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By dev trash (Mon Feb 18, 2008 at 09:26:42 PM EST) (all tags)

here it is. for all to see.

So I should be pulling into my parents' driveway right about now. I am however still in my apartment. I rushed home, to grab my suit and tie, as well as a change of clothes, and a USB drive and my laptop. I was going to head to the homestead, as it were, to sleep over and head off to an interview in the morn.

As I unlocked the door and it slowly opened, I heard the BEEP BEEP BEEP of the answering machine. Wishing for it to be a political robo call from McCain would be fruitless. I knew who it was.

Apparently the guy doing the interview had 'zoned' out when he had set up the appointment and had forgotten he'd be out of the State on Tuesday. For that I really don't fault him, shit happens, ya know. For some reason though, even though we had been communicating exclusively through email all this time, he decided to call my home number. Luckily I had not packed everything up this morning and drove straight from work.

I called the number he had left, and got an automated assistant who wanted to know the extension I wanted. He didn't leave one I muttered. Luck was on my side again as the robo voice started listing names and a number I could press to reach them. My guy was number 9.

I left him a voice mail, with my cell number, since I figured I'd go to work tomorrow, and try to get another day off. I checked email. I called my Mom to tell her to not to expect me tonight.

Eventually he calls me. At the home phone number again. Grrr. We chat. He's apologetic. I give him my cell again, which he said he didn't call this time because it was all garbled. I have to call him back tomorrow to make sure Friday at 10AM is good. He's fine with Friday, I just need to get off that day.

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There is no such thing as omens by curmudgeon (4.00 / 1) #1 Mon Feb 18, 2008 at 09:37:33 PM EST

One thing human brains do well is make connections, that is why we "see" ducks and such in clouds for example. Unfortunately it tends to work a little too well, and that makes certain things appear to be omens.

It may or may not be an indicator of how organized this fellow is. The sample size is too small.
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I once saw by dev trash (4.00 / 2) #4 Mon Feb 18, 2008 at 10:23:35 PM EST

this huge penis in the clouds. ow that was freaky

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: oh yeah by ucblockhead (4.00 / 6) #5 Mon Feb 18, 2008 at 10:31:21 PM EST

I must have been skydiving that day.
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That's damn inconsiderate. by ad hoc (4.00 / 2) #2 Mon Feb 18, 2008 at 09:41:01 PM EST

That's worse than being late.
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: for real. by dev trash (4.00 / 1) #3 Mon Feb 18, 2008 at 10:22:33 PM EST

sheesh

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Number 9 is my lucky number. by muchagecko (4.00 / 1) #6 Tue Feb 19, 2008 at 03:18:23 AM EST

He'll be good for you.

"It means more if you have to earn it, even if it's by doing something as simple as eating a meal." Kellnerin

WIPO: Great sign! by Rogerborg (2.00 / 0) #7 Tue Feb 19, 2008 at 05:51:03 AM EST

He's clearly putting some effort into establishing exactly how much he pays attention to you and values your time. From your compliant responses, he's probably thinking that you sound like a keeper.

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I would keep looking for a job by theboz (4.00 / 1) #8 Tue Feb 19, 2008 at 10:02:20 AM EST

These things aren't "omens" but rather clues. It could just be that you're dealing with an HR drone who is disorganized, and everything would be fine. On the other hand, you could be seeing what are company-wide problems, or that at least the team you will be working on is a mess. Don't dismiss these things outright as flukes.

What I would do is to go ahead and interview them and accept a job if they offer, but don't stop looking for another job. There's no harm in rescinding your acceptance of a job, or quitting within the first week if it sucks and you find something better.
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: well yeah by dev trash (2.00 / 0) #9 Tue Feb 19, 2008 at 10:00:58 PM EST

Something also seemed off. The guy who emailed me when I had sent the resume in and all that was not the HR person as I had thought but one of the company's founders. Plus they have no local number to call online, nor did they provide one in any of the emails.
And this part worries me most, I guess. The whole company can be listed in 9 slots on a robo answering system? Seems really small, which is not all that bad but it might not be good either.

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