To interview or not

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Hi there

I'm working in a company for the past 4 months but as previous posts of mine will illustrate, I haven't been especially happy with it for a variety of reasons, namely the job not turning out as communicated to me at interview stage, cliquey office environment and the company reneging on certain benefits since i started.

I got offered an interview next week for a company doing a similar sort of thing, but the job listing didn't give the location when I applied, and it turns out they're pretty out of the way for me (about 20km away). Assuming I was successful in the interview, getting there would probably involve getting a bus and another connection then, so I don't know how practical this would be doing it day in day out. The problem is compounded by the fact that I don't have a car so I don't even have that option. Then again they might talk to me and never want to hear from me again!

Is it even worth my while going for the interview, or should I just pass on it and keep looking>

Creamy Goodness

go, it sounds like you're not happy where you are, the interview will be good practice. who is to say you'd get the job anyways (not being condescending or anything just saying). The more interviews you do the better you're at them.

Mr. Loverman

You could buy a car. Driving is great fun and would make your commute so much easier.

tatli_lokma

Mr. Loverman wrote: »

You could buy a car. Driving is great fun and would make your commute so much easier.

haha!

But as far as your question goes OP, I agree with Creamy Goodness - no harm at all in doing the interview. It is good practice and if it goes well and you get offered it, even if you decline, it will be good for your confidence. And you never know, they might offer flexible working hours or something which would balance out the additional commute.

Also, take time to investigate all the possible commuting options - often it's not as bad as it seems. For eg, I went from working 15kms away by car to working in the city centre which is 40kms away. At first I thought 'oh god, I'll have to drive to the train station and pay parking or walk 20mins, then have a train journey of an hour and then another 15 min walk'. Turns out there is a bus which stops near my office which I didn't even know about til I started and saw the bus outside! I can drive to the free car park, pick up the bus, it takes 45mins and then I'm at the doorstep to my office. So it pays to investigate. Perhaps post on boards in the area the job is in and see if people know the best/quickest routes on public transport. You might be surprised with what you find out!

Good luck!

TaosHum

I've always found that I usually pick up on something new with every interview I go to, be it the way I sit in the chair, arm movements, projection of voice and interaction with the interviewer. Also every interview is different, in that it could be with 1 or 2 people, various surroundings and with all types of personalities.

So I would never turn down an interview, the practice and experience you gain from each one can prove vital later in your life. Therefore my advice would be go.

Manach

I do a similar 20m commute. It does add to the day, but you might be able to do work during the commute journey and this might cut down on the daily workload somewhat.
It always is worth going to an interview for practice if nothing else.

starlit

Go for the interview what have you got to loose. If you aren't happy in the job you are in, its time for a change. It be good practice the more interviews you do the better it help you find a suitable job. Well go for the interview anyway, test your self out on the travelling situation you don't have to commit to the job until you are offered it!? Its relevant to the job you are in now so why not might be a different set up altogether in the company you are being interviewed by.

Best of luck

tatli_lokma

And to be honest, for most people a 20km commute is nothing! I know a lot of people living in the suburbs or satellite towns would give their granny's right arm for a 20km commute! So if you get the job, and think that it is somewhere you might like working, then I think its a fair compromise - further but better environment, as opposed to where you are now which is closer but makes you unhappy.

Mrs OBumble

+1 to the other posts.

Or you could move to a house closer to the job, or closer to a better public transport link to it.