He didn't get a really good feeling about the company. It seemed like they were grilling him on things that really didn't mean much. dh asked some very important questions which the various executives couldn't answer to well. They still didn't have a real plan in place or org structure for the job he was interviewing for. He got the sense that the company was disorganized and didn't have a business plan for their decision making. The attitude there is, do it, and then figure it out later. dh wasn't impressed by that. Also, he got the sense that development opportunities were not fostered or encouraged. The owner and CEO, seemed to be the rich bratty son who inherited the position because he was family, not based on credentials. He just got an uneasy feeling - leaving a big company who has trained him, encouraged growth and development in him and then leave that for a disorganized fly by the seat of your pants company?
When interviewing dh, they were always grilling him on how he got to such a high position, from xx position to xxxx position (the technical aspect) and comparing the big corporation vs them attitudes. The interview went well, but dh didn't get a good feeling about the company and that it would be a place with lots of labour issues in his opinions. There's alot more details of course, which I will not bore you with, but he just didn't get a good feeling about the people there.
He said he's very disappointed, as we have been on such a high and low pendulum for the last few months, but at least he knows that it's not a company for him. He loved Halifax, and was very prepared to accept an offer, but after the interview, will likely decline. In fact, he said he's calling the recruiter today to let him know he is not interested in the position.
I mean who knows...they may not have been keen on Trent either, but he's going to put the "not interested" word in first.
*sigh* disappointing, but relieving too. A great experience for dh .... a roller coaster for me.
Now he has a 2nd interview with his current company for a position in Calgary. Not sure how I feel about that, but we are encouraged and are feeling more positive with staying with the current company after the learning experience from the Halifax company.
Onwards and upwards. Where will the next few months lead us? I expect we will be here again for the next while. Perhaps Vancouver is still waiting for us, perhaps something neato in Oregon or Washington, and the higher beings are just putting things into place for us.
Thanks for bearing with me as I type away my feelings and experiences. If you think reading this blog is exhausting, think of how I'm feeling.
The one thing I absolutely hate, is the amount of time wasted in researching, looking on the mls, gov't websites, etc.... when I SHOULD be researching and participating in the things I love.
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