How reliable is this?

[dixienormous]

I got an email via LinkedIn from a contact of a former coworker. The contact is a recruiter based in San Francisco. She wrote to me about an opportunity in CT. I replied to her with interest and asked where I could send my resume.

Should I be totally skeptical of this? I hate job hunting. Not as much as I hate my job, but I truly hate job hunting.

[Deleted]

I got one from someone too about a job in CT.
Was it for financial / in construction industry?

[partiallysunny]

Define 'a contact of a former coworker'.

[dixienormous]

She's a connection on LinkedIn to my former coworker. In fact she opened her email with "Dear Dixie, I see you know Jane Smith. What a small world." and it went on from there.

[Deleted]

Can you contact your mutual acquaintance and see if it's legit?

[dixienormous]

I saw that they are connected on LinkedIn. I'll email our acquaintance. Good idea.

[dixienormous]

I'm desperate enough to grasp at any straw that comes my way

[gault]

Yeah, confirm that she's legit. I'd see no harm in pursuing it if she's not a random weirdo.

[partiallysunny]

I agree with DL. Ask your acquaintance and go from there.

I hope it's legit!

[dixienormous]

It's confirmed... SHE'S LEGIT AND WILL BE GETTING MY RESUME WHEN I GET HOME TONIGHT!!! YAY!

[partiallysunny]

Good luck! Fingers crossed for you!

[captainmel]

I hope something good comes out of it!