Reply to: HELP Deciding next course of action......

[TheFaQQer]

Have any of them actually made you an offer? If not the you've no decision to make yet. If offer B is waiting for your acceptance then you could accept subject to the results of of a contract check and get them to send it over. Can take 5 days to get it checked so you've bought yourself some breathing space. If something else comes up advise B you reject as the terms of the contract are unacceptable. He won't be happy but you haven't done anything wrong up to this point.

This.

I don't see any dilemma really - you take what's on offer, subject to a contract being agreed. If A doesn't come back in time, then you take B. If you want to wait for A then you turn B down.

[MasterP0]

I would make sure that Client A knows you have another offer and that you are waiting on them, but can only wait so long. It's amazing how fast things move once they realise they might lose something they want and you being in demand makes you seem even more like the thing that they want.

Yes I told them this yesterday.....

I've just received written confirmation and it's been signed off from their end! YAY!!!!

Now to tell those time wasters to go jump in a diplomatic way!

Thanks All!

[Bozwell]

I would make sure that Client A knows you have another offer and that you are waiting on them, but can only wait so long. It's amazing how fast things move once they realise they might lose something they want and you being in demand makes you seem even more like the thing that they want.

[MasterP0]

If client A has not obtained sign-off for hiring, why are they even interviewing ?

One would have thought they would get this approved FIRST before interviewing! It's going to be interesting to see how it all plays out!

[eek]

If client A has not obtained sign-off for hiring, why are they even interviewing ?

Managers have to do something to fill the day....

[unixman]

If client A has not obtained sign-off for hiring, why are they even interviewing ?

[stek]

This never happens to me!

Last week had two phone calls for roles, one a good hour (mostly client waffle) and one I totally forgot about, 15 min call, offer for both. Took the first one. First local gig in five years, yippee!!

[BrilloPad]

Tell Client B "No". This should remove two options.

Then take the dog for a walk and enjoy the weather awaiting client A.

The advice above is given depending on sizable warchest.

Never tell them no! Just find some nonsense reason to delay.

Tell them your goldfish died or something.

[jmo21]

I'm avoiding Client B (not good), they want an answer.......

Have any of them actually made you an offer? If not the you've no decision to make yet. If offer B is waiting for your acceptance then you could accept subject to the results of of a contract check and get them to send it over. Can take 5 days to get it checked so you've bought yourself some breathing space. If something else comes up advise B you reject as the terms of the contract are unacceptable. He won't be happy but you haven't done anything wrong up to this point.

sounds like it!

[MasterP0]

Have any of them actually made you an offer? If not the you've no decision to make yet. If offer B is waiting for your acceptance then you could accept subject to the results of of a contract check and get them to send it over. Can take 5 days to get it checked so you've bought yourself some breathing space. If something else comes up advise B you reject as the terms of the contract are unacceptable. He won't be happy but you haven't done anything wrong up to this point.

Hi Northern, I have offers from Client A and B, no contract yet, thanks for the advice, you've given me the solution.

[SimonMac]

So basically you have no offers?

Keep looking until somone makes you and offer and then decide on that rather than maybes

[vadhert]

Tell Client B "No". This should remove two options.

Then take the dog for a walk and enjoy the weather awaiting client A.

The advice above is given depending on sizable warchest.

[tractor]

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Two Client B's?

Compile errors are strong with this one.......

[stek]

Two Client B's?

[northernladuk]

Have any of them actually made you an offer? If not the you've no decision to make yet. If offer B is waiting for your acceptance then you could accept subject to the results of of a contract check and get them to send it over. Can take 5 days to get it checked so you've bought yourself some breathing space. If something else comes up advise B you reject as the terms of the contract are unacceptable. He won't be happy but you haven't done anything wrong up to this point.