How do you get to interviews when you work?

GlasweJen

I have an interview on a day that we are already staffed with one person less than normal (due to people leaving and someone on holiday.

I am the sole admin at the moment but looking at the rota I'm going to guess that I'll be dragged out to help in the shop (even through me being in admin is a reasonable adjustment).

I've already asked about a shift swap but was told no.

The interview can't be rescheduled to a day where we are not short staffed as we are short staffed all week!

I am tempted to throw a sickie, my boss is making work unbearable and expecting me to complete all of the admin (which is a full time role) even in weeks where I am on the shop floor for 2 or 3 days!

specialboy

Can't you try and reschedule the interview?

MoneySavingUser

This is the age-old question of jobseeking.

Generally you should take the day off or if you can't make it then sometimes you have to let some opportunities go.

However at the end of the day you have to look after yourself (your employer won't!) so if your employer is treating you badly you might decide that taking sick leave is worth it.

PasturesNew

This is where the old statement "you get offered jobs if you're already in one, so take up that cr4p job and continue to look for a better one" is flawed. The reality is that interview times/dates are usually just given to you in a letter - and if you try to change it you're told "it's that or nothing".... and you can't get time off your current job on the time/date the interview is.

It's a bummer.

[Deleted User]

Personal appointment - less trouble then sickie, because you do have to consider if you are unsuccessful

Any wiggle room with using lunch and breaks?

Urgh this reminds me I have a telephone interview coming up that I need to work out my move, more time off or shall I be late to work.. or take an extended toilet break :o god it is a dilemma, is it me or when you are employed interviews offered are at like the worst times ever

GlasweJen

Sorry I'm on my phone so can't quote.

On any normal week I could reschedule but there isn't any day where we aren't short staffed that week due to holidays/long term sick/chronic understaffing in general.

Our managers policy is no half days so I can't even offer that or she will just go off on one! I couldn't do it in a lunch hour as we only get 30 mins and the interview is in another town and I can't drive.

FBaby

You've looked at every option, you really want a chance to that job, you just have to do it. I've done it once and really hated doing so as it goes against all my principles but the prospect of giving up on the perfect opportunity to remain with a job that offered no security was stronger. I did get the job and have no regrets. I think my old boss got over it very quickly (not sure if he suspected or not, but he never said anything and wished me good luck in the new post).

pinkshoes

What time is the interview? If it is in the afternoon, could you not turn up in the morning, then keep dashing to the loo, then have to go home with a nasty case of diarrhoea?

Or if in the morning, phone in sick with the squits, then come back after the interview saying you feel much better now the immodium has worked.

ohreally

Unpaid leave. That will give them the opportunity to cover your shift with another body at no cost to them.

Either that or choose between sick and loosing the interview.

CCFC_80

Some good advice on this one but basically put Yourself first and look out for number one.

Comstock

CCFC_80 wrote: »

Some good advice on this one but basically put Yourself first and look out for number one.

Yeah. At the end of the day you are going to have to do this. Take a sickie and good luck