# Well, I did it. Crazy job offer accepted within 24 hours. **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [March 24, 2015, 3:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-i-did-it-crazy-job-offer-accepted-within-24-hours/715836 "2015-03-24T03:53:15Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 16\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![GameHat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ed655f/32.png) [@GameHat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GameHat)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2015, 3:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-i-did-it-crazy-job-offer-accepted-within-24-hours/715836/1 "2015-03-24T03:53:15Z")
Let’s just say I haven’t slept in a week. Our owners approached me last Tuesday - “We just made this acquisition. We need somebody of our own to take and learn product line X. You will be rewarded. You would need to move to city X within one month. We’ll give you +X% salary and $Y relocation funds. This would be an _excellent_ (hint, hint) career move. Oh, and by the way, we need an answer within 24 hours. No penalty if you say no. Let us know.” :eek: I know how these owners work. If they make you an offer and you say no - well, they won’t fire you, but you won’t get an offer again, at least any time soon. …and I’ve been in kind of a rut …and the compensation - well, not bad. The relocation amount is pretty disappointing, but the only way in this company to get paid is to be willing to jump like this. The salary bump seemed ok. … … _a sleepless night_ … …holy jeez, I said “Yes.” I’ve signed the papers. I’ve got to get moved within a month. I’m terrified, but excited as well. Another jump to a city where I know nobody and nothing. But it was time for a change. Wish me luck! ---
**Author:** ![Snowboarder\_Bo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowboarder_bo/32/229_2.png) [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2015, 3:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-i-did-it-crazy-job-offer-accepted-within-24-hours/715836/2 "2015-03-24T03:55:51Z")
Congratulations and good luck! Where are you moving to? ---
**Author:** ![SeaDragonTattoo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/df705f/32.png) [@SeaDragonTattoo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SeaDragonTattoo)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2015, 4:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-i-did-it-crazy-job-offer-accepted-within-24-hours/715836/3 "2015-03-24T04:04:11Z")
Exciting! Congratulations, and try to get some sleep. I think it will be hard to do this month! ---
**Author:** ![Honey](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/honey/32/5074_2.png) [@Honey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Honey)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2015, 4:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-i-did-it-crazy-job-offer-accepted-within-24-hours/715836/4 "2015-03-24T04:08:33Z")
> [@Snowboarder\_Bo](#): > > Congratulations and good luck! > > Where are you moving to? Really! I hate when people do this, so spill it. 😉 ETA: Congrats, and good luck to you! ---
**Author:** ![GameHat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ed655f/32.png) [@GameHat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GameHat)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2015, 4:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-i-did-it-crazy-job-offer-accepted-within-24-hours/715836/5 "2015-03-24T04:13:22Z")
Kansas City, MO ---
**Author:** ![Defensive\_Indifference](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/defensive_indifference/32/6502_2.png) [@Defensive\_Indifference](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Defensive_Indifference)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2015, 2:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-i-did-it-crazy-job-offer-accepted-within-24-hours/715836/6 "2015-03-24T14:27:44Z")
> [@GameHat](#): > > Kansas City, MO Congrats and best of luck. KC is a great city. (Not as great as my home, St. Louis, mind you, but great nonetheless). Lots to do there. Coincidentally, I might be moving there later this year myself. I thought I was going to be moving there a few years ago, but it fell through. This time seems like the real thing. So, we might be neighbors this summer. Anyway, enjoy your new job and new city! ---
**Author:** ![Honey](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/honey/32/5074_2.png) [@Honey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Honey)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2015, 2:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-i-did-it-crazy-job-offer-accepted-within-24-hours/715836/7 "2015-03-24T14:40:01Z")
> [@GameHat](#): > > Kansas City, MO I don’t know if you follow football, or are a Chiefs fan, but that (Arrowhead), is one beautiful stadium. Not a bad seat in the place. ---
**Author:** ![Happy\_Lendervedder](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/happy_lendervedder/32/8488_2.png) [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2015, 2:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-i-did-it-crazy-job-offer-accepted-within-24-hours/715836/8 "2015-03-24T14:46:56Z")
As far as Missouri goes, I prefer it to St. Louie. Better BBQ, better airport. Congrats and good luck! ---
**Author:** ![Barkis\_is\_Willin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a183cd/32.png) [@Barkis\_is\_Willin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Barkis_is_Willin)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2015, 2:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-i-did-it-crazy-job-offer-accepted-within-24-hours/715836/9 "2015-03-24T14:58:37Z")
Congrats, sounds exciting. Assume you had nothing to tie you down in the current location. And this is a permanent relocation? Never been to KC, hope you like it. ---
**Author:** ![Folacin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/folacin/32/3195_2.png) [@Folacin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Folacin)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2015, 2:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-i-did-it-crazy-job-offer-accepted-within-24-hours/715836/10 "2015-03-24T14:58:58Z")
> [@Happy\_Lendervedder](#): > > As far as Missouri goes, I prefer it to St. Louie. Better BBQ, better airport. > > Congrats and good luck! The only place that might (might, mind you) have better BBQ than KC is Texas. And while our airport certainly sucks for connecting flights, it is a joy for originating/terminating here. And I don’t think there are many flights that connect through here anymore in any case. ETA: And I see I misread your post - I though you were trying to talk up St Louis. Apologies. ---
**Author:** ![swampspruce](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/swampspruce/32/261_2.png) [@swampspruce](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/swampspruce)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2015, 3:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-i-did-it-crazy-job-offer-accepted-within-24-hours/715836/11 "2015-03-24T15:18:26Z")
Congrats! Get yourself a platter of congratulatory ribs! Mmmm, ribs. ---
**Author:** ![Uhib\_D\_Jaj](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/uhib_d_jaj/32/13448_2.png) [@Uhib\_D\_Jaj](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Uhib_D_Jaj)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2015, 3:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-i-did-it-crazy-job-offer-accepted-within-24-hours/715836/12 "2015-03-24T15:21:10Z")
Congrats **GameHat**. In my experience, one tends to regret the opportunities one let pass by rather than the ones that you grab. I wish you the best in the move and new job. And I second the positive comments on KC. ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2015, 3:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-i-did-it-crazy-job-offer-accepted-within-24-hours/715836/13 "2015-03-24T15:31:42Z")
> [@GameHat](#): > > Kansas City, MO They got some crazy little women there. ---
**Author:** ![Doug\_K](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b5ac83/32.png) [@Doug\_K](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doug_K)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2015, 3:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-i-did-it-crazy-job-offer-accepted-within-24-hours/715836/14 "2015-03-24T15:51:10Z")
And there’s a good chance you’ll be able to get Google fiber. ---
**Author:** ![Doctor\_Jackson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/doctor_jackson/32/32_2.png) [@Doctor\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doctor_Jackson)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2015, 6:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-i-did-it-crazy-job-offer-accepted-within-24-hours/715836/15 "2015-03-24T18:04:27Z")
Congrats, **GameHat**! I hope everything works out better than your wildest expectations! > [@Folacin](#): > > The only place that might (might, mind you) have better BBQ than KC is Texas. Well, if you mean beef with sauce. Everyone knows that real BBQ is pork. ---
**Author:** ![GameHat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ed655f/32.png) [@GameHat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GameHat)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2015, 3:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-i-did-it-crazy-job-offer-accepted-within-24-hours/715836/16 "2015-03-25T03:16:37Z")
> [@Barkis\_is\_Willin](#): > > And this is a permanent relocation? …it’s complicated. I’ll get back to you in 1-3 years. 😉 Thanks all for the well wishes!