Comments on: What happens if my boss wants me to apply for a job I have no interest in? http://job-search-daily.com/what-happens-if-my-boss-wants-me-to-apply-for-a-job-i-have-no-interest-in Resources and News to help you find a job. Wed, 03 Feb 2010 21:52:03 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: cwald888 http://job-search-daily.com/what-happens-if-my-boss-wants-me-to-apply-for-a-job-i-have-no-interest-in/comment-page-1#comment-1227 cwald888 Sun, 22 Nov 2009 11:55:36 +0000 http://job-search-daily.com/what-happens-if-my-boss-wants-me-to-apply-for-a-job-i-have-no-interest-in#comment-1227 Since you have no control over how your boss may or may not react to your answer, you need to make OK whatever the reaction is. That said, your boss obviously considers you a talented and valuable employee by offering you this opportunity. Your boss thinks you would be successful doing this. However, since this is something you don't want to do, take the advice of the other people posting here to politely tell your boss no thank you. If your boss really values you that should be the end of it. If not, remember you were looking for a job when you found this one. You can easily find another even better position. Since you have no control over how your boss may or may not react to your answer, you need to make OK whatever the reaction is. That said, your boss obviously considers you a talented and valuable employee by offering you this opportunity. Your boss thinks you would be successful doing this. However, since this is something you don’t want to do, take the advice of the other people posting here to politely tell your boss no thank you. If your boss really values you that should be the end of it. If not, remember you were looking for a job when you found this one. You can easily find another even better position.

]]> By: Vicster http://job-search-daily.com/what-happens-if-my-boss-wants-me-to-apply-for-a-job-i-have-no-interest-in/comment-page-1#comment-1226 Vicster Sun, 22 Nov 2009 11:40:37 +0000 http://job-search-daily.com/what-happens-if-my-boss-wants-me-to-apply-for-a-job-i-have-no-interest-in#comment-1226 There's no reason why he should be upset if you decide not to pursue this position other than, as Alletery pointed out, he'll lose out on whatever bonus he'd get for singing you up. Thank him for considering you, then tell him that it's just not something you're interested in. If he persists, or if he retaliates against you in any way for turning him down, talk to either his boss or HR - these actions would need to be addressed by the company. There’s no reason why he should be upset if you decide not to pursue this position other than, as Alletery pointed out, he’ll lose out on whatever bonus he’d get for singing you up. Thank him for considering you, then tell him that it’s just not something you’re interested in. If he persists, or if he retaliates against you in any way for turning him down, talk to either his boss or HR – these actions would need to be addressed by the company.

]]> By: dragonfly_3 http://job-search-daily.com/what-happens-if-my-boss-wants-me-to-apply-for-a-job-i-have-no-interest-in/comment-page-1#comment-1225 dragonfly_3 Sun, 22 Nov 2009 10:52:46 +0000 http://job-search-daily.com/what-happens-if-my-boss-wants-me-to-apply-for-a-job-i-have-no-interest-in#comment-1225 He may see this as a promotion and to turn it down might mean lack of opportunity and raises in the future. Are you sure you aren't just hesitating because you are scared of change? He may see this as a promotion and to turn it down might mean lack of opportunity and raises in the future. Are you sure you aren’t just hesitating because you are scared of change?

]]> By: Alletery http://job-search-daily.com/what-happens-if-my-boss-wants-me-to-apply-for-a-job-i-have-no-interest-in/comment-page-1#comment-1224 Alletery Sun, 22 Nov 2009 09:55:58 +0000 http://job-search-daily.com/what-happens-if-my-boss-wants-me-to-apply-for-a-job-i-have-no-interest-in#comment-1224 Keep in mind that ONLY he stands to gain from this career move. "I have thought it over and thought it over...and it just isn't for me. I think it's great that you do this on the side and everything but like I said, it's not for me!" Keep in mind that ONLY he stands to gain from this career move.

“I have thought it over and thought it over…and it just isn’t for me. I think it’s great that you do this on the side and everything but like I said, it’s not for me!”

]]> By: GG http://job-search-daily.com/what-happens-if-my-boss-wants-me-to-apply-for-a-job-i-have-no-interest-in/comment-page-1#comment-1223 GG Sun, 22 Nov 2009 09:35:29 +0000 http://job-search-daily.com/what-happens-if-my-boss-wants-me-to-apply-for-a-job-i-have-no-interest-in#comment-1223 I'd tell him how flattered I am that a person of his calibre regards me as the kind of person that would excell at something so intricate and advanced but te truth is I wouldnt do well and between payroll/bookeeper duties and the securities position, I'd be straining myself to the max and I am the kinf of perosn that has to give everyting I do 150% and doing both would mean that one of the 2 would lack. Just run game on 'em. I’d tell him how flattered I am that a person of his calibre regards me as the kind of person that would excell at something so intricate and advanced but te truth is I wouldnt do well and between payroll/bookeeper duties and the securities position, I’d be straining myself to the max and I am the kinf of perosn that has to give everyting I do 150% and doing both would mean that one of the 2 would lack.

Just run game on ‘em.

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