Don’t ever say this during an interview

Here’s a tip.

Idk what it is about some candidates, but saying “I’ve stopped looking for other jobs” is absolutely not a flex. I guess some people think it means they’re expressing excitement and loyalty to this new position they’re applying to?

But boy let me tell you. I’ve heard this from a handful of people and my only thought was “wow this kid must be an idiot.” I’d kindly reply that it’s always a good idea to have a plan A, B, and C no matter what, with anything in life, so I always encourage that.

Well I really hope those guys had their plans B and C ready cause literally the head of my department was super-fired and now the jobs that these guys thought they “definitely had” suddenly evaporated because their would-be boss was a no-show for a year and a half and the department is being dissolved.

Go figure. You can be a perfect fit for a job, the whole teams loves you, but the position can absolutely disappear anyways. One guy had been banking on this open position for 5+ months and said he was fully planning on moving his whole family to this city and stopped looking for other jobs full stop. But no job for him now cause the director is an idiot.

Please guys. Don’t ever stop looking for jobs. Always have plan A, B, and C. And don’t be ashamed of it either.