Claiming expenses back at an interview
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A friend of mine is notoriously tight with his pennies, from buying a round to new clothes to anything really.
I on the other hand don't mind spending a bit here and there and certainly for a job interview I don't mind forking out the mileage/trainfare etc.
Next month were both going for a job interview for the same position, he is hell bent on claiming the train fare back (its in leeds city centre) whereas I think its somewhat embarassing to go to an interview then ask for his expenses back.
The new job (be it this one, or another) is a step up in ones career and the sacrafice (be it a day off work or the expense or mileage/trainfare) is worth it for its rewards.
How do interviewers see the concept of claiming expenses back? Is it me being too polite or does my mate have a point?
I on the other hand don't mind spending a bit here and there and certainly for a job interview I don't mind forking out the mileage/trainfare etc.
Next month were both going for a job interview for the same position, he is hell bent on claiming the train fare back (its in leeds city centre) whereas I think its somewhat embarassing to go to an interview then ask for his expenses back.
The new job (be it this one, or another) is a step up in ones career and the sacrafice (be it a day off work or the expense or mileage/trainfare) is worth it for its rewards.
How do interviewers see the concept of claiming expenses back? Is it me being too polite or does my mate have a point?
Sorry I must clarify here that there is the opertunity to claim expenses, the email we were both sent says you can. But i'm not, as said above its a step up in ones career.
Another friend I mentioned this too said they have claimed expenses back if they havent got the job.
Interesting concept. But again very cheeky, IMO.
Another friend I mentioned this too said they have claimed expenses back if they havent got the job.
Interesting concept. But again very cheeky, IMO.
Right, lol, this is what i'm getting at, given the opertunity or NOT to claim expenses, is this a way of an employer trying to gauge you further.
By claiming expenses does it say you watch the pennies and therefore would be good with a budget or by not claiming does it say you won't take the piss with company expenses. etc.
Or am I reading into it too much and the company are just being reasonable.
Its for a graduate position with a big engineering company and as said me and my mate are probably one of maybe 30 canidates and the interview is being held centrally to Northern uni's, so yeah it will certainly for into the sub £25 category for me and my mate travelling from manchester by train, and i'm sure the website says they take on about 50 graduates per year.
But in the several interviews I've had before for similar positions when offered expenses I've always said no, I thought this would be recieved well.
By claiming expenses does it say you watch the pennies and therefore would be good with a budget or by not claiming does it say you won't take the piss with company expenses. etc.
Or am I reading into it too much and the company are just being reasonable.
Its for a graduate position with a big engineering company and as said me and my mate are probably one of maybe 30 canidates and the interview is being held centrally to Northern uni's, so yeah it will certainly for into the sub £25 category for me and my mate travelling from manchester by train, and i'm sure the website says they take on about 50 graduates per year.
But in the several interviews I've had before for similar positions when offered expenses I've always said no, I thought this would be recieved well.
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