Job offer but another opportunity. SOS!

[smelltheroses]

Hey all,

i need some input ASAP. I have a job offer that will be emailed to me Monday for a company I’m not 100% excited about. The pay is good but also not aligned with the actual work expected. Basically it sounds like I’ll be a work horse for a company that doesn’t have a stellar reputation. The industry is booming though, so that’s great. 
 

Today I received an email from the recruiter congratulating me on the incoming job offer Monday. That’s good news during a global pandemic. Ive been unemployed (due to a lay off) since April, and only started looking in August (because my mother had a stroke). 
 

issue is.. I just received an email from a REALLY attractive company about a job I REALLY want. They want a video interview sent and then would discuss next steps. 
 

a few questions: 

 

1) could I ask them about salary before the actual interview? 
2) could I leverage my upcoming offer?

3) what the actual F should I do?! 

[Watercolors]

Do you have an actual job offer where they are waiting for your response? Or, did you just have a great interview and were asked to come back for another round of interviews?

Accept the first job offer to secure yourself a full-time job. Common sense dictates that it's easier to find another job, when you are already employed. So, take that job as a safety net.

Then, follow through on that interview for the company you really like. Wait until they also offer you a job and then you can say "yes, I accept your job offer," and then you can go back to that first company and back out of the job you just accepted. This is what's called, covering your bases.

Edited October 24, 2020 by Watercolors

[ShyViolet]

I guess you could accept the job offer with the job you are not totally excited about.  And then go on the other interview..... if you get the job you really want, then quit the first job.  Sure they might be pissed, but hey, you have nothing to lose.  Being there such a short time, it's not like you're using them as a reference or putting them on your resume.