Unemployment Chronicles: Fallout from Last Week

Here's a little snippet from my last post, last week:

A third recruiter called me on Tuesday with an opportunity. That one has already been cancelled by the client.

I called a fourth contact about a job listing today, and he agreed to send my resume.

Keep your eye on those two possibilities.

I also wrote last week that three possibilities were still open, including that fourth contact above.  The other two have not been ruled out, but I haven't heard anything from the recruiters, and typically recruiters like to stay in touch if they have a reasonable chance of getting a commission, so chances are those two didn't work out.  Sometimes though, the client just takes a long time to respond, so there is still hope.

But right now, there are two good possibilities in the works.  First the "fourth contact" possibility has resulted in an interview tomorrow morning.  That one looks like a good job possibility, a small manufacturing company with a Japanese parent in Bellevue now but moving to Redmond, a decent commute for me either way.  The recruiter said that he sent the CFO four resumes, and the CFO said he just wanted to talk to me, so that's positive.  It's temp-to-permanent, so could result in a full-time job.  Both the temporary and the permanent pay are good enough for me.

The other good possibility is the "third recruiter" job.  The client uncancelled the job, so they are hiring.  This one is with a marketing firm in downtown Seattle, so the commute would be a one-hour bus ride and a short walk, not terrible.  Again it is temp-to-perm, with about the same pay as the other job.  I had a phone interview with them last night, and I thought it went well.  The recruiter listened in on the call and said she thought I did well and that the guy would probably hire me, but he wants to have a second interview with several people first, so I am waiting.  The biggest problem with that position is that the client seems a bit frantic, so I am not sure they know what they want long-term.  Even the way they asked Robert Half for help, then cancelled a day later, then were back on two days later...concerns me.

Possibilities don't always work out, so I could still end up with neither job, but this is the best things have looked since October.