Interviewing when you have a job

Hrududu

So this is the first time I've been looking for a job when I already have one. If I got a call on Monday to go for an interview on Friday there is no guarantee that I could take a couple of hours off at short notice. I don't really want to take sick days as it seems like a waste of a day when I only really need a couple of hours off. And even though I'm looking to leave my current job we are super busy and I don't want to leave them in the lurch.

So how can I get time away for interviews? Even scheduling them first thing in the morning or last thing in the evening means taking time off work to account for transport/changing into the old interview suit etc.

syklops

In my opinion a fair working environment means give and take. You say you dont want to leave them in the lurch but effectively you are in the lurch, in that you need time off, with out it affecting your holidays.

Can you go to your boss and say you need a couple of hours off on Friday? If not, then thats a good reason to be leaving the company, and an argument in favour of leaving them in the lurch.

freeze4real

what happens if you go for an interview and the interviewer says i will call you later in the day if you have the job or not.

But he doesnt call back, will you email the interviewer on any updates ?

Cordell

I will either schedule the interview early and call in late, or at the end of the working hours and ask to leave earlier. If they don't cooperate then that's a good reason to leave anyway. Is not unreasonable to take a few hours off now and then, except when you're a nuclear engineer in a critical position

I will call or email if I don't get interview feedback, unless clearly stated that no call means no job.

freeze4real

Cordell wrote: »

I will call or email if I don't get interview feedback, unless clearly stated that no call means no job.

I asked how was i to know if i were to get the job and the interviewer said he would make a call.

But its three days now no call nor email.

6679

Just say you need to see a doctor/dentist or something alone those lines but try and get the interview at the end of the start of the day. If they ask could you not just get it seen to at the weekend or after work just say that they are not open but I doubt they would ask.

Cordell

freeze4real wrote: »

I asked how was i to know if i were to get the job and the interviewer said he would make a call.

But its three days now no call nor email.

Just call, at least you will know for sure if you didn't got it. Also you can ask why you didn't got it. Don't be afraid to call and ask questions.

Hrududu

syklops wrote: »

In my opinion a fair working environment means give and take. You say you dont want to leave them in the lurch but effectively you are in the lurch, in that you need time off, with out it affecting your holidays.

Can you go to your boss and say you need a couple of hours off on Friday? If not, then thats a good reason to be leaving the company, and an argument in favour of leaving them in the lurch.

There have been cases in the past where I've wanted to take short amounts of time off (out of my annual leave), with plenty of notice and was denied it. Which is part of the reason I'm looking elsewhere. The best bet for me is scheduling them early and late. The trick is coming up with excuses to get those couple of hours off.

pow wow

If a potential employer knows you currently have a job they will generally do their best to schedule interviews so that you don't have to miss too much time from work. I'm assuming your current employer isn't aware that you're about to be on the move so short of taking leave or having to come in late/leave early/have an extended lunch for that doctor appointment/dentist appointment/meeting with your landlord/meeting with your bank manager/Argos delivery there's not too much you can do without letting the cat out of the bag.