Ask HN: Is what I'm about to do a bad idea?

Re:Ask HN: Is what I'm about to do a bad idea? by geuis on Thursday February 17, 2011 @03:17PM (#2232641)

Go to SF. Look, there's 6 other people in your current office. Assuming that your software project is ready, you have a 4 days (counting today) to bring someone else up to speed on it. Make an excuse, call in sick, or just tell the truth.

Also, don't forget about doing both. Is there some reason you can't VPN into your office from SF and give the demo virtually?

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Re:Ask HN: Is what I'm about to do a bad idea? by SeekingAdvice01 on Thursday February 17, 2011 @03:45PM (#2232756)

I'm just not sure any excuse as to why I couldn't be at the office for this would be believable.

This isn't a final version demo, either. It's just a display of our progress. So, if I were to go interview on Monday, I imagine they'd just not have the demo meeting.

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Re:Ask HN: Is what I'm about to do a bad idea? by wmboy on Thursday February 17, 2011 @07:03PM (#2233498)

Just tell the truth. Have a meeting with your boss, thank him for the opportunities and just explain that this is your dream job.

I was in the same situation half a year ago, and I'm 100% glad I was totally honest about it. And like others have said, you don't want to burn down bridges - you never know when old business contacts may come in handy.

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