He has worked every single day for 6+ months and produced tremendous results. He is allowed to take a few days off, no matter what he is doing with it. Just because we are not privy to any communications between Groce and Rod or Jim doesn't mean there is none.
How many of us have been offered jobs that included "money too good to pass up"? Also, most people entertain those offers to at least see what the other guy is offering. It is very flattering to have someone begging you to come work for them. The major difference here is that it is incredibly public that he is interviewing.
I have interviewed people to join my firm and they did not want to meet at my office because they thought someone might see their car parked in the lot. Most of us have the luxury of privacy and anonymity, even if we are just kicking the tires.
I think Illinois will have a stricter timeline than Ohio does. They will either hire Groce quickly or move on to their umpteenth candidate that is next in line. Plus, if Boals is on our short list, don't we have to wait until Saturday or Monday to even interview him? You cannot push someone when you have no leverage.
This pretty well sums it up. I'd add only one thing. When people interview they're either running from something or to something. In this case, it's clearly the latter. From a purely selfish stand point, I hope JG finds that Illinois is like a very lucrative sales territory that I turned down years ago - much bigger money but with a price to pay.
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| I took the one less traveled by, |
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| And that has made all the difference. |