Getting out of work to attend an interview?

Slinky

falko89 wrote: »

I am even though there seems to be less to apply for.

Maybe that old adage that it's easier to find work when you are already seen to have a job is coming into play.

evanjonesaber

falko89 wrote: »

Pulled a sickie.

After telling them originally you wanted that specific day off? Don't you think they would smell a rat?!!!

Not that I can see what else you could have done tbh. Good luck with it.

falko89

Yeah wasn't much else I could do, that's probably the idea, make it as difficult as possible to leave.

ohreally

falko89 wrote: »

make it as difficult as possible to leave.

From the employers perspective this is counterproductive on many levels - why would they seek to do that? Re-advertise, short list candidates, arrange interviews, select preferred candidate, training/ induction, this costs time and money.

anamenottaken

evanjonesaber wrote: »

After telling them originally you wanted that specific day off? Don't you think they would smell a rat?!!!

Not that I can see what else you could have done tbh. Good luck with it.

Thought the date had been changed after asking for a different date. Perhaps I haven't been paying sufficient attention.

anamenottaken

ohreally wrote: »

From the employers perspective this is counterproductive on many levels - why would they seek to do that? Re-advertise, short list candidates, arrange interviews, select preferred candidate, training/ induction, this costs time and money.

"Counter-productive"? You've explained why the employer would want to make it difficult for an employee to leave.

falko89

anamenottaken wrote: »

"Counter-productive"? You've explained why the employer would want to make it difficult for an employee to leave.

Well caught on.

falko89

anamenottaken wrote: »

Thought the date had been changed after asking for a different date. Perhaps I haven't been paying sufficient attention.

Correct, I'd asked for a different day, no one said anything.

ohreally

Apologies, i misunderstood what you were stating - my bad.

ska_lover

Call in sick OP.

It is the same at my place with regards to doctors/dentists. managers slammed down when they realised that people were taking half day (paid) off to go dentists, not just the hour or so they were expecting it to take. In their words it is not a legal requirement to give time off for this stuff.

One of our staff members was refused leave for an appointment after a routine smear test returned abnormal results and she was given an emergency gyny appointment, and she had to cancel and couldn't get another appointment for six months. I dont know what happend to her, as she handed in her notice a few months after.