How do you get to interviews when you work?

cannyscot_2

I am interviewing this week and have planned them at mid day but if I was requested to move them to late/early out of working hours I would understand and do my best particularly if it was someone I was particularly interested in and if the person was genuinely trying to find a time out of hours.

[Deleted User]

If you take a sick day and then you were offered the job, be prepared for your manager asking when you went for the interview. You need a reference so you don't want to be caught out.

Reggie_Rebel

Also be prepared for the prospective employer to ask how you got the time off for the interview

GlasweJen

The interview is at a hospital so nothing suspicious about anyone seeing me there when I'm off sick.

The commute from my home to work is a 3 hour round trip but the hospital is where my OH works (totally different departments) so it will be much easier to get to.

I have loads of hospital appointments for various things so I'm going to tell my boss one of my appointments has moved to Monday and say I need it off. When she points out we are short staffed I'll offer a half day and see if that gets me anywhere.

CCFC_80

Charlotte17 wrote: »

It is easy to get interviews when you have a job already.

You have to be loyal to the company you are working for not the one you want to work for as they will think 'oh right they called in sick, I wonder if they do that often'!

That's nonsense. Do you think the company will be loyal to the OP when they might get laid off or redundant with no notice whatsoever. It does happen you know?

Missu wrote: »

If you take a sick day and then you were offered the job, be prepared for your manager asking when you went for the interview. You need a reference so you don't want to be caught out.

Not really any of their business is it? Besides as the OP has the offer of a new job, it isn't really going to matter one way or the other.

Reggie_Rebel wrote: »

Also be prepared for the prospective employer to ask how you got the time off for the interview

Probably been to around 75 interviews in my life time and never ever been asked this. I think interviewers have better & more prioritised questions to ask the candidate.

CCFC_80

cannyscot wrote: »

I am interviewing this week and have planned them at mid day but if I was requested to move them to late/early out of working hours I would understand and do my best particularly if it was someone I was particularly interested in and if the person was genuinely trying to find a time out of hours.

Yes, most interviewers would make allowances and realise that candidates cannot attend interviews at their appointed time given.


What I would say is that if the job is for a specialist role where you may be interviewed by a panel of people who have probably travelled miles to interview, it is best to make ever effort to attend the interview at the given time.

agrinnall

ohreally wrote: »

You're going to need to explain that one as you've lost me. How can leave arranged through a manager be unauthorised? Or are you referring to an employee simply not showing up?

Is it not obvious? See the words I have highlighted.

agrinnall wrote: »

I'd be surprised if most employers would accept a request for unpaid leave, especially at short notice. And unless it's agreed that would be unauthorised absence, leaving the OP open to a misconduct (or even gross misconduct) charge.

silverwhistle

Deleted%20User wrote: »

I gave up a job interview last week, sat at work bored not knowing if any minute I will be served notice... To only see the job of missed interview re-advertised this weekend

If I were you I'd contact them again expressing your continued interest but difficulty on the interview front (because you are such a conscientious employee:D) and try and arrange a better time.

ohreally

agrinnall wrote: »

Is it not obvious? .

It's not (I'm not the only one noticing the lack of clarity).

Simply repeating yourself is not an explanation.

Charlotte17

CCFC_80 wrote: »

That's nonsense. Do you think the company will be loyal to the OP when they might get laid off or redundant with no notice whatsoever. It does happen you know?

Of course not as I have been made redundant but until that day you are THEIR employee and they have the power over you till the day you resign