Considered Multiple Offers?

[ArielLeslie]

Gonna be lazy and quote myself:

@ArielLeslie

The first offer I got was for a job I didn’t think I wanted and I didn’t know what to do…
Extremely early in my search I interviewed quickly and was offered a position before I’d even had time to go in for other interviews I’d scheduled or asked for. I freaked out. The job was okay. The team I’d work with was super nice. I knew I could do the work. The pay and benefits were fine. I had no guarantee I’d get anything as good in the near future and if I took this job I could cancel the interviews I was terrified of. Should I throw all that away because I just felt bleh about it? I wanted something better, but what if that wasn’t realistic?

I turned it down. Later I got an offer for a job I really was excited about right before my final interview for a job that was very similar but just pay sooo much more. This freaked me out again. I got lucky. After that final interview I contacted the HR person I’d been working with and said that I thought the job was a great fit and hoped the interviewers felt the same, but that I had a time-sensitive offer on the table elsewhere. They were able to offer me the job I now have quickly.

I’ve seen a lot of people come to these forums for advice about this type of anxiety. I’m not trying to promise that you will always get the job you’re hoping for because I did. I’m just telling you that yes, that’s a terrifying decision. Try to remind yourself that it’s a good problem to have.

See also: Advice on leaving freelance job for larger company