[rant] the perfect job!

[-Blue Moon-]

Hi everyone apologies in advance for this mini-rant...,

A few weeks ago in mid-May, I got a call from a head-hunter on behalf of SIEMENS who they told me they found my resume on a website (just4engineers). I had a phone interview with these head-hunters and they decided to forward me for the position to SIEMENS directly. We set up an interview, and it went really well and the interviewers were very chatty and open about how well I did - saying that I had done very well with their questions and the interview as a whole. They told me to expect a response sometime during the last week of May as they needed to run several more interviews and discuss it with their boss who was currently out of town.

It's been 3+ weeks and I'm really anxious to hear back from them because although it's only been a week past their 'deadline' it feels like I've been waiting forever. Worst thing is I can never get a hold of them via the phone - their switchboard is always lit-up. My gut instinct was telling me not to worry over the past two weeks because I honestly felt like I'd get the job, but now I'm starting to wonder why it's taking so long. I really hope I get this job as the pay is fantastic for a graduate (£27k), the job seems interesting (and is related to my degree), and the office is less than 10 mins drive from where my best friend lives (and he needs a housemate ASAP which would be perfect). It seems like this job is "too good to be true" which is why recently I've been having my doubts about whether I'll get it.

I think it all depends on the exact experience they're looking for because it's a regional "coordinator" for Learning and Development (covering 400+ employees) and I've only ever done this kind of work as a PROJECT (not a job function) for teams of around 20. Maybe they feel I'd be out of my depth but if that's so why did they call me for the interview? Perhaps they're so lazy at finding candidates themselves that they presume the head-hunter is right and just interview anyone? If so, did they even really look at my CV and did I ever have a chance? And why were they so positive when it ended saying that I did so well, but there has been zero-contact since? There's only so many messages I can leave for them without my sounding desperate :-(

I'm sure I'd be able to do well in this job as it's a natural career progression from what I'm doing now. If I don't get it, it would hurt because I only have until July 7th to find a new job (that pays what I'm earning now so I don't slip back into my overdraft) before my fixed-term contract expires. And I'd love to live with my best mate again - I haven't hung-out with him properly in almost 9 months now. Everything seems to be pointing that this job is what I want and need.

So, I think this is where the discussion opens up - has anyone ever been in a position like this before (waiting for interviewers to get back to you?) or had the feeling that although you've been told you're good enough you start doubting yourself.... Has anyone ever had their future up in the air because their job pretty much dictates everything else they can do (as in available money, location, etc..). Worst thing is that I can't get a hold of them or the head-hunter (has anyone has experiences with head-hunters before?) and the head-hunter doesn't reply to my emails (why the hell are people becoming so email averse now?), which I'm starting to see as a bad sign.

Anyways....... thoughts/comments/etc...?
-tux