Career Help and Advice

milestogo

(18,256 posts) Tue Feb 7, 2017, 08:59 PM Feb 2017

It took me 7 months to find a contract job

last year. I really don't like the job that much, but I took it because I was desperate. Its supposedly contract to hire after 6 months, but there is no guarantee.

Today the manager from a job I interviewed at in October emailed me to ask if I was still available. It was something I really wanted and was disappointed I didn't get it. Had a phone interview and 2 in person interviews, heard nothing and then finally got a "no".

So I emailed back and said I was a couple of months into a contract but I would be interested in making a change for a permanent position.

I am wondering what will happen next - are they going to re-interview me or make me an offer? Or was she just testing the waters? I think they interviewed a lot of people the first round.

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It took me 7 months to find a contract job (Original Post) milestogo Feb 2017 OP

Fingers crossed for you. nt pkdu Feb 2017 #1

thanks milestogo Feb 2017 #2

can only offer you my best wishes for something permanent that you like. rurallib Feb 2017 #3

Sounds like you're in a good position if they're serious. enough Feb 2017 #4

I took 4 months and had to tke a pay cut liberal N proud Feb 2017 #5

I never heard back from her. milestogo Feb 2017 #6

I've seen it a lot in the contract world discntnt_irny_srcsm Feb 2017 #7

After a week I contacted the manager and told her I was confused milestogo Feb 2017 #8

pkdu

(3,977 posts)

1. Fingers crossed for you. nt

Reply to milestogo (Original post)

Tue Feb 7, 2017, 09:02 PM

Feb 2017

milestogo

(18,256 posts)

2. thanks

Reply to pkdu (Reply #1)

Tue Feb 7, 2017, 09:08 PM

Feb 2017

rurallib

(63,291 posts)

3. can only offer you my best wishes for something permanent that you like.

Reply to milestogo (Original post)

Tue Feb 7, 2017, 09:21 PM

Feb 2017

So glad I am no longer young for those reasons

enough

(13,466 posts)

4. Sounds like you're in a good position if they're serious.

Reply to milestogo (Original post)

Tue Feb 7, 2017, 09:25 PM

Feb 2017

You told them what you want and they can come back with an offer or not. Don't know what field you're in, but I certainly wouldn't do more than one more interview with them, and that only if you really want the job they're offering.

liberal N proud

(60,973 posts)

5. I took 4 months and had to tke a pay cut

Reply to milestogo (Original post)

Tue Feb 7, 2017, 09:51 PM

Feb 2017

Stated last week, today they announced they lost a big contract that could affect employees.

milestogo

(18,256 posts)

6. I never heard back from her.

Reply to milestogo (Original post)

Sat Feb 11, 2017, 11:05 PM

Feb 2017

Why did she even contact me to ask if I was available? It got my hopes up only to be disappointed again.

discntnt_irny_srcsm

(18,599 posts)

7. I've seen it a lot in the contract world

Reply to milestogo (Reply #6)

Sun Feb 12, 2017, 08:36 AM

Feb 2017

Typical

milestogo

(18,256 posts)

8. After a week I contacted the manager and told her I was confused

Reply to milestogo (Original post)

Thu Feb 16, 2017, 08:17 PM

Feb 2017

as to why she contacted me.

She emailed me back a few hours later and apologized - said she jumped the gun. She had an open position but it has to be posted and it isn't the same one I was interviewed for. Not really a match.

I am so irritated. I'm really unhappy in my current situation working for a micro-manager control freak.

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