Definition of "Immediate Start"

Gael23

I have an interview tomorrow which the recruiter thinks i've a good chance at getting. However, they are looking for someone to start immediately, as in next Monday 23rd.
I currently live 100 miles away from the company so thats a huge ask for me. Would an employer appreciate this and allow me even until the following week to get things together?

CatFromHue

Ask is there any relocation help?

They may put you up in a hotel for a week or two.

I interviewed on a wed and then started on a mon in Belfast. The company had an apartment that they put me up in til I found somewhere of my own and were flexible enough letting me take time off to go to the bank to set up an account and to go and sort out my National Insurance number.

Gael23

Maybe that works work but I just don't think it's possible for me to move that fast. Surely most employers would understand this and give me even a week longer?

Greenmachine

Congrats OP.

jimmycrackcorm

It depends on the particular job and company. I.e. is it for a Chef at a pub where they have no one to cook lunches tomorrow or for an IT job where they don't want to delay starting a project by waiting a month plus for someone to sign a contract and hand in their notice.

Gael23

jimmycrackcorm wrote: »

It depends on the particular job and company. I.e. is it for a Chef at a pub where they have no one to cook lunches tomorrow or for an IT job where they don't want to delay starting a project by waiting a month plus for someone to sign a contract and hand in their notice.

Its a financial services company. I don't know what the purpose of the role is yet though. I would just like a week or so to relocate, I'm doing voluntary work at the moment so that needs very little notice.

Mrs OBumble

Maybe they've got a training course starting on the 23rd, or somesuch.

Do the interview, and suss it out. Maybe you can go there for a week (negotiate a deal with a BnB), then move the following week.

It all comes down to why the hurry - and whether the job would be worth it.

CatFromHue

Mrs OBumble wrote: »

It all comes down to why the hurry - and whether the job would be worth it.

Yeah this is a good question to ask.

When it happened to me it was a case of the company was actually doing so well it was swamped with work.

A friend of mine though who was started immediately had to quit after 3 weeks as the manager was just so awful and kept on throwing him under the bus. He got talking to other people who used to work in the company and they had terrible problems with staff turnover.

pow wow

Well if it comes down to you and a candidate who lives down the street then you'd be in the weaker bargaining position. With that said if they like you and want you they'll do their best to be as flexible as they can - but only they know how flexible they can be. I move frequently for jobs (niche industry, I go where the work is) and most employers will be flexible, if they can.

Best of luck with the interview.

Gael23

I couldn't have messed up today more even if I tried but it sounded like they would probably wait until the following week.