So, the job that is moving glacially slow in hiring went to the next step this morning and I got to actually meet with real, live people and not just people on a phone.
There are… inconsistencies. I was told that this was a newly created position. When I was being introduced to everyone I was introduced as “A candidate for X’s old job”. Twice someone mentioned “…but I thought we’d hired someone for that position…” when I have been told that I am the sole candidate for the position.
There are some VERY worrisome aspects. The people in the office I’d be working in have no idea what the corporate office people are hiring someone to do. It was mentioned that they have no idea who would be training me or who would even have the TIME to train me. There was a brief mention of shipping me off to corporate “but I’m not sure how that would work, I mean, the company won’t pay for it since you’re just a contractor…” so now I am worrying about how I would afford a trip to a locale 1500 miles away.
And then there was the whole bit about what a nightmare it is to actually get hired on to the company I’d be a contractor for until they decide to hire me (IF they decide to actually hire me). And being told that you have to completely start over with the hiring process, re-apply for the job, be interviewed, go through all of the background checking and everything ALL OVER AGAIN.
I can’t shake the bad feeling I have about this. So… it either happens or it doesn’t. If it does, I hope they get their shit together. If it doesn’t… then it doesn’t. Back to the job boards…