Timeline for Should you reconsider an accepted offer based on the interactions with your future manager?
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| Jul 26, 2013 at 2:49 | history | edited | samarasa | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
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| Jul 19, 2013 at 20:06 | history | edited | samarasa | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
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| Jun 4, 2013 at 3:43 | comment | added | jmac |
@kolossus It does appear to be his first interaction When I talked about this with the HR of the company A, she gave details of my future manager and advised me to talk with him. Therefore, I have sent an e-mail to my future manager request him an appointment to discuss this on phone. First impressions are incredibly important because most people are far more cautious to put their best foot forward. Knowing this, totally screwing the pooch on that interaction does not bode well at all.
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| Jun 4, 2013 at 3:17 | comment | added | kolossus | @jmac Alas, this really shouldn't count as a "first impression". This isn't OP's first interaction with the manager and as far as we can read from this, there hasn't been previous cause for concern. How about giving people the benefit of the doubt? Or better still, OP address his concern squarely with the manager, as against summarily dismissing the opportunity on a lark? IMO, the "first impressions" line is just programming we've succumbed to and IMO is an over-applied line that should be applied on a discretionary basis. I'll see that cliche and raise you by "never judge a book..." :) | |
| Jun 4, 2013 at 1:19 | comment | added | jmac | @kolossus I think that first impressions are incredibly important, and any manager worth his/her salt would realize the importance of making a good impression on a new employee who will join their team. "Too busy" for managing employees is a horrible excuse -- managing your employees is what you should be busy focusing on. Personally I'd ask company B if the offer was still open, check the contract for company A to see what consequences (if any) there are for breaking it, and then ask company A for a different position/manager, or go to company B. | |
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| Jun 3, 2013 at 14:44 | answer | added | happybuddha | timeline score: 2 | |
| Jun 3, 2013 at 12:21 | comment | added | kolossus | @Chad Agreed, edited the question hopefully reflecting the how better | |
| Jun 3, 2013 at 12:20 | history | edited | kolossus | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
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| Jun 3, 2013 at 8:10 | history | edited | user5305 | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
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| Jun 3, 2013 at 3:24 | review | Close votes | |||
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| Jun 3, 2013 at 3:11 | comment | added | IDrinkandIKnowThings | What should i do/please make a judgement for me is not on topic or constructive. We can address the hows... but we should not be addressing the shoulds. | |
| Jun 3, 2013 at 1:59 | history | tweeted | twitter.com/#!/StackWorkplace/status/341373463178645504 | ||
| Jun 3, 2013 at 1:01 | history | edited | samarasa | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
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| Jun 3, 2013 at 0:38 | history | reopened |
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| Jun 2, 2013 at 21:19 | history | edited | samarasa | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
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| Jun 2, 2013 at 20:52 | history | edited | jmort253 | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
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| Jun 2, 2013 at 19:43 | history | closed |
Justin Cave jcmeloni Michael Grubey CincinnatiProgrammer user5305 |
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| Jun 2, 2013 at 19:12 | history | edited | samarasa | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
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| Jun 2, 2013 at 18:37 | answer | added | kolossus | timeline score: 13 | |
| Jun 2, 2013 at 18:14 | comment | added | kolossus | @AmyBlankenship, it's a little high handed to assess the manager's responsiveness to business issues on this one interaction alone. It may have been hell-week for that manager and there simply wasn't time. We all know how priorities and deadlines kick us about the workplace during peak periods. OP should be able to address the delays in a response, point-blank with the manager. | |
| Jun 2, 2013 at 17:15 | comment | added | Amy Blankenship | I would say that if you're having "accepter's remorse," you should probably move on. The manager is unlikely to become suddenly more responsive once you're on payroll (and can't leave within a year unless you want to look like a job-hopper). If a project fails because the manager isn't detail-oriented, this is unlikely to benefit your career. | |
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| Jun 2, 2013 at 16:06 | history | edited | samarasa | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
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| Jun 2, 2013 at 15:58 | comment | added | samarasa | @Justin: Thank you for your time. I have just edited the question and please let me know whether it is okay or not. | |
| Jun 2, 2013 at 15:57 | comment | added | Justin Cave | This appears to be the sort of "What should I do" question that is off-topic in the FAQ so I'm voting to close. If you want to rework the question so we're helping you solve a problem rather than trying to weigh your options, that would seem to be more on topic | |
| Jun 2, 2013 at 15:56 | history | edited | samarasa | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
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| Jun 2, 2013 at 15:38 | history | asked | samarasa | CC BY-SA 3.0 |