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  • A Argyle4Ever

    I am about to be taken into a meeting and grilled as to why I am looking for a job... Advise welcome!

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    RichardM1
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    I advise that you tell them the truth. And change out of argyle clothes.

    Opacity, the new Transparency.

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      How's the asthma?

      Join the cool kids - Come fold with us[^]

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      Dalek Dave
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      :laugh:

      ------------------------------------ I will never again mention that I was the poster of the One Millionth Lounge Post, nor that it was complete drivel. Dalek Dave

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      • A Argyle4Ever

        I am about to be taken into a meeting and grilled as to why I am looking for a job... Advise welcome!

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        Lost User
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        You should resign if that is an option. If your employer has discovered that you're looking for something else their reaction should be to ask you why and what can be done to make you not want to leave not 'grill' you

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          CPallini wrote:

          "Because I'm unemployable"

          He is a Plymouth Lad after all!

          ------------------------------------ I will never again mention that I was the poster of the One Millionth Lounge Post, nor that it was complete drivel. Dalek Dave

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          Argyle4Ever
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          *ouch* ;)

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          • R Rage

            Dalek Dave wrote:

            Does this new job require spelling and understanding of English as a requirement?

            You are such a bitch sometimes...

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            Rajesh R Subramanian
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            Sometimes?

            Workout progress:
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              You should resign if that is an option. If your employer has discovered that you're looking for something else their reaction should be to ask you why and what can be done to make you not want to leave not 'grill' you

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              Argyle4Ever
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              i think they are working their way thru linkedin... someone else has already been "grilled"

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              • A Argyle4Ever

                i think they are working their way thru linkedin... someone else has already been "grilled"

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                Lost User
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                'They'? Are HR involved? Run man, RUN!

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                • A Argyle4Ever

                  i think they are working their way thru linkedin... someone else has already been "grilled"

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                  RichardM1
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                  Are you actually looking, or just have a linked in account?

                  Opacity, the new Transparency.

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                    'They'? Are HR involved? Run man, RUN!

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                    Argyle4Ever
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                    In answer, "yes" and "yes"

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                      Are you actually looking, or just have a linked in account?

                      Opacity, the new Transparency.

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                      Argyle4Ever
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                      in answe, "yes" and "yes"

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                      • A Argyle4Ever

                        in answe, "yes" and "yes"

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                        RichardM1
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                        Do you have a good reason for looking? Actually, have you got a good reason for staying, and do you have any other prospects? One response could be: I have found the management here is both too invasive and too controlling. But have a signed offer letter you want to take before you say this.

                        Opacity, the new Transparency.

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                        • R Rajesh R Subramanian

                          Sometimes?

                          Workout progress:
                          Current arm size: 14.4in
                          Desired arm size: 18in
                          Next Target: 15.4in by Dec 2010

                          Current training method: HIT

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                          Rage
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                          Yes. The rest of the time, he is a real bastard.

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                          • A Argyle4Ever

                            I am about to be taken into a meeting and grilled as to why I am looking for a job... Advise welcome!

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                            Gary Wheeler
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                            Find out in advance which color lipstick your boss prefers when you kiss his ass, and wear it.

                            Software Zen: delete this;

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                            • A Argyle4Ever

                              I am about to be taken into a meeting and grilled as to why I am looking for a job... Advise welcome!

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                              Chris Maunder
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                              If you have an account on any public website making it clear you're looking for a job, and you've not been open with your employer about this, then you've made your bed. However, if you have been open then continue to be open. Have you checked out the market and found you're worth more? Have they reneged on promises? Is your job a dead end and you need to grow? Make them sell you the job, make them want to keep you. If they don't want to keep you, and you don't want to stay, then why are you even bothering with the meeting? Buy 'em a box of chocolates and wish them a good day.

                              cheers, Chris Maunder The Code Project | Co-founder Microsoft C++ MVP

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                                If you have an account on any public website making it clear you're looking for a job, and you've not been open with your employer about this, then you've made your bed. However, if you have been open then continue to be open. Have you checked out the market and found you're worth more? Have they reneged on promises? Is your job a dead end and you need to grow? Make them sell you the job, make them want to keep you. If they don't want to keep you, and you don't want to stay, then why are you even bothering with the meeting? Buy 'em a box of chocolates and wish them a good day.

                                cheers, Chris Maunder The Code Project | Co-founder Microsoft C++ MVP

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                                Rage
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                                Chris Maunder wrote:

                                you've not been open with your employer about this

                                Why should one be open with him about this ? My Resume is always up-to-date and online, just in case I would need it. This is called in french "listening in the market" = être à l'écoute du marché.

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                                • A Argyle4Ever

                                  I am about to be taken into a meeting and grilled as to why I am looking for a job... Advise welcome!

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                                  Amar Chaudhary
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                                  make sure you don't badmouth about your previous company/peers or anything else. Just be positive and have fun :)

                                  It is Good to be Important but! it is more Important to be Good

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                                    Chris Maunder wrote:

                                    you've not been open with your employer about this

                                    Why should one be open with him about this ? My Resume is always up-to-date and online, just in case I would need it. This is called in french "listening in the market" = être à l'écoute du marché.

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                                    Dr Walt Fair PE
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                                    Yeah, heaven forbid that employees and employers have a trusting and open relationship. </sarcasm> I'm sorry you have to work for a company you can't deal with openly.

                                    CQ de W5ALT

                                    Walt Fair, Jr., P. E. Comport Computing Specializing in Technical Engineering Software

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