My "offer"

I was trying not to think about work and jobs this weekend... Friday was especially hectic with the DoT interview and then spending the day at Hopkins Food Service, the small consulting firm.

But I was a bit uncomfortable about the environment at Hopkins and really wanted to discuss it with Don or someone.

As I said to Kay on IM, "would you take a job with a boss who liked kisses hello and goodbye and holds your hand when he talks to you?" Her response was "what have you gotten yourself into?" "Nothing yet." Still, I felt maybe he's really harmless, just affectionate, and I'm over reacting or imagining things?

So I talked to Don about it too. When Richard spoke to me I felt he was invading my personal space. At times he'd take my hand and stroke it as he spoke. He put his hand on my leg, he pulled my chair closer to his. And yes, kiss hello and goodbye instead of the normal handshake.

We decided Friday night that I wouldn't be comfortable working there.

Just a strange thing.

I wasn't going to post this right away because it's quite disappointing to have my 1 offer be Too much of an offer. But I still feel very confident on the job search front. I got an interview invitation from Gallaudet's research department :):) and apart from being Young, I think I'm probably their best candidate. :) and there is the recommendation from Scott to the JSF contractor.

Fw: HFS

Creepy....
I tell you, I have good intuition. What's wrong with this email?

I will probably hold off until Tuesday at least before replying to this email... And it'll have to go to both Richard and Lynn.

-Original Message-
From: Richard Hopkins <rhopkins@hopkins-fs.com>
To: sajego
Subject: HFS
Date: Sat, 10 Sep 2005 21:19:09 -0400


Hi Sara-

Sara-

Maybe you are at the beach and I hope you are having a great time- the
weather seems like it will be nice. Why not have some someone take some
pictures of you, I can use some too for our staff on the firm web ....So if
you are getting this, great-

I hope you are still interested in working here- I will work hard to give
you all the support I can for you to succeed, to feel independent and
capable if you will willing to work very hard so I can teach you to work in
and excel in the business. But I think you know how personal of a commitment
I am expecting from you. Is this the right place for you?

If so- I would like to get an idea of your writing skills- are you a good
writer? Would you spend a page that starts out with a condition (real or
imaginary) and then use the page to describe it to a new contact, your
recommended solutions and justification for your positions/recommendations.
Easy, right?

After your tests, I thought you could share something more fun- when you are
out a food place some where, look around, see the opportunities a better
design would make, free hand sketch the way it is and then what you might
change when you were making the decisions of where the stations or equipment
might go, and a couple notes as to why you think these changes would improve
the operation. Take a look at our professional society.....
http://www.fcsi.org I will make you a member as soon as you qualify.

If you start soon, you would travel to the week long national equipment show
and FCSI consultant training seminar in September -

Also, by the way, please tell me if we need to get a special phone here at
work for you (or anything else) - or how it works to handle calls-

I am sorry to delay the decision, but I did want you to know I spoke to
Lynn- the other candidate is testing Tuesday so send me what you come up
when you can and an email Wednesday to follow up-

Looking forward to hearing from you soon,

Thanks!

Richard

Richard Hopkins
Hopkins Foodservice Specialists, Inc.
7906 MacArthur Blvd.
Suite 100
Cabin John, MD 20818
Phone: 301.320.9200
Fax: 301.320.9202




Maybe he was drunk or something?

Ironic for him to be asking me for Writing Samples so incoherently.

Send you pictures from the beach? Oh, for the website, suuure...

Personal committment...

Conferences in California, is Lynn coming too?


I'm a bit insulted by all of it, honestly. And can't imagine working there now. But I am definitely glad it came out so quickly and not after I accepted a job from him!