Should I go to this interview?

gibson123

I think you are making a mistake, the time to turn down a job is after you have been offered it. If they offer you the job, you would say, I am terribly sorry but I cannot afford to take a job below £17k. It's only an hour out of your life and at the very least you have got some interview practice.

MissSarah1972

persa wrote: »

I'm sure you understood the point that hcb42 was trying to make.

Assuming a standard tax code, a drop from £20k to £13k would take you down from £1,345 per month to £945 per month, a £400 drop and a 30% paycut. That would be a serious drop in standard of living.


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Yes? If you have no other choice but to work for 13k you have to. As anyone will know who is on JSA you have to be available for work at NMW so for me a 37.5 hr a week job would be gross £12,070 and I was on more than 100% more than that. That is a serious drop but you have to apply. I have no standard of living now so 100% drop is no big deal to be honest.

ditzyat50

glitteringgem wrote: »

Thank you for all your responses.

It would be a drop from £20k to £13k, I couldn't live on such a low income as I live by myself. I have only been job searching for approx. 10 days so I am going to keep going looking for higher paid roles.

I have spoken to the job centre and at this stage they are happy for me to look for jobs around the £16k mark, things would be tight on this salary but I would be able to survive. I am aware that I will have to look at lower paid salaries in the future if I don't find anything but I am still in keeping fingers crossed mode!

I feel going for a job at £13k would be under valuing my skills and experiences and I would be constantly looking for something else. So I have declined the interview and explained that I would not want to waste their time and that it is down to the salary level.

So fingers crossed something else comes my way soon or may be kicking myself over this decision!!

I think you are very brave and I admire your stance. It's scary first coming out of work and applying for benefits. Also I totally agree with what you say. But on a horrendous realistic look on things, it's getting even more rare to find an employer who is even prepared to offer more than the minimum wage. They do this because they can and it's an employer's market. You have to do what is right for you but I feel you have a positive attitude and will do well. Good luck.

PeteSmithHQ

Yeah....you should must go to give an interview don't loose any opportunity may be your future will be a part of this chance. I think you must get an experience by that type of job interviews. You should must search the related sites where you will find great stuff.