Would you tell a friend about a job they'd like if you're applying for it yourself?
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I was in a similar position:
I hated my current job, my colleague at work also hated her current job. One of my colleagues was hiring in his department. She was far more qualified, but the position was pretty much opened for me. I was pretty much certain that if she applied, it would be hers.
I told my friend about it and although she wasn't going to apply (because I wanted it more), I insisted she did. They ended up hiring both of us.
I hated my current job, my colleague at work also hated her current job. One of my colleagues was hiring in his department. She was far more qualified, but the position was pretty much opened for me. I was pretty much certain that if she applied, it would be hers.
I told my friend about it and although she wasn't going to apply (because I wanted it more), I insisted she did. They ended up hiring both of us.
May Kasahara
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beeboo said:Oh I'd tell HIM about it. The day after the deadline.
mwahahahaha.
*raises glass*
AnnO'Neemus
Is so vanilla
OMG! Sooooooooooooooo spooky!
I was thinking of starting a similar thread myself.
I've applied for a promotion at work, and I had an interview last week, I'm waiting to hear the outcome, but they told me that they still have some other internal and external candidates to interview.
Then I received an message from an old classmate, asking if there were any positions going here.
(I had tipped off my classmates ages ago when a whole load of jobs were advertised in September, but he was travelling and missed the message.)
So I mailed him back and told him that even though the closing date passed ages ago, I knew they were still interviewing people for at least one post, and possibly others too, and he should get in quick (because new vacancies might not come up for a while after this round of recruitment).
I told him that they were still interviewing for the particular position I've applied for, that I'd had an interview, and told him he should email that section manager directly, and may the best (wo)man win!
But even as I was doing it, I was thinking maybe I'm not normal, and maybe other people might decide not to divulge information about jobs that they themselves were going for.
If I did get a job though, I'd rather get it in open competition and on merit than through trying to ensure the field of candidates was as narrow as possible.
I was thinking of starting a similar thread myself.
I've applied for a promotion at work, and I had an interview last week, I'm waiting to hear the outcome, but they told me that they still have some other internal and external candidates to interview.
Then I received an message from an old classmate, asking if there were any positions going here.
(I had tipped off my classmates ages ago when a whole load of jobs were advertised in September, but he was travelling and missed the message.)
So I mailed him back and told him that even though the closing date passed ages ago, I knew they were still interviewing people for at least one post, and possibly others too, and he should get in quick (because new vacancies might not come up for a while after this round of recruitment).
I told him that they were still interviewing for the particular position I've applied for, that I'd had an interview, and told him he should email that section manager directly, and may the best (wo)man win!
But even as I was doing it, I was thinking maybe I'm not normal, and maybe other people might decide not to divulge information about jobs that they themselves were going for.
If I did get a job though, I'd rather get it in open competition and on merit than through trying to ensure the field of candidates was as narrow as possible.
AnnO'Neemus
Is so vanilla
In that case, be the better person and tell him.beeboo said:
What happens if both of you apply, you get interviewed on the same day and bump into each other in reception while waiting, but neither of you get it?
And then you still have to work together, each knowing that the other person did something secretive and underhand.
Be open and honest about it.
You said that it's in the balance at the moment, as to whether he's a proper friend or just-a-colleague-you-socialise-with. Not telling him will ensure he remains just-a-colleague-you-socialise-with, and might even jeopardise that, if it comes out, whereas sharing this information could mean you end up proper friends, so even if you don't get the job, you get a friend for life, how good would that be?
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