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So heres the situation
you and a close friend have both been put forward for the same job, what would you do if you got the job and she didn't and vice versa would you go for the interview in the first place?
Devil Biccy
27-05-08, 09:38 AM
Yes if your friendship is strong then neither of you will resent the other getting the job or even not getting the job. Nothing wrong with a bit of healthy competition.
Yes if your friendship is strong then neither of you will resent the other getting the job or even not getting the job. Nothing wrong with a bit of healthy competition.
Thanks i just don't want it to affect our friendship at all
Dog eat dog world I'm afraid.
If its an everyday office job and the friend was jobless and desperate It would make me think.
But if its a great job which are few and far between then its a no brainer.
Only a girl would pose that question!!!!!!
Of course you go for the job & when you get it you utterly humiliate your friend at every opportunity...don't you???? ;o)
Or, better yet, you offer to pay for them at the pub/restaurant etc because you know they don't have much money!!!!
Or is that just me?
If one of you gets it and the other sulks etc , then whoever dosent get it needs to grow up i think.
Go for it, as said dog eat dog world.
Thanks Guys i knew i could rely on you to bring into to perspective
fizzwheel
27-05-08, 09:45 AM
Depends how much you want the job in question.
Personally I'd go for it if its something that I really really really wanted to do. If it wasnt then I doubt I'd even apply for it in the first place.
As long as the other person knows you are applying to and you dont hide anything from each other about the situation then I cant see its going to do anyharm.
kwak zzr
27-05-08, 09:46 AM
go for it! winner takes all! your mate should be pleased for you and vice versa.
arenalife
27-05-08, 09:50 AM
Don't forget to diss the other one in the interview!
Depends how much you want the job in question.
Personally I'd go for it if its something that I really really really wanted to do. If it wasnt then I doubt I'd even apply for it in the first place.
As long as the other person knows you are applying to and you dont hide anything from each other about the situation then I cant see its going to do anyharm.
i've just contacted her it will be OK i think and i do want the job big time it will be a more varied and interesting role and i get to work at the same place as my hubby (which may or may not be a good thing)
Kwak your dead right :D
Steve_God
27-05-08, 09:55 AM
Go for it.
This situation happened to me a few years ago. 3 of us all doing the same level admin job (as sat around the same desks), went for the supervisors jobs when she left. Obviously only one of us got it (not me) and we were still great mates afterwards.
If anything, it was better, as it meant that my supervisor was really sound, and we'd have 1to1 sessions in the pub on a Friday afternoon! lol.
i've just contacted her it will be OK i think and i do want the job big time it will be a more varied and interesting role and i get to work at the same place as my hubby (which may or may not be a good thing)
Kwak your dead right :D
You what!? where, when, how! :D
gettin2dizzy
27-05-08, 09:57 AM
Easy! : Spike their drink the night before the interview! :thumbsup:
go for it. but tell your pal your applying and meet for a drink afterwards - just for the hell of it really
go for it. but tell your pal your applying and meet for a drink afterwards - just for the hell of it really
Absolutely :D
So heres the situation
you and a close friend have both been put forward for the same job, what would you do if you got the job and she didn't and vice versa would you go for the interview in the first place?
Only one way to settle it.
Mud
Bikinis
Wrestling.
That is all
I also know the answer anyway.
Only one way to settle it.
Mud
Bikinis
Wrestling.
That is all
:lol:
Don't forget to diss the other one in the interview!
that would be the last thing you should do. if i interview somebody and they diss the other candidates they certainly won't be asked back for a 2nd go thats for certain.
good luck tho T
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Been there a few times myself.
Easiest thing is to discuss it with your friend beforehand. Remind each other that it often comes down to how the interview goes. One of you could have a bad day and that could be the clincher rather than who's the "better person".
Working in same place as spouse needs careful thought, though. Okay if not working directly with each other or in the same office but might cause "issues" if you would be (not with spouse but with colleagues).
HTH
Wayluya
27-05-08, 11:09 AM
Get a new friend.
that would be the last thing you should do. if i interview somebody and they diss the other candidates they certainly won't be asked back for a 2nd go thats for certain.
good luck tho T
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I agree with that
Thanks Keith
Working in same place as spouse needs careful thought, though. Okay if not working directly with each other or in the same office but might cause "issues" if you would be (not with spouse but with colleagues).HTH
The geeks like me are carefully controlled and put away in the corner, less risk of contamination you see...also the light hurts our eyes!
You'll be fine T hun :kiss:
wyrdness
27-05-08, 12:01 PM
Only one way to settle it.
Mud
Bikinis
Wrestling.
That is all
I also know the answer anyway.
Why the bikinis?
SoulKiss
27-05-08, 12:03 PM
The geeks like me are carefully controlled and put away in the corner, less risk of contamination you see...also the light hurts our eyes!
You'll be fine T hun :kiss:
And not to forget Falc
The Grues need the dark :)
Just go for it, you can always sack her later if she doesnt like it :D HTH.
A colleague I sit opposite both applied for the same job.
In the end they recruited externally, b@stards!
The geeks like me are carefully controlled and put away in the corner, less risk of contamination you see...also the light hurts our eyes!
You'll be fine T hun :kiss:
Thanks Hun it will be fine i'm sure i just don't want to upset my friend thats all
SoulKiss
27-05-08, 12:22 PM
A colleague I sit opposite both applied for the same job.
In the end they recruited externally, b@stards!So how do you sleep at night - do you
a) Accept that you were both the right person for the job, that they couldnt decide so went elsewhere or
b) ......
:P
So how do you sleep at night - do you
a) Accept that you were both the right person for the job, that they couldnt decide so went elsewhere or
b) ......
:P
b) !
Honestly, this place is a joke sometimes, so don't get me started! Infact, I'm going outside for a large Mocha to calm myself.
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