Not sure what to do... interviewed with an agency a few month ago and was told that they’re going to be extending an offer. Fast forward a few months and they’re still “working on getting approval”...

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Come on. Use common sense.... Tell them you received a promotion and a raise and your needs have changed as such. If they can't offer what you require now when they do decide to send the offer, then tell them to take a hike.

You sound like you're putting yourself in a pretty weak position overall...

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My agency pulls this stuff. Usually means they have "HR" approval to hire but not finance approval yet. If the agency is in freeze for some reason, they might still want you but can't get finance to approve the letter. Take it as you will.

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It means finance unfortunately is trying to make the numbers look better for a report they usually screwed up on.

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Lol wtf? Why are you still talking to them

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A sign that the agency has a lot of red tape and politics. Continue your hunt. Also means that getting promotions and decent raises is challenging

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There's an acceptable window of time for you to want to leave and that window is closing, fast, if not closed already. Just tell them that.

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In those few months, I’ve already received a promotion at my current agency so this “offer” would be at a lower title. If the new agency makes an offer, I’m not sure if I should take it anymore, I feel like the waiting game over these past months doesn’t really bode well...

They’ve been reaching out and essentially been “keeping me in the loop”

Maintain friendly contact, but don’t sweat it. They might hit you with way more in a year

Yeah how are you not leveraging this situation? Tell the other agency about your promotion. Save them the time and effort of offering you an unacceptable salary. Maybe they’ll match your current title and salary

There is no job, you’re doomed .

Run

My guess: the offered someone else and that person hasn't accepted yet, so they are waiting for that person to decide before telling you. Good news is, you're their #2. Bad news is, you're their #2

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