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Shelly
She's 7!!!
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Need advice- WWYD?
So I was laid off. I just started a new job. Literally- today is my first day. I stopped looking once this was finalized on Monday. It is a HUGE pay cut and a lot of responsibility. It was not what I was originally looking for, but can lead somewhere great (or not)
Well today I got a call about another job- more like what I was originally looking for. It is also a contact of my old boss, who I just loved working for and I would like be working with him again in some capacity.
So I don't know if I should even call the person back and explore it- or just let it go.
WWYD?
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Posted 1/28/11 11:49 AM  |
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Re: Need advice- WWYD?
I would absolutely follow up. You need to keep your options open, especially in this $hitty economy.
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| Posted 1/28/11 11:52 AM |
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StaceyWill
It's a girl!!!
Member since 6/10 21539 total posts
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Stacey
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Re: Need advice- WWYD?
Definitely call them back- jump on every opportunity.
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| Posted 1/28/11 11:52 AM |
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AngnShaun
Sisters
Member since 1/10 21015 total posts
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Ang
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Re: Need advice- WWYD?
Posted by StaceyWill
Definitely call them back- jump on every opportunity.
ITA... dont pass up what you really want to do...
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| Posted 1/28/11 11:53 AM |
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bird382
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Re: Need advice- WWYD?
My motto is to ALWAYS explore all options, even if you're happy in your current position. You just never know where it will lead. Good luck!
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| Posted 1/28/11 11:53 AM |
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PearlJamChick
No one sings like you anymore.
Member since 7/10 9264 total posts
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Petticoated Swashbuckler
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Re: Need advice- WWYD?
Abso-frickin'-lutely! Explore it. You'll regret it if you don't.
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| Posted 1/28/11 11:55 AM |
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Superkat
More a stranger than a friend
Member since 5/06 9730 total posts
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Re: Need advice- WWYD?
Explore it! What could it hurt?
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| Posted 1/28/11 11:58 AM |
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bicosi
life is a carousel
Member since 7/07 14956 total posts
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Re: Need advice- WWYD?
ABSOLUTELY!
And I wish you ALL the best! 
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| Posted 1/28/11 12:00 PM |
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Naner325
waiting on nugget!
Member since 6/10 4432 total posts
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Re: Need advice- WWYD?
Absolutely follow up. Having options never hurts and it might be a much better opportunity!
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| Posted 1/28/11 12:01 PM |
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DaniJude
You're My Home <3
Member since 11/06 14815 total posts
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Danielle
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Re: Need advice- WWYD?
Posted by mzsocialworker1
I would absolutely follow up. You need to keep your options open, especially in this $hitty economy.
Yep!
It can't hurt and the current job doesn't need to know.
You do it in your spare time, interview after work, and see what happens.
Trust me, this job would have no loyalty to you if push came to shove, why should you have loyalty to them??
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| Posted 1/28/11 12:05 PM |
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Tulips915
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Member since 8/08 6851 total posts
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Me
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Re: Need advice- WWYD?
Posted by StaceyWill
Definitely call them back- jump on every opportunity.
ITA!
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| Posted 1/28/11 12:16 PM |
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Katareen
5,000 Posts!
Member since 4/10 7180 total posts
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Katherine
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Re: Need advice- WWYD?
I would 1000000% call them back!
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| Posted 1/28/11 12:22 PM |
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julesrbf
Baby Girl
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Re: Need advice- WWYD?
Absolutely go for it! Look out for number 1 first  You owe NOTHING to your new company.
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| Posted 1/28/11 12:23 PM |
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Hope2009
Thankful
Member since 1/09 4429 total posts
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Re: Need advice- WWYD?
opportunity's a knocking .. go on and open up that door girl.
good luck
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| Posted 1/28/11 12:45 PM |
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bikramaddict
mommy-to-be
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Re: Need advice- WWYD?
Def follow up. Employers don't look out for your best interest so why should you look out for theirs?
I once quit a job that I was at for a little over a week because another position that I had been interviewing for at the same time made an offer. At the time i was unemployed so i had to take the first offer that came to me but the one that came later is the one that i really wanted. so i gave my new employer almost a week's notice (i resigned on a monday and offered to stay through friday). I thought that was fair considering i had just started! he didn't want it though and told me to leave that day. he felt burned - which i understood and felt bad about - but i knew i couldn't look back.
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| Posted 1/28/11 9:38 PM |
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nrthshgrl
It goes fast. Pay attention.
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Re: Need advice- WWYD?
It's worth a call back. I had a similar situation. I didn't take the new job but the job I took met the offer.
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| Posted 1/29/11 10:26 AM |
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SummerMom
Now a mom of 2!
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Re: Need advice- WWYD?
Absolutely! After only one day, you don't really owe any loyalty to this new job. Yeah, you'd leave them in the lurch if you took a new job, but I'm sure you'd give 2 weeks notice so they're really no worse off than before they hired you, which was so recently.
Good luck!
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| Posted 1/30/11 10:27 AM |
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