UK Job Interviews help..

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Posted: Mon Jan 29, 2007 10:41 am

Have an interview on Friday with another company- better money and more time off. I heard that my current employer has to give me time to go to the interview..anyone know if that is that true, or will I have to throw a sickie?

Posted: Mon Jan 29, 2007 10:46 am

Anything is possible in Blair's Britain. Seems a bit odd to me but who knows. In any event do you want your current employer to know that you are actively seeking another job elsewhere? I think chucking a sicky might be a better plan. Good luck and we won't tell, promise.

Posted: Mon Jan 29, 2007 11:07 am

Yeah, I didnt want to risk saying to my current in case they said I couldnt go, then land me in hot water when I dont turn up on friday. Oh well, sickie it is!

Posted: Mon Jan 29, 2007 11:11 am

Unless you are the employee from hell they are trying to get rid of anyway I highly doubt they will be happy to learn you are planning to jump ship. Start coughing and sneezing now.........

Posted: Mon Jan 29, 2007 11:27 am

^^^^^

Seconded. If the interview is in morning, say you've got a doctors/dentist appointment. Lifewise if it's in he afternoon. At least your current employer won't be too suspicious then.

Posted: Mon Jan 29, 2007 12:07 pm

Yes a good porky is called for in this situation Cool

if you dont get the job you end up in a double wammy if you are truthful Crying or Very sad

Posted: Mon Jan 29, 2007 12:43 pm

Good luck with the interview Gaz. Is there no way you can re-schedule it for say your lunch hour, or take a late/early lunch?

Let us know how you get on.

Posted: Mon Jan 29, 2007 1:02 pm

if its anything like the company i work for

tell them nothing,doctors dentist vets whatever make any excuse up.
dont tell them,they dont like it.

best of luck

Wink

Posted: Mon Jan 29, 2007 2:13 pm

I think the rules are that if you are have been given notice of redundancy then you are allowed a certain amount of time off for job interviews. I (sorry, my 'Role') was made redundant last year and i was entitled to 4 half days off...didnt have interviews, but took em anyway...at full pay... Laughing

Posted: Mon Jan 29, 2007 4:53 pm

here`s a few pointers for the interview

NSFW

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QgGgPAem63I

Hello I'm New here! Joined: 25 Jan 2007 Posts: 10

Your current employer cannot by law stop you going to job Interviews or punish you for going in any way.

However unless you have been made redundant by your employer, your employer does not have to pay you for the time you have lost. Ie if you miss the morning they are within there rights to deduct half a day from you.

The big question is do you want your employer to know your plans. If you don't mind them knowing ie your using them for reference tell them if you wanna risk losing pay.

If not there are a lot of viruses going round.

Good luck anyway.

Rus

Posted: Tue Jan 30, 2007 9:05 pm

I can see absolutely no point in telling your current employer that you are planning to leave until you have a new job in the bag. Demanding to be paid for time off to attend interviews (unless you have been made redundant in which case the employer has obligations to help you find another job) is just ridiculous. Chuck a sickie (which you will be paid for if a couple of hours pay is so vitally important) and good luck.

Posted: Tue Jan 30, 2007 11:18 pm

good luck gaz!

Posted: Tue Jan 30, 2007 11:29 pm

Whether to tell them you are off for an interview is dependent on what you would hope to gain.

If you think they may make you an offer to stay then tell them, otherwise just go sick.