How do you delay timelines when it comes to accepting an offer? About to get offered a very okay job, but I’m interviewing at other places i’d prefer to work at.

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The trick is to not accept the job that you already don’t want. Works every time.

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It’s just very borderline. I half want to take it, half don’t. It’s a better agency than my current one, with a promotion, huge pay increase, but the accounts might not be as good as my current ones.

I don't see the issue with telling them that you're interested, but are also reviewing other offers. they didn't interview just one guy, so they shouldn't expect you're applying at just one agency. one thing you will have to do though is give them a date by when you'll have made up your mind.

also, to speed things up, recruiters have told me to tell them when another agency makes me an offer. so they're able to speed things up on their end and potentially make a counter offer. never did it, but maybe it works

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Now this is solid advice.

Tell them you are working on a project you need to see through for X amount of time. Usually no more than 4 weeks. I've often told a potential new place I'd never screw an old place on my way out and wouldn't expect them to want me to. That usually works.

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Yes. You may have to accept the job offer you have and rescind if you get the one you want.

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If you're not contracted feel free to take the now job and leave later anyway. Not like they wouldn't fire you two weeks in if it was advantageous for them.

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