How do I cancel an interview or what do I say

Mrs Garth Brooks

I'm moving to the UK next week and I have a couple of interviews organised.

The problem with one of them is, I was researching how to get there today and its in a very rural place.

After taking two trains to get to the nearest town. There's another bus that will leave you 5 and half miles away from the place and that's it.

I've got a 10am interview, and the first bus that leaves this town is at 9.10am. Its gets to this last stop at around 9.30. Followed by 5 and half miles.

To make it from this town, I would probably have to get a taxi.

I know its an interview and its a once off to get there. I'm thinking long term here, if I was to get the job and I'm relying on public transport, I won't be able to get there.

I feel kind of bad now but how do I cancel or what do I say. Or do I go for it.

Rob Thomas

I think from the tone of your post you are already cooling on the job and the isolation of the area.

I don't know your circumstances or what type of job it is. But my attitude would always be to make the effort to go to the interview and give it your best shot. If you are lucky enough to be offered a role, you could always decline it if the area is as rural as you think it is once you have been there, or if the other interview works out. At the moment you don't have a certain job so why narrow your options? Even if nothing comes out of it, you will have a contact for the future maybe. And perhaps the area won't be as bad as you think.

To address your question, if you are going to cancel, it's best to notify them as soon as possible so they can possibly offer the interview to someone else and I would ring the person who invited me to the interview to make my apologies and thank them for selecting me. Again, it's a long road that doesn't turn so it's best to leave the best possible impression if you are going to decline their offer.

Mrs Garth Brooks

Thanks for that.

I made some phone calls to bus companies to double check bus times and what not. In case I was getting wrong information myself. I'm not.

It really is in a very rural place. Even if I got the job, it would be impossible to be there for a 9am start or earlier.

Not sure what to do or what reason to give for cancelling.

Jack Sawyer

Tell them you can't work there as you can't get there, be apologetic and register your disappointment and tell them you're giving them the most possible notice.

- If they can't understand this then they're too dumb to be employing people in the first place.

Best of luck in the search.

discombobulate

In fairness you probably won't have any dealings with them again so all you should do is ring and explain your position. No point going to all that effort if you couldn't take the job for you or them.

seamus

I'd be inclined to tell them the truth; you've been researching the company and it's location and realised that the commute is just not feasible so you don't want to waste anyone's time going through an interview.

You never know, you might find they run a shuttle bus to the train station twice a day.

Kinet1c

"Dear Sir/Madam,

I wish to withdraw from the recruitment process for <insert job role> with <insert company name>.

<optional reason for this but I tend not to provide one>

Regards,
An Other"

Jim2007

Mrs Garth Brooks wrote: »

Thanks for that.

I made some phone calls to bus companies to double check bus times and what not. In case I was getting wrong information myself. I'm not.

It really is in a very rural place. Even if I got the job, it would be impossible to be there for a 9am start or earlier.

Not sure what to do or what reason to give for cancelling.

Give them a call and explain the situation to them. It will not be the first time they have experienced difficult in recruiting people because of the remoteness of the location. In fact they may already have a strategy for dealing with it, if it is a big problem for them, perhaps a private bus or some thing, you never know.

RomanGod

Mrs Garth Brooks cancelling an interview...

Mr Garth Brooks cancelling concerts...


Must be a very 'committed' relationship

tenifan

If you're interested in the job and you know it's a good salary (as opposed to DOE/negotiable), ask the employer to reschedule the interview for later in the day. Make it clear it's because the place is difficult to reach (to discourage them from second round interviews).

that's if you're able to get a car if you're offered the job.