Worth a pay cut?

lynzpower

The same really LA

but the fact is that I just cant risk it...

GOD MY LIFE SUCKS

QueenB.

:grouphug: you have to do what is best for you and i am sorry you have decided not to give it a go but you know your situation best and if this really is the best decision then so be it.

Just make sure you are left with no regrets.

Emmzi

lynzpower wrote:

Sorry, lets forget it, and throw support behind Emmzi

Thanks for the vote of support - but remember you only regret the things you don't do in life.

What do you really have to lose by trying? Might be right job/ wrong time - but why not find out if it's the right job, then there's always the future when things are calmer. Besides, you have no idea what kind of numpties will be applying. .. I know you're miles ahead of 90% of the population anyway!

Be a tiger - at least until after the interview!

[/pep talk]

You know I'll support your final decision either way. Just don't be too hard on yourself before making it. good night's sleep.. you'll know what to do in th emorning.

lynzpower

MUch appreciated Emmzi xx

dinkylou

Try it, Lynz,

At the moment you have nothing to lose and if you are frank and honest with them about your health they may be more understanding than you think.

If you dont try you'll never know. The financial stuff we can all help with later if and when it comes to that.

Dont regret not trying.

mountainofdebt

Personally I would go for it....nothing ventured nothing gained.

OK you may decide to turn down the job if you are successful but you can cross that particular bridge when you get to it.

(btw the job isn't being advertised nationally is it, lol????)

oOMiaOo

Hey Lynz - I don't know anything about your circumstances, and obviously you have to make the decision that you feel comfortable with.

But as someone said before - why not go for it, even if just for the interview practice? It can be tough interviewing after a long time in one job, so it's always good to keep your hand in. The extra practice might help you get the next fabulous job that comes along (and it will) when you are in a better position to take it

At worst, it's interview practice. But what if they offer it to you? What a great boost to your self confidence! And perhaps you can get them to increase the offered salary - I know if I've got all the way through interviewing candidates and choosing the best one, I'm not going to quibble about a bit of a rise - it saves me the hassle of doing the whole thing again. It's not very British to ask for more money - I find it really hard - but I'm good at advising other people to do it and it usually works!

Whatever they offer you, ask for a night to think it over - perfectly acceptable and that way you can appraise the situation calmly - with us!

Huge good luck with whatever you decide to do :T

tesuhoha

I know how you feel because I am trapped in a job I dont like. I stay in it because it pays more than I could possibly earn anywhere else (no real qualifications) and it has a good pension that I cant afford to lose. I am always telling myself that I am going to leave and find myself something I like but I never do because at the end of the day its security for my family. However, if you do decide to go for it I wish you luck. Salaries dont usually stay the same for long do they? You'll probably get a pay rise after a couple of months. You could always go for the interview and ask them their position on pay increments.
Best of luck whatever you decide.

Molanole

Mia has said everything I tried to say in my previous post but far more articulately!

I still think you should go for it. You have absolutely nothing to lose and everything to gain by filling in that piece of paper. Keeping your hand in as Mia says is so beneficial particularly when you've been out of the job seeking market for a while - you'll start thinking along the right lines in terms of your acheivements which will give you a confidence boost if nothing else.

Again, as Mia say, by the time the panel have got to the offering you a job point they will have already been through these stages:

1) Formal paperwork to request permission to recruit to the empty post including rationale and supporting paperwork,
2) Drafting job description and person specification,
3) Drafting advertisement, paying through the nose to advertise in the local media,
4) Carried the workload of the empty post all the while applications are still coming in,
5) Reviewed all the applications against the person spec and shortlisted for interview - prepared the necessary supporting paperwork scoring applicants against the criteria,
6) Prepared the interview questions and tests where appropriate,
7) Spent the whole day interviewing and agreeing on who to appoint which then triggers even more paperwork for the HR audit trail justifying why they appoint who they appoint.

All of this remember will normally require the work of three people on the assessment panel, and probably one or two members of staff in HR. By the time they have all got to this stage and invested heavy heavy resources in filling the post they will be far more open to negotiation on salary than anyone would normally expect. Be brave, you've nothing to lose.

Oh and also, (sorry, this is really long) - I'm not sure that can decline to offer you a job on the basis of your sickness as long as you are honest with them about it as surely this would contravene the DDA 1995. Worth looking into anyway.

Good luck!

oOMiaOo wrote:

Hey Lynz - I don't know anything about your circumstances, and obviously you have to make the decision that you feel comfortable with.

But as someone said before - why not go for it, even if just for the interview practice? It can be tough interviewing after a long time in one job, so it's always good to keep your hand in. The extra practice might help you get the next fabulous job that comes along (and it will) when you are in a better position to take it

At worst, it's interview practice. But what if they offer it to you? What a great boost to your self confidence! And perhaps you can get them to increase the offered salary - I know if I've got all the way through interviewing candidates and choosing the best one, I'm not going to quibble about a bit of a rise - it saves me the hassle of doing the whole thing again. It's not very British to ask for more money - I find it really hard - but I'm good at advising other people to do it and it usually works!

Whatever they offer you, ask for a night to think it over - perfectly acceptable and that way you can appraise the situation calmly - with us!

Huge good luck with whatever you decide to do :T

System

Hi Lynz,

Here is another thought about it. If its got an MSE twist, I would gather it has something to do with money and debt. If you just explained to them that this is a job that you would love to do and to actually help people because u have been in that situation (im guessing here) BUT as they must understand, dealing with money, you cant just drop £140;) a month because it would have negative affects on your finance and well being

Just a thought