Interview for great job

roastie

Hi all ,

I am a recent Graduate '08 . i got the job with my current employer in June just after college. I like my Job very much , but my pay has not been great to say the least. So i handed out a few CV's recently. I had an interview earlier this month ( i took a half day ) and now have a second interview , i was thinking of asking for a half day , but i dont think i will be allowed it , as we and I in particular are very busy at the moment.

so what i am asking is would it be better if i just call in sick on the day of the interview , rather than try and get the time off work, then not be given it , then have to call in sick anyway.

If you like your current job, have you explored avenues of maybe getting increased responsibility / salary? Liking your job is a big plus, and one that I would not discard lightly!

roastie

I do like my job , but i don't think its down to my current employer. I like what i do. The Job on offer is pretty much my dream job as such. I would not have applied for it had i not really wanted it.

Well if its your dream job, and you can't get time off for the 2nd interview, then ring in sick! Such is life.

AARRRGH

Just be aware, you graduated in '08. Expect crappy money for a few years.

Vokes

Hey, im also interested in some of the questions you're posing there, roastie, as I too am currently looking to move companies.

What are other boardsie's experiences here in finding time to attend interviews? Surely sucsipions will be raised with your current employer if too many half days or sick days are taken?

Suspicions may be raised, but just live with it. If you do not want the current job anyway, then short term problems with the current employer will have to be endured, with the pay-off of longer term job satisfaction in the new job!

kayos

Phone interviews and outside business hours interviews are common practice. Talk to your potential employer and explain the situation. If they want you they will make every effort to accomidate you.

MIN2511

Can you not set the interviews before work in the morning, at lunch or after work? Not really nice ringing in sick but if you have to do it then no point asking for the day off as you know already you wont be getting it-just ring in sick

MIN2511

MIN2511 wrote: »

Can you not set the interviews before work in the morning, at lunch or after work?

Actually, that is the obvious solution. 99% of potential employers would be agreeable to this.

TripleAce

You have plenty of time to make money….the most important factor at this stage is whether your current job is challenging enough for you and gives you the opportunity to acquire essential experience. If it does, then you should probably stay and then you will be paid back later (the day you want to make a big jump in salary you will have to change company though as you value may go up 30-40% in a couple of years and won’t be easy to get such a big pay increase within the same company).