Quickie

Alex_of_Swansea

A friend has just text me, not asking for help, just needed to rant. He has been offered a job interview but current employer won't give him time off. Is there anything he can do? x

Emmzi

no; his employer is paying him to do a job, not find a new one!

exceptions would be
- its a job in the same company
- he's facing redundancy

would you still pay me to eg do your garden, if I wasn't doing it, but off interviewing for work with your neighbours?

DON79

he is not automatically allowed time off unfortunately. has he asked for a holiday? or can he rearrange it for a better day or perhaps a telephone interview?

Other than being sneaky and having a sick day, thats the only thing I can suggest am afraid.

hope he gets it sorted.

Conor_3

Just beware that taking a sickie when you're not sick can result in a disciplinary or sacking if its in your contract as gross misconduct.

ceridwen

Unless he has the legal right to time off for job interviews - ie he has been made redundant (in which case that legal right exists) - then I do HOPE he hasnt told current firm why he wanted the time off (just went looking for the "DUH" icon - as in hand clapped to forehead - couldnt find it).

I guess his best bet is to tell prospective new firm of problem getting time off - putting a positive slant on it ("I'm so valuable they cant spare me":D ) and fix an alternative date/time and take holiday time for it.

CCFC_80

Just a suggestion but could he/she ask to be interviewed outside their present working hours. Usually interviewers can be very accommodating as it is not always easy to arrange an interview during working hours.

Alex_of_Swansea

Thanks for all your help! I will pass that on to him. Although I haven't told him I'm asking for advice, so maybe I'll leave it. Thanks again
A x