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When to follow up when firm has said they want to "move forward"?

I was told by a small firm's managing partner that she wants...
swashbuckling partner
  12/18/23
it's not "annoying" if they want to hire you
Dark heady native
  12/18/23
That's what I tell myself, too. If they want to hire me, the...
swashbuckling partner
  12/18/23
Wait until Thursday afternoon and send an email that says: ...
Dead immigrant tanning salon
  12/18/23
I think she might be Jewish. Should I reference upcoming hol...
swashbuckling partner
  12/18/23
New Year is a holiday.
Dead immigrant tanning salon
  12/18/23
Maybe I just say "checking in before I travel for the h...
swashbuckling partner
  12/18/23
That works - the travelling thing. And, fuck no. Firms li...
Dead immigrant tanning salon
  12/18/23
Damn, OK. I was hoping to put this search to an end and mayb...
swashbuckling partner
  12/18/23
the traveling thing is dumb as fuck. it's not like u cant pi...
amethyst startled shrine candlestick maker
  12/18/23
What would you say?
swashbuckling partner
  12/18/23
just keep it simple, and forget about the holidays. holidays...
amethyst startled shrine candlestick maker
  12/18/23
Seems cold, no? What if I said "Do you still anticip...
swashbuckling partner
  12/18/23
what would don rumsfeld write. being alpha is cold your q...
amethyst startled shrine candlestick maker
  12/18/23
If the offer seemed sincere then yes, that shouldn't be dif...
Vigorous ocher pisswyrm
  12/18/23
I would ding you for traveling for a vacation.
Amber Office
  12/19/23
Definitely.
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  12/18/23
corporate "recruiting" is the most obnoxious and s...
haunting concupiscible elastic band death wish
  12/18/23
While I agree, this is a firm of five attorneys, not much co...
swashbuckling partner
  12/18/23
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Slate organic girlfriend messiness
  12/19/23
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Vigorous ocher pisswyrm
  12/18/23
>managing partner that she stopped reading at she. sma...
amethyst startled shrine candlestick maker
  12/18/23
Over the many years I've spent toiling away in the legal pro...
Vigorous ocher pisswyrm
  12/18/23
even if i grant this as true, are they people you want to wo...
Territorial Dog Poop
  12/19/23
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swashbuckling partner
  12/18/23
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swashbuckling partner
  12/18/23
sounds like they want to move forward, just not with you
Chest-beating idiotic cruise ship faggotry
  12/18/23
lol
swashbuckling partner
  12/18/23
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Slate organic girlfriend messiness
  12/19/23
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  12/19/23
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swashbuckling partner
  12/18/23
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swashbuckling partner
  12/18/23
"Do I explain that I really want to move forward but wa...
Vigorous ocher pisswyrm
  12/18/23
Thanks for understanding. Do you think the potential employe...
swashbuckling partner
  12/18/23
I think you should gas yourself before you do any of that pa...
Vigorous ocher pisswyrm
  12/21/23
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swashbuckling partner
  12/19/23
Go forward Move ahead Try to detect it It's not too late ...
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  12/19/23
Struggling to understand what internal matter takes two week...
angry blue personal credit line filthpig
  12/19/23
Internal matter = another candidate? seeing if current attor...
amethyst startled shrine candlestick maker
  12/19/23
Ok, good points. I’ve never worked somewhere that smal...
angry blue personal credit line filthpig
  12/19/23
I've assumed someone's being let go but they don't want to l...
swashbuckling partner
  12/19/23
last time we had a thread like this the guy never got the jo...
pearl exhilarant church
  12/19/23
lol i remember that thread--guy got strung along for weeks t...
amethyst startled shrine candlestick maker
  12/19/23
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Territorial Dog Poop
  12/19/23


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Date: December 18th, 2023 7:39 PM
Author: swashbuckling partner

I was told by a small firm's managing partner that she wants to "move forward" but there was an internal matter that needed to be resolved first, likely within the next two weeks. That was one week ago. I responded that day by asking about potential salary and she said she'd get back to me after talking to others within the firm. No follow up yet. (Again, one week ago.)

I have multiple other interviews coming up, but this firm is my dream spot. Do I risk annoying the MP by following up only one week later? Do I explain that I really want to move forward but want to know, going into the holidays, whether I need to give notice to my current employer sooner than later? I really don't enjoy my job so I'm looking for some kind of positive news before firms go silent for two weeks because of Christmas / New Years.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5462371&forum_id=2#47186061)



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Date: December 18th, 2023 7:41 PM
Author: Dark heady native

it's not "annoying" if they want to hire you

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5462371&forum_id=2#47186071)



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Date: December 18th, 2023 7:48 PM
Author: swashbuckling partner

That's what I tell myself, too. If they want to hire me, they won't suddenly stop liking me if I email again.

