I’m stuck waiting on an offer decision while still interviewing at other places. Every day I wonder if I should pause the other processes or keep pushing. The timing stress is worse than the interviews. How do you juggle this without burning bridges?

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It can be very stressful trying to time out offers and interviews but when you need a job, you make it work. Hang in there and keep pushing. The right opportunity will come your way.

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Why are you stressed? Seems like this is all upside? Keep pushing and communicate to second place they need to catch up. Make it seem like they are the prom queen but behind your back up and you want them to catch up

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Until you have an offer in hand that you are willing to accept, keep pushing.

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Keep pushing!!!!

Agree with a lot of comments here. Hang in there and keep pushing. But do make sure take good care of yourself. I find meditation helps

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