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    Oliver J. Dragon whines at length about job choices again

    ...and once again, I've pretty much already made up my mind but it can't hurt to get others' opinions. Also I am once again debating choices that don't officially exist yet, but I may need to made a decision about one possibility before the other possibility is ready to make a decision about...
  2. OliverJDragon

    I think I've had it...

    I know what you will say in the end, so I guess I'm just writing to congeal my own thoughts. For those who have not made a point of memorizing my saga, it goes something like this: 1. Sick of old job. Look for new job. 2. Entertain various possibilities. One floats to the top. 3. Before I...
  3. OliverJDragon

    honeymoon's over before it started

    When last we met, Dear Reader, I'd accepted a new job involving a significant relocation to West Bumblemuck, not my favorite place. This was a job I was recruited to, and their big sell was OMGWTFBBQ PART OF OUR EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT TEAM!!!!!111!1!eleventy!! The kind of thing I'd be...
  4. OliverJDragon

    a good problem to have

    I have two good job prospects. No written offer (no one seems to want to do that till I tell them theirs is the job I want), but I shouldn't assume one will fall through and relieve me of the obligation of making a decision. This is the kind of thing that only I can decide for myself, but...
  5. OliverJDragon

    wondering about borders of confidentiality

    My first professional mentor now works for a company that is not currently hiring. One of his competitors wants to hire me, though, and I would like to talk this over with a trusted party. If I discuss this with said mentor, am I revealing information I shouldn't to his competition...
  6. OliverJDragon

    making a commitment while backing out the door?

    Hallo Eng-Tippers! I don't think exactly this question has been asked here before; the closest is the "do I take this job knowing I'll still keep looking elsewhere for something better?" type of question but I think this is sufficiently different. I have a stable job, but I do not plan to stay...

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