I got a message on LinkedIn about a job, it seems legit. The issue is as soon as I replied, she basically told me to apply as quickly as possible because it’s time sensitive.

I don’t know why this kind of rubs me the wrong way, I guess because I’m in a different time zone and I’m expected to literally drop everything for a job I might not even have an actual chance for.

Also she is the person who I would be working with, my potential future boss, and also the co owner of the company.

Am I overreacting? It just seems unnecessarily stressful idk. Also I’m very afraid of red flags now cause I ignored them at my last company and it was a nightmare.

  • KoboldCoterie@pawb.socialEnglish
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    17 hours ago

    It’s time sensitive - she needs someone to fill this position right now. If it’s so time sensitive, she might be willing to pay more than she normally would to get someone to do so.

    • Djfok43@lemmy.worldOP
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      17 hours ago

      She said the pay is stated by me, and then she discusses it with the client to see how much they’re willing to pay basically

      • The Pantser@lemmy.world
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        17 hours ago

        So it’s a recruiter for a contractor company? They sometimes get bonuses if they fill the position within a certain time so it might be why they are so pushy. Also recruiters are working against other agencies so they will be super pushy or if it sounds like you are not on board they will just drop the conversation and move to another mark.

      • Nougat@fedia.io
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        17 hours ago

        She said the pay is stated by me, …

        “Hurry and apply immediately” and “You determine the compensation”? Fucking run. There is no way that’s not a scam.