So I had posted earlier about having a new role dumped on me in addition to my current role and looking for another job.
I actually heard back today from a company I applied to and interviewed for and they offered me the job. $70k+ salary, so an $18k raise, full benefits, 3 weeks PTO, fully remote, great supervisor.
My would be new boss called to tell me that I had been selected for the position, but the new head of department had put in a hiring freeze due to “budget cuts” and let go a ton of people. My would be boss was actually crying on the phone as she had mentioned several times how excited she was to be hiring as her team was really understaffed and now not only she can't hire more people, her remaining team got cut in half.
I would've been thrilled to work for her, but now I'm not touching that department. Backing away slowly. The department will probably lose her as an employee as well.
Absolutely unbelievable.