travelling to interviews

[dieseluser07]

Hi all,

Have you ever asked a prospective employer if they can change the interview location.

I have a stable job but have an opportunity for a job on more money and i think the interview is more of a formality but they asked me to go to an interview which would be a 5 hour round trip. So i asked for an alternative location as they operate around the uk. Is this unproffesional or reasonable?

[dieseluser07]

Malx said:

I think it would show commitment and a desire to work for them if you traveled that far for an interview.

Yeh i understand this.

I am however it appears the only applicant and ive not even applied officially just sent my cv in.

[dieseluser07]

bhstewie said:

I'm not an employer but if I were, I'd be thinking "Does he want the job?".

We have salespeople and account managers come and see us all the time from all over the country, we have folks trying to sell us stuff we don't want pretty much begging to come in to see us from all over the country and we're just an average SME - if these folks are doing it on a punt I don't see 5 hours round trip as a big deal for something which is potentially life changing.

Do you want the job or not?

I do yes, kind of wish i had went to the interview now, they only told me a day before it was that far away. Dont know how to correct this situation now have probably screwed myself over.

[dieseluser07]

bhstewie said:

I'm not an employer but if I were, I'd be thinking "Does he want the job?".

We have salespeople and account managers come and see us all the time from all over the country, we have folks trying to sell us stuff we don't want pretty much begging to come in to see us from all over the country and we're just an average SME - if these folks are doing it on a punt I don't see 5 hours round trip as a big deal for something which is potentially life changing.

Do you want the job or not?

I do yes, kind of wish i had went to the interview now, they only told me a day before it was that far away. Dont know how to correct this situation now have probably screwed myself over.

[dieseluser07]

They have offered another location on another date