formal offer? Help this make sense.

  4. Anonymous

    That was a lot of unpaid time and driving I used to see the hiring manager and attend the organization staff biennial meeting--twice this week. I am a mature professional ready to work. I am not interviewing for kicks and giggles. The employer has a problem, I believe I can fix. They agree, so let's get this job started. The interview I have next on Friday, January 19th, is with another organization. If the January 19, 2023 interview is mutually beneficial and they offer me the job. I am going to see if that organization's hiring manager does the same thing, "string along" the onboarding process to 3-4 weeks out. I actually had 3 other interview invitations this week, also,but declined them to really hustle to start the job offered on January 5, 2023. I was putting all this effort into accepting this job offer. The offer doesn't make any sense and I don't feel like it is legitimate.

  5. Anonymous

    You gotta do what's right: keep your options open. Key word: options. Once you decide to close the door, be ready. I'd wait for all facts on the table.

    I'm interviewing for seriousness as well. But I know know what I want and what I refuse to tolerate- closing doors along the way.

  6. Anonymous

    Good job at keeping this other interview!

  7. Sarah Mayfield

    It might be negotiable, also.

  8. Anonymous

    You should look at the entire package, including Benefits, PTO, and leave policies. There are infinite "intangibles" as well, like work culture, WFH/Hybrid/Fully on-site, and dress codes. (After a few years of WFH, purchasing new professional work attire could be costly.) Make sure that you are comparing apples to apples.

  9. Joan Williams, Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist

    What have the discussions about compensation looked like so far in the process? Why, specifically, are you "99% sure it will be lower than my current package"?

  10. Sue Gordon- retired Career Coach

    Why drop out before you’re sure?

  11. Marian Davidson

    Continue!

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