Crazy Job Situation: What Would You Do?

[skinsguy]

Well, it's probably not necessarily a "crazy" situation, but one that I MIGHT be in in a few weeks. Hoping you guys can help a fella out.

I interviewed with the local college a few weeks ago for an I.T. position. I had applied for a couple of I.T. positions there, got interviewed for my "second choice" position and it sounds like they may be interested in hiring me. The pay isn't that great and I'm not sure what future I would have at the college, but it is much closer to home where as I'm currently driving an hour to work each day.

So I interviewed with an advertising company last week, and that seemed to go pretty well. I really liked them, loved the fact that they seem like a company that I can grow and advance my career with, and the opportunities seem limitless. However, their job hiring process on average is about four to six weeks.

So, let's say the college offers me the job I interviewed for (my second choice job from there) and then a week or two later, the advertising company offers me a job, what would you do? Would you accept the first job and then tell them, "Ya know, I got offered a job somewhere else, so sorry to bolt after a week", do you put them off for a week (probably not a great idea), or do you go on faith, turn down the college job and wait for the advertising company to get back in touch with you?

Keep in mind, at least I'm presently employed, so it's not like I would be left in the cold; I do have an option to fall back on.