80% Sure
As of Friday afternoon I was 80% sure I was going to get a job offer from InternetCompany. Yes, the interviews went that well. (I'm going to get around to blogging all about it, I promise!)
On Monday I received a phone call from a recruiter there asking me for three references, whom I have known for at least 1 year. Well, I really wanted to use MyFormerBoss (he offered, after all...), so I asked — mentioning that I haven't known him for a full year, but he was my most recent boss. The recruiter said sure. So, that was great news! I sent him three references and sat back to wait. 95% sure I was going to get on offer on Wednesday (yes, today). Why Wednesday? On Friday they told me that I would hear back by today.
At 4 I still hadn't heard anything. I was beginning to wonder if Monday's phone call was the call in question.
Finally, 4:00 my phone rang. They were more than happy to offer me the position! YES!!! I've got everything banged out — my first day will be the 13th of February. Hot dog! Oh, and the compensation is 20%-ish more than what I was making at BigNameCompany.
When I asked about relocation assistance he told me that there is a moving company that will call me to set everything up as far as moving goes, InternetCompany will pay for storage of my stuff for 30 days, as well as put me up in temporary housing for 30 days. He asked about my current living situation, do I rent or own. I explained that I actually have a lease. He asked how long I have left on my lease and when I told him 7 months I think he was a little pained. He explained to me that most places you can just tell your landlord that you are leaving and pay a fee to break the lease, and then it's over. Sure, I said, but around here, and I know this from being a landlord for many years, one is held to the lease unless you can find someone to sub-let it from you. He asked what the remaining amount on my lease is, and was relieved to find out that it wasn't nearly what he was imagining. His solution? He's just going to allowance that amount to me, and if I am able to find someone to sub-lease my place I get to keep it. Nice!
I'm so excited!
I called up the whole family tonight and let them know — everyone is pretty much super excited for me.
On Monday I received a phone call from a recruiter there asking me for three references, whom I have known for at least 1 year. Well, I really wanted to use MyFormerBoss (he offered, after all...), so I asked — mentioning that I haven't known him for a full year, but he was my most recent boss. The recruiter said sure. So, that was great news! I sent him three references and sat back to wait. 95% sure I was going to get on offer on Wednesday (yes, today). Why Wednesday? On Friday they told me that I would hear back by today.
At 4 I still hadn't heard anything. I was beginning to wonder if Monday's phone call was the call in question.
Finally, 4:00 my phone rang. They were more than happy to offer me the position! YES!!! I've got everything banged out — my first day will be the 13th of February. Hot dog! Oh, and the compensation is 20%-ish more than what I was making at BigNameCompany.
When I asked about relocation assistance he told me that there is a moving company that will call me to set everything up as far as moving goes, InternetCompany will pay for storage of my stuff for 30 days, as well as put me up in temporary housing for 30 days. He asked about my current living situation, do I rent or own. I explained that I actually have a lease. He asked how long I have left on my lease and when I told him 7 months I think he was a little pained. He explained to me that most places you can just tell your landlord that you are leaving and pay a fee to break the lease, and then it's over. Sure, I said, but around here, and I know this from being a landlord for many years, one is held to the lease unless you can find someone to sub-let it from you. He asked what the remaining amount on my lease is, and was relieved to find out that it wasn't nearly what he was imagining. His solution? He's just going to allowance that amount to me, and if I am able to find someone to sub-lease my place I get to keep it. Nice!
I'm so excited!
I called up the whole family tonight and let them know — everyone is pretty much super excited for me.
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