What shall I do?

I've been applying for a few jobs. I sent my cv to an agency or two. Apart from that, I've been putting "part time" into the search box of the local Gumtree, and if something vaguely interesting has come up, then I've winged off a cv, just to see what happens.

Well, I got called for interview. The job is an administrative one. The advert didn't say much (they don't), but when the guy phoned, he explained they were a family business, with a couple of areas of interest, and expanding quickly, which is why they need more administrative support. He sounded nice, normal, competent. I can't really say too much (we all know the dangers of blogging - it's never as anonymous and hidden as you think), but the main business is well-established enough that I've looked it up on a website, and driven past it. And I could eat there. People have been eating there for decades. That sounds pretty well-established, don't you think?

So, this evening I was going to go and look out some interview clothes, but just checked my email, and found one from Gumtree titled "Important Safety Alert". It said:

	Our Customer Services team have noticed something suspicious about someone you've been talking to on Gumtree.
	The user who posted the ad 'Part time Administrator' has been reported for fraud, so if you are still in contact with the user, we'd recommend you don't go any further with your transaction.
	If you have sent an item, some money or any confidential information to this user, you could be at risk of fraud.

So now I don't know what to do. Bloggy Friends, have your vote. Should I

1. Go to the interview. Get the job. Then ask what's going on.
2. Phone the guy in advance. Explain about the Gumtree email. Give him a right of reply. If you're not convinced, don't go to the interview.
3. Go to the interview. Tuck a flick-knife down your boot before you go.
4. Phone the police, and ask them what to do.
5. You must be mad to be even contemplating anything other than going to the police. These people have your cv. They know how many O levels you have. Just think what they could do with information like that.
6. Walk away. The last thing you need is extra stress in your life, and any which way you cut this, it sounds like extra stress. There will be other jobs.
7. Take Hector along with you. He'll be able to sniff out anything suspicious. They don't call him "Hector the Inspector" for nothing. Look at the way he demolished that packet of Special K. From Special K to Special Branch - this could be his big break. And if things get nasty, he could pee on the floor, distracting the villains for a few important seconds while you make your escape.
8. Ooooh, intrigue! You HAVE to go to the interview. You have to get the job. You have to investigate the situation from the inside. It would make such a great blog post. Maybe a novel. Don't disappoint us, Iota. 

What do you think?

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You have your say

I have a huge number of blog posts in my head. They form themselves in there while I'm driving around, or pottering in the kitchen, or lying in bed. Some of them make it out into cyberspace, but the majority are still inside. They've probably formed an escape committee by now.

Here's where you can help. I'm giving you a choice of four. You can vote in the poll on the sidebar. I thought you'd enjoy having some say in what you get to read next and I've been wanting to run a poll for ages - you're not really a proper blogger till you've run a poll.

You have a choice of four.

1 The day I saw armed police running across my front lawn. That's all I'm going to say about this one.

2 Cooking. Have I embraced the American way? Am I Martha Stewart in the kitchen? Can I bake a pumpkin pie, or are bangers and mash still on the menu?

3 Here I am, in Tornado Alley. Do you want to know what that means on a day to day basis? What exactly is a tornado? How would I know if one was coming? What would I do?

4 Husband. He's a rather shadowy character in this blog. Do you want to know more about him? What does he do? What is he like? Can he multi-task?

5 Other. Is there something else that you just ache to know about me and my life? (I don't think the poll will give you space to specify what other subject you'd like me to blog about. If it doesn't, you'll have to write it in the comments box.)

I'll write the post that gets the most votes between now and midnight on Sunday (6.00am Monday if you're in the UK). In the event of a tie, I reserve the right to choose. I also reserve the right to pick "Other". If nobody votes, I'll never blog again.