Protocol For Arranging Job Interviews

[screenman]

Not sure what you mean?
Anyway I am retired.

All employees are not considerate and understanding.

 

[andyfraser]

I don't suppose there's any way you could raise your potential problem with your potential employer, and ask if it might be possible to have an interview out of office hours? Just outline your problem with them as you have here. The worst they can do is say no, then you may have to take a Plan B, but if I were a potential employer I'd be impressed by your honesty and reluctance to 'take a sickie'. I could be living in dreamland, of course, but it might be worth thinking about?

That would be a good fall back. If I take the day off officially I can always say that I'm meant to be off with good conscience. If I can't I want call in sick so I'd have to try to rearrange. For some reason I always think that that counts against me though.

 

[nickyboy]

That would be a good fall back. If I take the day off officially I can always say that I'm meant to be off with good conscience. If I can't I want call in sick so I'd have to try to rearrange. For some reason I always think that that counts against me though.

Doesn't count against you at all. I've had several instances of people I've called in for interview contacting me and explaining they just can't get away from work and could I meet in the evening or at the weekend or some other day. I understood and I was always flexible. If your potential new employer isn't flexible then in all probability you aren't top of their list anyway

 

[andyfraser]

Doesn't count against you at all. I've had several instances of people I've called in for interview contacting me and explaining they just can't get away from work and could I meet in the evening or at the weekend or some other day. I understood and I was always flexible. If your potential new employer isn't flexible then in all probability you aren't top of their list anyway

That's a very good point. Luckily I've been able to get the day off unpaid without too much trouble which will give a little extra time to prepare myself mentally.