Job Problem!

[ScottishGreg]

Been lurking for a while and eventually decided to sign up and ask this question to the PH nation,

Ok, i've been offered a 2 week trial for a new job however my new job is 4 week notice and during the current climate i would think it is a bit of a silly idea to hand in my notice especially incase i dont get the job and the guy wants me to start on monday, so the only way i can think of is doing a 2 week sick line (i know i know!) not the best idea. however trying to find what can make me sick for 2 weeks is impossible as ive never really ever been sick for that length of time.

so my questions are is there any other way other than a sickline i could do this and if not what would be a good sick reason that would get me 2 weeks

any non idiotic comments welcome!

[f1dget]

got any holidays left?

[ScottishGreg]

f1dget said:

got any holidays left?

nope i booked all my holidays 2 weeks ago for the rest of the year cause there dobbers and make me do things like that

any other ideas?

Edited by ScottishGreg on Friday 16th October 19:15

[chrisk]

Tamiflu and swine flu...

[eldar]

chrisk said:

Tamiflu and swine flu...

Not long enough. Bubonic plague is good for a fortnight...

[ScottishGreg]

chrisk said:

Tamiflu and swine flu...

LOL did think about that, however swine flus quite hard to pull off if id need to see my doctor!

[sleep envy]

don't fk employers about especially in the current climate

speak to your boss, they'll appreciate the honesty

[Jimmyarm]

Unpaid leave from your existing job if they will agree to it (which I doubt for 2 weeks)..

Do you really need a 2 week trial and is it for the new employers benefit or yours ?

[ScottishGreg]

Jimmyarm said:

Unpaid leave from your existing job if they will agree to it (which I doubt for 2 weeks)..

Do you really need a 2 week trial and is it for the new employers benefit or yours ?

its the new employers benefit to see if im worth taking on basically, its a job i really want aswell but id rather not leave my job and then get told no from the new job

[ScottishGreg]

sleep envy said:

don't fk employers about especially in the current climate

speak to your boss, they'll appreciate the honesty

my current boss doesn't appreciate anything, hes a door faced bd and has nothing good to say about anything!

[f1dget]

Got it,paternity leave!!!2 weeks off job A with pay while you try job B!;)

[ScottishGreg]

f1dget said:

Got it,paternity leave!!!2 weeks off job A with pay while you try job B!;)

just forgot to mention the fact that my girlfriends preggers to the company :| yeah dont think it would work sadly!

[Technonotice]

You can't have it both ways. What is the likelihood your new employers will take you on after your trial?

Is it a risk worth taking?

[f1dget]

It was that 1 night stand that promised she was on the pill
and your trying to do right by her!

(Or you've finally got that orphan from Nairobi that you ordered off e-bay);)

Edited by f1dget on Friday 16th October 19:35

[ScottishGreg]

Technonotice said:

You can't have it both ways. What is the likelihood your new employers will take you on after your trial?

Is it a risk worth taking?

to be honest i dont know, its a trial for an apprenticeship so its a really big risk!

[pilchardthecat]

I would never work for an organisation that had such little confidence in it's own recruitment strategy or the judgement of it's recruiters, that it felt the need to give prospective employees a 'trial'

I would turn down the trial, and stay where you are. If you aren't happy in your current job, keep looking.

[750turbo]

ScottishGreg said:

Ok, i've been offered a 2 week trial for a new job

WTF is that all about then, never heard of it, and have employed a lot of staff in my previous job.

[sleep envy]

good work that mod, he can't post in here

eta - bugger, it was in the lounge

Edited by sleep envy on Friday 16th October 19:38

[ScottishGreg]

750turbo said:

ScottishGreg said:

Ok, i've been offered a 2 week trial for a new job

WTF is that all about then, never heard of it, and have employed a lot of staff in my previous job.

its basically a competant trial to make sure im not a dimwitted fk that doesnt know anything!

[f1dget]

Well good luck fella i hope it works out for you.