One is All You Need

A friend of mine was laid off in February when her company went through a major downsizing/restructuring. Her department was decimated but several of her co-workers were picked up by a competitor company within a few weeks. After about a month or so, another position came open at that company. My friend interviewed for it but was disappointed to learn that, between the time she applied and the time she interviewed, the position had been moved to another plant quite distant from where she is living. She told them that she hadn't planned on relocating. They later told her that they went with another candidate.

In most instances, that would have been the end of the story. It would serve as a cautionary tale to be open to relocation or another position when you go in to interview. But that's not what happened here.

Instead, many weeks later, the recruiter called and offered my friend a contract position at the plant close to her home. She offered a very competitive salary and the possibility that the position could be contract-to-hire if they could find a way to keep it at that location. My friend took the job! Of course, she did. Who wouldn't?

Instead of being a cautionary tale, instead I think this story serves to illustrate something entirely different: One job offer is really all you need - if it's the right one.

I'm inspired.