Over 60's Finding A New Job

mrlegend123

route101 said:

I had interview for Home Bargains few weeks back. They were wondering why I would travel 50 mins for a 20 hour contract. 

I am wondering the same.....

route101

mrlegend123 said:

route101 said:

I had interview for Home Bargains few weeks back. They were wondering why I would travel 50 mins for a 20 hour contract. 

I am wondering the same.....

Not exactly loads of jobs in my area. If it was a nearer Home Bargains it would be a 40 min walk. 

General_Grant

route101 said:

I had interview for Home Bargains few weeks back. They were wondering why I would travel 50 mins for a 20 hour contract. 

Are the 20 hours spread over 5/6 days or 3 days?  I can't imagine that they should think it's strange to travel 50 minutes for a full day's work.  (In my view, it's none of their business how long it takes you to get to work - just as it isn't their concern whether an employee has children or others they have to care for.)
How did you answer them?

route101

General_Grant said:

route101 said:

I had interview for Home Bargains few weeks back. They were wondering why I would travel 50 mins for a 20 hour contract. 

Are the 20 hours spread over 5/6 days or 3 days?  I can't imagine that they should think it's strange to travel 50 minutes for a full day's work.  (In my view, it's none of their business how long it takes you to get to work - just as it isn't their concern whether an employee has children or others they have to care for.)
How did you answer them?

Not sure of the hours spread across the week. I said I cant be fussy where, and I have applied closer but not heard back or successful.  It happened with an interview at Aldi, they asked me why I had applied to this store, and how long I would work with them for as I graduated last year,

route101

General_Grant said:

route101 said:

I had interview for Home Bargains few weeks back. They were wondering why I would travel 50 mins for a 20 hour contract. 

Are the 20 hours spread over 5/6 days or 3 days?  I can't imagine that they should think it's strange to travel 50 minutes for a full day's work.  (In my view, it's none of their business how long it takes you to get to work - just as it isn't their concern whether an employee has children or others they have to care for.)
How did you answer them?

Not sure of the hours spread across the week. I said I cant be fussy where, and I have applied closer but not heard back or successful.  It happened with an interview at Aldi, they asked me why I had applied to this store, and how long I would work with them for as I graduated last year,

Marcon

route101 said:

General_Grant said:

route101 said:

I had interview for Home Bargains few weeks back. They were wondering why I would travel 50 mins for a 20 hour contract. 

Are the 20 hours spread over 5/6 days or 3 days?  I can't imagine that they should think it's strange to travel 50 minutes for a full day's work.  (In my view, it's none of their business how long it takes you to get to work - just as it isn't their concern whether an employee has children or others they have to care for.)
How did you answer them?

Not sure of the hours spread across the week. I said I cant be fussy where, and I have applied closer but not heard back or successful.  It happened with an interview at Aldi, they asked me why I had applied to this store, and how long I would work with them for as I graduated last year,

It's a reasonable question...but very hard to answer honestly, since 'until I get something better/nearer home' clearly isn't going to cut it! How did you handle it?

Al_Ross

mrlegend123 said:

Al_Ross said:

Is there any chance of finding work if you are over 60 ?

After being made redundant back in September,although I have had second stage interviews a younger person always gets the job,.

what are your formal qualifications and sector of work? 

mrlegend123 said:

Al_Ross said:

Is there any chance of finding work if you are over 60 ?

After being made redundant back in September,although I have had second stage interviews a younger person always gets the job,.

what are your formal qualifications and sector of work? 

Electronics Technician, the last 14.5 years spent working in the Oil and gas related industry working on shore.

Thrugelmir

route101 said:

General_Grant said:

route101 said:

I had interview for Home Bargains few weeks back. They were wondering why I would travel 50 mins for a 20 hour contract. 

Are the 20 hours spread over 5/6 days or 3 days?  I can't imagine that they should think it's strange to travel 50 minutes for a full day's work.  (In my view, it's none of their business how long it takes you to get to work - just as it isn't their concern whether an employee has children or others they have to care for.)
How did you answer them?

Not sure of the hours spread across the week. I said I cant be fussy where, and I have applied closer but not heard back or successful.  It happened with an interview at Aldi, they asked me why I had applied to this store, and how long I would work with them for as I graduated last year,

Employment is two way. Companies aren't looking to go to the time and expense of recruiting and training. Only for the individual to jump ship at the earliest opportunity. With the employer left to go through the same process again. 

mrlegend123

Al_Ross said:

mrlegend123 said:

Al_Ross said:

Is there any chance of finding work if you are over 60 ?

After being made redundant back in September,although I have had second stage interviews a younger person always gets the job,.

what are your formal qualifications and sector of work? 

mrlegend123 said:

Al_Ross said:

Is there any chance of finding work if you are over 60 ?

After being made redundant back in September,although I have had second stage interviews a younger person always gets the job,.

what are your formal qualifications and sector of work? 

Electronics Technician, the last 14.5 years spent working in the Oil and gas related industry working on shore.

Cool. Are you professionally qualified EngTech, IEng or CEng?

Are you 'shopfloor' qualified to level 3 standards? or degree qualified?

route101

Thrugelmir said:

route101 said:

General_Grant said:

route101 said:

I had interview for Home Bargains few weeks back. They were wondering why I would travel 50 mins for a 20 hour contract. 

Are the 20 hours spread over 5/6 days or 3 days?  I can't imagine that they should think it's strange to travel 50 minutes for a full day's work.  (In my view, it's none of their business how long it takes you to get to work - just as it isn't their concern whether an employee has children or others they have to care for.)
How did you answer them?

Not sure of the hours spread across the week. I said I cant be fussy where, and I have applied closer but not heard back or successful.  It happened with an interview at Aldi, they asked me why I had applied to this store, and how long I would work with them for as I graduated last year,

Employment is two way. Companies aren't looking to go to the time and expense of recruiting and training. Only for the individual to jump ship at the earliest opportunity. With the employer left to go through the same process again. 

Understandable but this is a retail job. For Aldi I said I would be there least a  year. I was thinking of taking my degree/college off my cv/applications though that would leave a gap when I worked Part time.