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RobLondon1984

It seems like people are really annoyed with me not attending an interview. I am happy with my current job, so I think it was a mistake in applying in the first place.

azana_2

It's hard to say really, not knowing your circumstances - but if I needed a job I would not discount it for that reason if, eg, I were in a position where I could possibly re-locate and, actually an hour commute each way is what many people do if they want a particular job.

How much do you/did you need another job?

Tiddlywinks

Please tell me you are joking..... you think 56 minutes is too long a commute? You weren't prepared to travel for that time of journey to an interview? Have I misunderstood?

Only you can balance personal time and cost spent travelling against the increase in income that more hours would bring - what do you want us to say?

RobLondon1984

azana wrote: »

It's hard to say really, not knowing your circumstances - but if I needed a job I would not discount it for that reason if, eg, I were in a position where I could possibly re-locate and, actually an hour commute each way is what many people do if they want a particular job.

How much do you/did you need another job?

I don't really need another job as I am living with parents. But I would like to work full time and earn a higher salary.

bodmil

I travel over an hour and £20 a day to get to work. It's better paid admittedly but I've worked up from jobs like yours. Get your toe in the door and it may pay off very handsomely.

alunharford

I'd turn down a job if the commute were more than 10 minutes! (I can't stand commuting - such a depressing and pointless waste of life)

That said, I'd move to wherever the job was. Whether that's practical depends on your personal circumstances and how long you expect the gig to last.

RobLondon1984

Tiddlywinks wrote: »

Please tell me you are joking..... you think 56 minutes is too long a commute? You weren't prepared to travel for that time of journey to an interview? Have I misunderstood?

Only you can balance personal time and cost spent travelling against the increase in income that more hours would bring - what do you want us to say?

I am not joking, 56 minutes may not too too long to you, but to me, even 25 minutes is too long. When I am on that bus coming back, it seems like ages!

It was only an interview, not a job offer.

I am thinking if I should change my mind, email the guy and go to the interview at another date.

mountainofdebt

RobLondon1984 wrote: »

I had a job interview, and according to the TFL website, the journey takes 56 minutes. I though this was too long, and didn't go. Now I am kind of regretting it, since I have no other job interviews. It cost either £3.80, £4.40 or £5 return a day.

My current job takes 21 minutes (quickest) to get there, and 25 minutes (quickest) to get home. It usually takes around 30-40 minutes due to waiting for the bus and traffic and it costs £2.60 return a day.

Now, I am looking for jobs within 40 minutes from home, is this reasonable? Would you turn down a job if you it took 56 minutes to get there? I don't have any information on wage or hours. But I know the wage and hours are likely to be more then my current job, since I work 19.5 hours/week at £6.88/hour.

What a muppet.

You didn't even get a chance to turn the job down as you didn't go to the ruddy interview.

Why apply in the first place????

Tiddlywinks

RobLondon1984 wrote: »

I don't really need another job as I am living with parents. But I would like to work full time and earn a higher salary.

Unless physically unable to work full time I very much doubt your parents will secretly agree that you don't need a full time job. Do you want to live at home forever? Without an adequate salary you will find it difficult to move out on your own.

RobLondon1984 wrote: »

I am not joking, 56 minutes may not too too long to you, but to me, even 25 minutes is too long. When I am on that bus coming back, it seems like ages!

It was only an interview, not a job offer.

I am thinking if I should change my mind, email the guy and go to the interview at another date.

Sorry, but you do seem a bit immature - why do you think it is OK to mess a prospective employer about like that? You are not doing them a favour by offering to attend an interview you know. Given your attitude, I think they have had a lucky escape.

backinbusiness

even if you email them, i doubt they would offer you a second chance, sorry

smileylondongal

I was a bit surprised by this post admittedly given the state of the job market and how people are going to great lengths to get to apply let alone be lucky enough to get an interview. To put this into context, I used to commute an hour and a half each way, my husband commutes two hours each way. When I say commute, we use(d) at least three forms of transport to get there.

You go to where the work is and where you will be paid. Of course the job you go for has to pay for much more besides the travel expenses but honestly, I'm surprised that anyone these days would turn a job down on simply this basis unless it were for a form of disability where access was impossible, unless it meant hours of commuting and forms of transport, and unless there were family commitments that stop you from commuting.

I'm shortly to enter the job market and would love a job that was half an hour away but it's not likely and I'd give anything for a wage right now. I have a baby but have arranged all kinds of childcare options to make myself available for interview.

I hope that my post has gone some way to convincing you of how lucky you were to be offered an interview. I hope you didn't tell them that was the reason for your application withdrawal because if I were the recruiter, I'd question your new motivation.