AIBU to not give my presentation away following an unsuccessful job interview?

[TygerTyger]

Hello, I've just been for a job interview. I've been told how marvellous I am (natch) and how wonderfully confident I am (not). I have been asked if I give them my presentation as a lot of work had obvs gone into it. The cost of the suit was £200, some journals for research was 50 quid and DH and DF think I should not give my research away. I don't want to p*ss them off, but in this job climate it feels that you have to give give give. On the one hand I want to please but on the other hand I'm tempted to feel its unprofessional of me to give proper work away for nothing. Help!

[incywincybitofa]

Have you been rejected? If not then it is unreasonable of them to ask you to do however many hours of labour and shell out expenses for no remuneration and you are probably better off not working for the cheap and lazy so and sos

[incywincybitofa]

Sorry I meant if so- if you have been rejected

[Mymouthgetsmeintrouble]

Dont give them anything

[Mamamamiaa]

hahahaha they must be joking cheeky sods!

[LurkingHusband]

Watermark your email/LinkedIn profile address onto the slides ?

[Mamamamiaa]

Hello sorry you have been unsucessful for this job but can we please have your presentation for free? fuckers

[NetHag]

Absolutely not!

If they like your work, they can hire you and pay for it. Otherwise - NO.

[Guitargirl]

I think they have a bloody nerve and like hell would I be giving them that presentation.

[Mamamamiaa]

and do what Lurking says

[Trifleorbust]

Tell them you would be more than happy to give it to them and suggest a reasonable fee for your time. If they want it for nothing, they are shit employers anyway.

[SuperFlyHigh]

no way.

[XinnaJane]

I would give it to them, in return for your consultancy rate for however long it took you to produce, plus expenses. They're a business- why would they expect to get something for nothing?

[Ifailed]

if it was for a role at the place you currently work at, it could be difficult to refuse as it could be seen to be unhelpful and not being a team-player, or whatever consultant bullshit your HR department use.

[monkeywithacowface]

Cheeky bastards no way!

[MistressMolecules]

No don't I've them the presentation! If the job had been given to you and they were asking for the presentation as a useful training tool and you were given full credit for it always (so as previous poster has said your email/LinkedIn profile watermark) then I would consider that. However you have been unsuccessful with the job so I would keep it and keep full control of it. It might come in useful for you in future for further job interviews.

[TheProblemOfSusan]

If you currently work there, yes, if not, then absolutely say you're happy to but will need to be reimbursed for time and cost of research.

Employers really are fucking cheeky in some industries. I'd NEVER ask that of anyone we were hiring if we rejected them.

[velourvoyageur]

'Certainly. Please find attached an invoice for my services.'

Cost of materials (£50) + hourly rate.

Where I work charges well over £100/hour for this kind of thing, for reference.

[kaitlinktm]

Cheeky devils! (That is if they haven't given you the job).
I do hope you haven't given it to them.
If you don't want a confrontation (and I wouldn't myself) then you could either:

(1) Just not respond - see if they are brass-necked to come back to you.

(2) If they do, then say some guff about not being comfortable sharing a resource which you may wish to use and share with a new EMPLOYER (only don't put it in caps like I have). Some baloney about copyright might do here.

(3) If they are so hard-faced as to come back again after that, just express your astonishment that you weren't considered good enough to employ when your work evidently is so valued.

Cheeky fekkers and tell them I said so !!!!!

[CondyLisa]

Did they ask for the presentation, out of interest?

[TheFreaksShallInheritTheEarth]

Sod that! Cheeky feckers.

What reason did they give for not giving you the job if they think you are wonderful?

[CustardShoes]

NO. They are unreasonable to ask.

Just No.

[Bluntness100]

You need to give more info. Is this your current employer? If so absolutely do it, say thanks for the opportunity and be happy. If not, then would you apply for a job with them again? Then it's a yes, if not, no.

Also have uou been rejected? This is really more relevant if it's not your current employer.

[scaryclown]

Say ' thanks for your kind comments' and treat the request as a nice compliment, rather than an actual request. if they hassle you for it, say you'd be happy to deliver it again, but you dont send slides. negotiate from there.

cheeky bastards!