First - the good news: I have been offered a role in a medical devices company and the start date is for Monday 20th August. Its the same job that I wrote my other thread on - about the 100 day plan. Its a senior role, good salary, good benefits package etc. So I should be jumping up and down with joy, right? Well, to tell you the truth, its been a nervy, anxious experience. In a bizarre twist - here's what's been happening in the past 3 weeks since I accepted the role:
Recruitment agencies have been calling almost every day, with offers of similar roles!! Even now with only a week and half to go before the start date, one recruiter is insisting on getting me an interview with a rival company - she keeps saying:
"I understand your loyalty towards your new employer, but you have nothing to lose by talking to other companies - especially with an offer already in hand. Don't worry, it happens all the time - people often reject offers and take new ones at the last minute."
For me, this seems like a dangerous game! I mean why put myself through extra hastily arranged interviews, when I already have an offer? I just want to start my new role now and settle down into a routine. In short, what should have been a happy few weeks in the run up to starting, has instead been a confusing and anxious time.