What would you say in your follow up?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5462371&forum_id=2#47186093)



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Date: December 18th, 2023 7:50 PM
Author: Dead immigrant tanning salon

Wait until Thursday afternoon and send an email that says:

"Hi XXXXXXXXX.

I was just checking in before the holidays to see if you had any news about next steps.

Thanks,

YYYYYYYYY"

Do NOT deviate from this in any way and ask about anything else or wish her a happy holiday.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5462371&forum_id=2#47186098)



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Date: December 18th, 2023 7:53 PM
Author: swashbuckling partner

I think she might be Jewish. Should I reference upcoming holidays at all?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5462371&forum_id=2#47186110)



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Date: December 18th, 2023 7:54 PM
Author: Dead immigrant tanning salon

New Year is a holiday.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5462371&forum_id=2#47186116)



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Date: December 18th, 2023 7:56 PM
Author: swashbuckling partner

Maybe I just say "checking in before I travel for the holidays"? (It's true---I'll be traveling for about a week.)

If a firm told you they wanted to "move forward" and said they'd get back to you about salary, would you stop looking elsewhere or at least slow down?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5462371&forum_id=2#47186131)



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Date: December 18th, 2023 7:57 PM
Author: Dead immigrant tanning salon

That works - the travelling thing.

And, fuck no. Firms lie to candidates all the time.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5462371&forum_id=2#47186135)



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Date: December 18th, 2023 7:58 PM
Author: swashbuckling partner

Damn, OK. I was hoping to put this search to an end and maybe I put too much faith in what this firm said.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5462371&forum_id=2#47186143)



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Date: December 18th, 2023 8:01 PM
Author: amethyst startled shrine candlestick maker

the traveling thing is dumb as fuck. it's not like u cant pick up the phone and make time to have a 10 minute convo to receive an offer. this isnt 1975

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5462371&forum_id=2#47186161)



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Date: December 18th, 2023 8:02 PM
Author: swashbuckling partner

What would you say?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5462371&forum_id=2#47186167)



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Date: December 18th, 2023 8:11 PM
Author: amethyst startled shrine candlestick maker

just keep it simple, and forget about the holidays. holidays seem like a dumb excuse.

"hi, i'm following up on our prior convos and seeing if the firm was able to resolve the internal matter and move forward"

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5462371&forum_id=2#47186226)



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Date: December 18th, 2023 8:22 PM
Author: swashbuckling partner

Seems cold, no?

What if I said "Do you still anticipate being able to move forward in another week?"

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5462371&forum_id=2#47186259)



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Date: December 18th, 2023 8:43 PM
Author: amethyst startled shrine candlestick maker

what would don rumsfeld write. being alpha is cold

your question sounds beta as fuck^fuck



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5462371&forum_id=2#47186342)



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Date: December 18th, 2023 11:09 PM
Author: Vigorous ocher pisswyrm

If the offer seemed sincere then yes, that shouldn't be difficult for anyone. I tend to find that employers don't value loyalty much but maybe it's different at a small firm

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5462371&forum_id=2#47186727)



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Date: December 19th, 2023 11:30 AM
Author: Amber Office

I would ding you for traveling for a vacation.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5462371&forum_id=2#47188152)



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Date: December 18th, 2023 7:56 PM
Author: Cruel-hearted Bbw Gaming Laptop

Definitely.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5462371&forum_id=2#47186130)



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Date: December 18th, 2023 7:55 PM
Author: haunting concupiscible elastic band death wish

corporate "recruiting" is the most obnoxious and self-important thing to exist in 2023 america. send her an email like "bitch am i hired or not"

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5462371&forum_id=2#47186128)



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Date: December 18th, 2023 7:56 PM
Author: swashbuckling partner

While I agree, this is a firm of five attorneys, not much corporate about it.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5462371&forum_id=2#47186133)



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Date: December 19th, 2023 11:20 AM
Author: Slate organic girlfriend messiness



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5462371&forum_id=2#47188116)



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Date: December 18th, 2023 7:58 PM
Author: Vigorous ocher pisswyrm



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5462371&forum_id=2#47186146)



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Date: December 18th, 2023 8:00 PM
Author: amethyst startled shrine candlestick maker

>managing partner that she

stopped reading at she. small firm w female MP --> trap. run the fuck away

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5462371&forum_id=2#47186156)



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Date: December 18th, 2023 10:24 PM
Author: Vigorous ocher pisswyrm

Over the many years I've spent toiling away in the legal profession, I've met some very capable and talented female partners who can hold their own with any man of the law or "lawman" as it were

