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At that point, I would have taken their offer, collect my paycheck while still interviewing elsewhere, and wait to get fired.

• larsrc 4y ago
  Which would then leave a genuine red flag on your CV.
  • lunfard000 4y ago
    would it? Best case you would last 2-3 months if you are doing nothing, and you dont have to put in your cv.
  • vineyardmike 4y ago
    If you dont stick to a bad job and leave within a few months… just don’t put that short term job on your CV. The CV doesn’t need to include anything that’d make you look bad.
    • ixsploit 4y ago
      Depends on how the rest of your CV looks like. If you just have short term jobs, sure it’s a red flag. If you have one ones in a while, everyone will understand that it just didn’t work out.
      • zimpenfish 4y ago
        I've got two <1y permanent jobs in a row on my CV - first one was running out of money and I quit to save them a salary (I didn't believe in the holy grail pivot or new tech lead - company folded 2 months later anyway); second one "let me go" after they got a new tech lead that didn't agree with my approach. Neither is a red flag, both are just bad timing / luck.
• deepsun 4y ago
  That's dishonesty on your side, and a real red flag. Laid off and fired is different things.
  • norgie 4y ago
    I'm not defending it as a good idea, but where's the dishonesty? It honestly seems more like just a waste of your time unless you really need the job NOW
  • oh_nonono 4y ago
    >That's dishonesty on your side Oh no! Oh, the humanity!
    • deepsun 4y ago
      Naaah, it's for their own self-esteem and purposefulness.