Should i declare an upcoming operation at a job interview?

[MontyVeda]

I'm currently looking for another job, and I'm also waiting for a hernia operation.

Would i be obliged to tell a prospective employer that A; i have a hernia and B; the op is likely to be in the next few months?

I believe in honesty and openness but I also believe that such information would jeopardise my chances of success.

What do you all reckon?

 

[Adam4868]

Personally I'd wait until I got the job or at least offered it.

 

[Dogtrousers]

Wot @Adam4868 says. I don't think you should let it bother you unless you get an offer, and then you might want to consider it.

 

[Yellow Saddle]

As soon as you get the offer, tell them. Imagine if it was your business.

 

[Dogtrousers]

Bear in mind that there might be a probationary period before all of your employment rights kick in fully (I'm pretty ignorant of this so find someone who isn't) and it might be that if you were to accept an offer, then disclose your position, they might be in a position to reply "oops, you did not pass your probationary period. Bye".

But all this is moot until an offer appears.

 

[Supersuperleeds]

Does the job include manual work that will be impacted by the hernia? if not, as a prospective employer I wouldn't be bothered, but I would prefer to know at the interview stage, purely because it shows you are being open and honest with me.

I'd be interested to know how long you would be expecting to be off work, I'd let you know that under our rules you wouldn't get occupational sick pay, but it wouldn't stop me offering you the job.

If you genuinely think it would harm your chances, then keep stum until you are offered a position, but a decent employer will not hold it against you, finding good staff is bloody hard and a bit of inconvenience at the beginning is nothing for getting the right person.

 

[Drago]

Openness and honesty are all the rage these days.