It happens

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5462371&forum_id=2#47186628)



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Date: December 19th, 2023 10:18 AM
Author: Territorial Dog Poop

even if i grant this as true, are they people you want to work for?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5462371&forum_id=2#47187790)



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Date: December 18th, 2023 8:10 PM
Author: swashbuckling partner



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5462371&forum_id=2#47186219)



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Date: December 18th, 2023 8:39 PM
Author: swashbuckling partner



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5462371&forum_id=2#47186326)



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Date: December 18th, 2023 8:40 PM
Author: Chest-beating idiotic cruise ship faggotry

sounds like they want to move forward, just not with you

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5462371&forum_id=2#47186333)



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Date: December 18th, 2023 9:14 PM
Author: swashbuckling partner

lol

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5462371&forum_id=2#47186492)



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Date: December 19th, 2023 11:21 AM
Author: Slate organic girlfriend messiness



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5462371&forum_id=2#47188120)



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Date: December 19th, 2023 1:00 PM
Author: Dead immigrant tanning salon



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5462371&forum_id=2#47188583)



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Date: September 13th, 2024 4:01 PM
Author: soul-stirring locale patrolman



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5462371&forum_id=2#48085581)



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Date: September 13th, 2024 4:03 PM
Author: silver galvanic shitlib site



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5462371&forum_id=2#48085593)



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Date: December 18th, 2023 9:40 PM
Author: swashbuckling partner



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5462371&forum_id=2#47186610)



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Date: December 18th, 2023 9:59 PM
Author: swashbuckling partner



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5462371&forum_id=2#47186617)



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Date: December 18th, 2023 10:19 PM
Author: Vigorous ocher pisswyrm

"Do I explain that I really want to move forward but want to know, going into the holidays, whether I need to give notice to my current employer sooner than later? I really don't enjoy my job so I'm looking for some kind of positive news before firms go silent for two weeks because of Christmas / New Years."

This sounds reasonable, especially considering that it's often not so easy to disentangle from an employer in this field at the drop of a hat. Communication tends to be spotty around this time of year anyway but this seems to be a reasonable concern worth expressing

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5462371&forum_id=2#47186625)



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Date: December 18th, 2023 10:50 PM
Author: swashbuckling partner

Thanks for understanding. Do you think the potential employer should understand if I follow up only one week after our last exchange to see whether they're able to stick with the original plan (moving forward after two weeks)?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5462371&forum_id=2#47186661)



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Date: December 21st, 2023 12:08 AM
Author: Vigorous ocher pisswyrm

I think you should gas yourself before you do any of that pal

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5462371&forum_id=2#47195885)



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Date: December 19th, 2023 1:35 AM
Author: swashbuckling partner



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5462371&forum_id=2#47186900)



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Date: December 19th, 2023 1:36 AM
Author: Ultramarine medicated station cuckold

Go forward

Move ahead

Try to detect it

It's not too late

To whip it

Whip it good

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5462371&forum_id=2#47186903)



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Date: December 19th, 2023 11:28 AM
Author: angry blue personal credit line filthpig

Struggling to understand what internal matter takes two weeks at a 5-attorney firm. I’d wait until closer to the end of the stated 2-week period to follow up. At a firm that small, hiring you is a big deal and you’re not being forgotten about.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5462371&forum_id=2#47188143)



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Date: December 19th, 2023 11:29 AM
Author: amethyst startled shrine candlestick maker

Internal matter = another candidate? seeing if current attorney is leaving? Seeing if current client is giving them a new big case?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5462371&forum_id=2#47188150)



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Date: December 19th, 2023 11:36 AM
Author: angry blue personal credit line filthpig

Ok, good points. I’ve never worked somewhere that small so that is foreign to me. I was thinking “internal matter” means approvals, which group you’re formally in, etc. which don’t apply to small firms.

Good luck. I’d follow up later this week.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5462371&forum_id=2#47188175)



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Date: December 19th, 2023 3:09 PM
Author: swashbuckling partner

I've assumed someone's being let go but they don't want to let the person go right before Christmas.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5462371&forum_id=2#47189199)



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Date: December 19th, 2023 11:36 AM
Author: pearl exhilarant church

last time we had a thread like this the guy never got the job, dont stop interviewing because these fags dont give a fuck if u starve and ur children are homeless

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5462371&forum_id=2#47188174)



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Date: December 19th, 2023 12:02 PM
Author: amethyst startled shrine candlestick maker

lol i remember that thread--guy got strung along for weeks then ghosted

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5462371&forum_id=2#47188292)



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Date: December 19th, 2023 2:12 PM
Author: Territorial Dog Poop



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5462371&forum_id=2#47188936)