Job Interview And Holidays Booked???

poshey22

i had an interview last week for a retail company and got on great they asked if i had any holidays booked i said no, ended up i got second interview wednesday should i come out about the holiday that i found out my girlfriend had booked for us for my 30th in august but booked it for 2 weeks time? i was gonna say i said there was no holiday booked but the holiday was a suprise for my 30th in august and my girlfriend did not wanna tell me till she got the tickets and supise me but heard i got second interview and had to tell me any ideas what u should do?? he said the job may not be till july they are not too sure they are opening a new store

the_syco

How long is the holiday? A weekend, a week, two weeks?

poshey22

sorry forgot to say its for 1 week the 24th to the 1st july, he said the shop might not be open till july but he was not so sure

tatli_lokma

I would tell them that you don't have any hols booked from July onwards, but that you are away the last week in June. Then explain to them that the holiday was supposed to be a surprise but that your GF decided to tell you because of the interview. Make it clear to him that other than this you have no holiday plans coming up.

At this stage I think its unlikely that they will be open before July if they are still at interviewing stage.

Good luck, hope you get it!

poshey22

im gonna wait till he says dates on when work is to start if i get taken on or not and depends on what date he gives me if ill tell him of not like, would he think im lien that i never said it the first time? and should i wait till i get offered the job first before telling him? or would that make it more akward? its a general 30th birthday gift like

allibastor

as little ted said, your best bet is to mention that you were given a surprise gift by your GF of the holiday. But you are best to mention it as if they offer you a position and ten you say it they will look foolish and you will look like a piss taker. If they are still interviewing then it will be unlikely they will need you there in the next few weeks anyway as most jobs will expect you to start 1-3 weeks after the initial offer is made for reasons such as notice to other job and other affairs that need to be made before you can start.

the_syco

poshey22 wrote: »

would he think im lien that i never said it the first time? and should i wait till i get offered the job first before telling him? or would that make it more akward? its a general 30th birthday gift like

Be up front, and it should be cool.

Telling him if you find out the work clashes with the holiday makes you look like a time-waster, as you said you had no holidays, but when given work you magically have a holiday.