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DP has a job offer!! But I'm worried he's about to blow it...

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HeresMyBrightIdea · 13/05/2019 11:13

I'll try and keep this short...DP & I worked together for quite a few years - same company, different areas. It started going badly downhill a few years back, and I left. DP has been trying to get out, but his job is much more impacted by Brexit, so he's found it a bit tough.

He's got through to eight final stage interviews. One was last week, and they've called him this morning to offer him the job. The salary is decent, but it's two hours drive away - quite a long way! He currently works half an hour or so away.

He has another final stage interview at the end of May, with a company two minutes or so from where he currently works.

Both are with the same interviewer. His dad has advised him to accept today's offer, and go to the interview later in the month anyway, and then take the one that suits him best. I think both jobs are pretty similar other than the distance away; so he'd probably go for the closer one. But, I suspect if he accepts the offer he's got now, the recruiter will cancel the interview at the end of the month... He wants to ask, but I'm not sure if that'll worry the recruiter.

What's reasonable here? I suspect he needs to choose, but that's hard when one hasn't offered yet and might not!

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Buster72 · 13/05/2019 11:24

A bird in the hand

mummmy2017 · 13/05/2019 11:28

What about saying to the interviewer that he hopes he gets this job, but he has been invited to interview for one that is much nearer, does the interviewer have any advice he could offer .

PeachMoon · 13/05/2019 12:07

If it's through a recruitment agency, I would just speak to them, they will be aware surely that he is interviewing for the other role too. He needs to discuss it with them and see what happens, they probably have an idea which role would be best suited to him as well, if they are different at all. My partner interviewed for 2 separate jobs through an agency, a week apart, was offered both and able to choose which suited him best. Good luck!

chamenanged · 13/05/2019 12:10

Any scope to negotiate flexible working with the company that have offered so he doesn't have to commute every day?

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