New Job Offer Accepted, Double Checking on Honouring Holidays!

Undervalued

Stylehutz wrote: »

They should ask it. It should be a priority question when interviewing candidates. Still dont get why its discrimatory to ask. People should get time off for religious festivals if it doesnt disrupt the companies needs as like everyone wanting xmas off and the employer cant always accommodate. Either the employer can agree to it or they cant. If the candidate doesnt like it, look for another role.

In your opinion but none of those are legal requirements.

Stylehutz

There is no doubt whatsoever, the interviewer made a Big mistake by not asking the candidate if they had any holidays booked. This shows a lack of interviewing experience and probably would suggest that he/she needs to go on a interviewing course in how to conduct job interviews

From my perspective, I would like it if my next interview, the holidays booked question from them is avoided but they usually always ask. Why volunteer information that might jeopardise any opportunity of getting the job. Come to think of it in that interview, why don't you mention also all those Mondays you had off phoning in sick after a hangover and that recent disciplinary you just attended.

It would put me in a lot stronger position when accepting a job offered that my upcoming holidays needed to be honoured.

Stylehutz

Undervalued wrote: »

In your opinion but none of those are legal requirements.

On that basis no job job interview Questions are Legal requirements

elsien

Stylehutz wrote: »

There is no doubt whatsoever, the interviewer made a Big mistake by not asking the candidate if they had any holidays booked. This shows a lack of interviewing experience and probably would suggest that he/she needs to go on a interviewing course in how to conduct job interviews

From my perspective, I would like it if my next interview, the holidays booked question from them is avoided but they usually always ask. Why volunteer information that might jeopardise any opportunity of getting the job. Come to think of it in that interview, why don't you mention also all those Mondays you had off phoning in sick after a hangover and that recent disciplinary you just attended.

It would put me in a lot stronger position when accepting a job offered that my upcoming holidays needed to be honoured.

Nope, you've confused me completely now. You're complaining in your first paragraph that the interviewer has erred in not asking if the candidate has any holidays booked and therefore needs retraining, but then in the second paragraph you say "I would like it if my next interview, the holidays booked question from them is avoided but they usually always ask".
Make your flipping mind up.

Stylehutz

elsien wrote: »

Nope, you've confused me completely now. You're complaining in your first paragraph that the interviewer has erred in not asking if the candidate has any holidays booked and therefore needs retraining, but then in the second paragraph you say "I would like it if my next interview, the holidays booked question from them is avoided but they usually always ask".
Make your flipping mind up.

Obviously doesnt take much to confuse you. Couldnt care less if I get interviewed by an experienced or inexperienced interviewer

Whats confusing about that?

IAmWales

As an experienced interviewer I never ask a candidate if they have holidays booked. Any capable interviewee will take personal responsibility and ask the question. It is them that wants the time off, and if they choose not to ask then they will have to apply for leave when they start (which may or may not be approved).

Stylehutz

IAmWales wrote: »

As an experienced interviewer I never ask a candidate if they have holidays booked. Any capable interviewee will take personal responsibility and ask the question. It is them that wants the time off, and if they choose not to ask then they will have to apply for leave when they start (which may or may not be approved).

I doubt very much you are an experienced interviewer. From a previously thread you just appear to want to troll me. If the interviewer doesnt want to ask if the candidate has any holidays booked it comes across as if they are not concerned that they have.

IAmWales

Stylehutz wrote: »

I doubt very much you are an experienced interviewer. From a previously thread you just appear to want to troll me. If the interviewer doesnt want to ask if the candidate has any holidays booked it comes across as if they are not concerned that they have.

Why do you doubt it, because it doesn't fit your viewpoint?

I'm not concerned if a candidate has holidays booked, I am not there to pander to them. If they need time off then they need to ask for it.

The idea of personal responsibility appears to be beyond you. Do you expect a (potential) employer to check your diary for you? When you're in employment do you expect to be asked when you want to take holidays, or do you request permission to take them?

Perhaps this is why you have difficulty maintaining long term employment?

getmore4less

Savvy_Sue wrote: »

No, such an exchange wouldn't over-ride the employer's right to cancel holiday with sufficient notice.

By making the holiday contractual the employer has waved their rights in the WTR on statutory notice for holidays.

It would also override any contractual holiday notice unless they are brought to the attention of the employee.

Manxman_in_exile

Stylehutz wrote: »

I doubt very much you are an experienced interviewer. From a previously thread you just appear to want to troll me. If the interviewer doesnt want to ask if the candidate has any holidays booked it comes across as if they are not concerned that they have.

I suspect the employer may have the upper hand here. They probably aren't concerned. It's the OP who is concerned. I'm not sure how your views on what "employers should ask" at interview help the OP?


I've probably served on about a dozen interview panels and we've never asked any candidates about prospective holidays. We would expect them to tell us because they know about it and we don't!


Anyway, it makes no difference here. The OP has (correctly in my view) informed the employer of their holiday wishes. What happens, happens.