What should I do?

LegacyUser

Okay folks

Time for me to seek advice.....

A few months back, a friend/work mate of mine told me he may be offered a big promotion and was dead excited at the prospect. I was genuinely pleased for him, as he would be perfect for the job - even though I would have loved it myself.

As he was a mate, I promised myself I wouldn't go for it when it came up. He subsequently left the company, but I found out on Wednesdat that the position is to be advertised his prospective new boss wants to re-hire him (she had lost his e-mail address, and asked me for it)

We've kinda fallen out of contact (an e-mail here and there), and the last one we did have was after I texted him to give a heads up that this woman might be contacting him. He texted me back and basically said "gee thanks" and that was about it.

So what should I do? After a reasonably long freindship and put in a situation like this, what would you do?

Shinji

If this guy is a good friend, then something like this shouldn't get in the way of your friendship - especially if he's left the company. Go for it. Consider it a friendly rivalry if you want to see it that way; frankly, if he can't handle the competition, then you need to start questioning his motives here in the first place.

LegacyUser

the fact that the boss wants your friends email addresses is a good sign for your friend

imo, give the boss your friends email, if the person is a friend then they desrve it, but go for the job yourself and dont tell your pal...things could get messy

if you get the job (and congrats when you do!), then its a role reversal, and i hope your friend treats you with the same respect

LegacyUser

Business and friendship are incompatible and should be kept seperate. Go for the job. It's nothing personal.

Caesar_Bojangle

The early bird gets the worm but the second mouse gets the cheese and alls fair in love and war.

Go for the job yourself, i am sure he'd do likewise. Come on man think of the extra cash, you can always buy him a pint to make up for it and he'll say thanks and then you laugh out real loud in an evilish tone ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha no thank you ha ha ha ha.

LegacyUser

Well thanks guys,

I'm going to apply for the job, after advice from both here and from mates - the situation with my mate/friend is gonna be a bit complicated/messy (I didn't describe it very well in the original post), but every man for themselves

Gordon

Good luck Buffy

Don't forget to login next time eh

BuffyBot

Wah wah

I tried!

LOUGHLIN

I do hope that you are not going to answer upon the results of a poll. If he is the guy for the job well that is that. You can also apply for the job at the same time (fiar and square) and it does not really matter who gets it because OFFICE LIFE is not real life. NEVER FORGET THAT. If you want something better use your present job to instruct you for your future job.

BuffyBot

eh?

[The poll was slightly tounge in cheek, but the problem was a real one if thats what you mean..]

darthmise

Go for it...., i mean if ye've kinda lost contact already......

yellum

Go for it for gods sake. He does not have exclusive rights to this job forever. Hopefully the best man (you) will get the job.

BuffyBot

Yellum, I've gone for it so only time will tell.

And darth, yup we were drifting apart anyway, so f**k it, why not methinks

I'm just too nice

Gordon

Fingers crossed