I have been really excited because the recruiter told me that I would be getting an offer from Candyland. I discussed my salary requirements and others needed so that I could have a more straight forward negotiations. I figured if there was a recruiter involved, I should use her to handle the haggling and that I could just have a nice conversation with my potential new boss.
The call was scheduled for Wednesday at 8:00 a.m. and I must admit I barely slept in anticipation. All my discussions about salary etc... have been very conceptual so I was not sure where Candyland was coming in at. I was also instructed by the recruiter to be able to discuss my request for a sign on bonus if the subject came up.
8:00 a.m. the phone rings and it is the boss and she is really friendly. We discuss Hershey's and how my visit went. I told her that we were all on board and would really like to be a part of the team. She then said to me that she would put the offer together and had the compensation vice president ready to assist her. Ah... I thought I was actually getting the offer during the phone call. Instead it was a discussion about getting the offer together. The wind pulled out of my sail. Ok, I need to save this...She said that she would try to have the offer completed by the end of the week or beginning of next. I know this does not seem like a big deal but when you are the one waiting it feels like eternity... So here I am waiting.... and waiting...
AIMLESS SHOPPING
I had a vision that yesterday was going to be about crunching the numbers, moving forward and accepting the position. Instead it turned into fielding calls from friends asking me if I got the job. It is so embarrassing because too many people know and I have no status to report. I decided to run some of my empty errands but it still was not helping. I went shopping and that did not help either. I mean I have no business shopping right now - so that whole internal dialogue was going on. I did run and that helped get my mind off of this limbo state.
TOO PLAN OR NOT TO PLAN - THAT IS THE QUESTION
So I am very superstitious and also fairly task oriented (obsessed with not wasting time). But I don't want to start prepping the house for a sale and packing yet, I am sitting here doing nothing. I am afraid to keep other opportunities alive or start new networking. Very weird place I am in. So.. I sit and wait and do nothing. I hope I am taken out of my self imposed misery soon.
REALIZATION
I told too many people about this opportunity and I have pressure to continue to report on the status. I should have kept my mouth closed until it was final. Realization 2 - Shopping should cease and desist and I should continue to network as they say - it ain't over till the fat lady sings...
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