Not working for an interview
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Im expecting a job to come up soon that i have a good chance of getting and i want the job so much.
Problem is, i work different shifts weekly at the minute and its very difficult to swap.
If i get an interview, im not willing to not go to it but i might find out the date after ive got my rota.
What is the best way to go about it? Im not willing to ring in sick as it leaves me colleagues in the crap, and it could be easily found out through people.
Can i say i have to attend a hospital appointment and refuse to work or is that a disciplinary?
Problem is, i work different shifts weekly at the minute and its very difficult to swap.
If i get an interview, im not willing to not go to it but i might find out the date after ive got my rota.
What is the best way to go about it? Im not willing to ring in sick as it leaves me colleagues in the crap, and it could be easily found out through people.
Can i say i have to attend a hospital appointment and refuse to work or is that a disciplinary?
dieseluser07 said:
Im expecting a job to come up soon that i have a good chance of getting and i want the job so much.
Problem is, i work different shifts weekly at the minute and its very difficult to swap.
If i get an interview, im not willing to not go to it but i might find out the date after ive got my rota.
What is the best way to go about it? Im not willing to ring in sick as it leaves me colleagues in the crap, and it could be easily found out through people.
Can i say i have to attend a hospital appointment and refuse to work or is that a disciplinary?
Sickie if you have to and cant get the time off. And obviously once you ask for the time off, you cant be sick!Problem is, i work different shifts weekly at the minute and its very difficult to swap.
If i get an interview, im not willing to not go to it but i might find out the date after ive got my rota.
What is the best way to go about it? Im not willing to ring in sick as it leaves me colleagues in the crap, and it could be easily found out through people.
Can i say i have to attend a hospital appointment and refuse to work or is that a disciplinary?
How would they find out?
adamInca said:
Explain to the interviewing company that you might need advance notice or might need to reschedule. In my experience if they want to interview you they are normally flexible.
Yeah this, if they wont reschedule, and are inflexible its perhaps somewhere you don't want to work.dieseluser07 said:
p1stonhead said:
Sickie if you have to and cant get the time off. And obviously once you ask for the time off, you cant be sick!
How would they find out?
As we do business with the place i am going to work and people there know my manager. How would they find out?
Ask to have the interview at a remote location from their office for one thing so people dont see you.
p1stonhead said:
Tread very carefully then.
Ask to have the interview at a remote location from their office for one thing so people dont see you.
There is a total of 5 jobs and they will all be held at the same place, unsure about thier flexibility to change the date but i cant see it as 3 managers interview me at onceAsk to have the interview at a remote location from their office for one thing so people dont see you.
I used to work as an insurance company surveyor so a fairly specialist role. I'd be surprised if there would have been about a dozen such roles in my city. Went to an interview at another company and though I shouldn't have been was shocked to see one of my colleagues sat in the waiting area. Stupid question was asked - what are you doing here? Neither of us wanted the job as it turned out to be misadvertised with the role being 50% sales.
You'll turn up to see 5 colleagues including your manager there!!
You'll turn up to see 5 colleagues including your manager there!!
elanfan said:
I used to work as an insurance company surveyor so a fairly specialist role. I'd be surprised if there would have been about a dozen such roles in my city. Went to an interview at another company and though I shouldn't have been was shocked to see one of my colleagues sat in the waiting area. Stupid question was asked - what are you doing here? Neither of us wanted the job as it turned out to be misadvertised with the role being 50% sales.
You'll turn up to see 5 colleagues including your manager there!!
Exactly what i am worried aboutYou'll turn up to see 5 colleagues including your manager there!!
I would explain to the interviewing company the dilemma and try and arrange a mutually suitable time. This can be a positive. Shows you are considerate to your work and co workers. I have been interviewed after hours because I simply couldn't attend 9 till 5 and they were more than happy to accommodate considering the interview was 2 hours after close of business.
The Spruce goose said:
dieseluser07 said:
Tbh if i cant get it off i may go this route
i did the sickie route, got a new job.great didn't work out asked to go back and no joy, but i had told someone so they knew i had been dishonest. i wouldn't do it again.
This is such a crap system you should be allowed time off for interviews.
dieseluser07 said:
Hmm i know thats the risk, but i want this job and if i do my prep should stand a good chance getting it, i would ask my manager for the day off but if i dont get it it will look even more obvious so will have to try swap with colleagues, if that fails sicky is the only route to go.
This is such a crap system you should be allowed time off for interviews.
You are allowed time off for interviews. It's holiday This is such a crap system you should be allowed time off for interviews.
or you are allowed reasonable time off as approved by your line manager if you are being made redundant. But, there is otherwise no paid time off specifically for interviews.ROSSinHD said:
I would explain to the interviewing company the dilemma and try and arrange a mutually suitable time. This can be a positive. Shows you are considerate to your work and co workers. I have been interviewed after hours because I simply couldn't attend 9 till 5 and they were more than happy to accommodate considering the interview was 2 hours after close of business.
I work 12 hour days, so this becomes an issue as i would have to ask them to change the interview date, which considering therell be 3 people interviewing would be very difficultedc said:
You are allowed time off for interviews. It's holiday or you are allowed reasonable time off as approved by your line manager if you are being made redundant. But, there is otherwise no paid time off specifically for interviews.
Im not bothered if im paid, but i cant have a day off without prior agreement and thats only if there is space for me to have that date off or you are allowed reasonable time off as approved by your line manager if you are being made redundant. But, there is otherwise no paid time off specifically for interviews.Gassing Station | Jobs & Employment Matters | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff