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Original poster

To think that schools should allow two days to decide if you want to accept a job

31 replies

Reallytired · 11/07/2007 10:56

I been to a job interview today for a job as an ICT technician. I did well at the technical interview. I have another interview on Friday.

The school has told me that if they offer me the job they will not let me wait until Friday to see if I get offered the other job.

Both jobs are similar, but the job that I am having the interview for on Friday is nearer to home. Is it best to take the bird in the hand or the one in the bush.

If I accepted the job that I was interviewed for today and then changed my mind I would be blacklisted by the council for future employment.

In the private sector employers often allow you a week to decide if you take the job.

OP posts:
LeafTurner · 11/07/2007 11:18

Does being blacklisted actually matter though ? would it stop you keeping the second job ?

Notquitegrownup · 11/07/2007 11:16

Mother2be, that means that Reallytired would be blacklisted by the local authority for future jobs.

I used to be a teacher, and this practice drove me mad. No advice for you, just lots of sympathy. It's the way they have always done it, and is so unfair as they know most people will not risk rocking the boat.

Best of luck, whichever way you decide to go.

Original poster
Reallytired · 11/07/2007 11:14

" would accept, if the other one decided they wanted you and you prefered it then you just tell the school a better offer came up "

If you do this then you get blacklisted by the council.

I haven't yet been offered the job, I know I did well at the technical interview. They had two other people to interview me after me. I know that I managed the technical interview easily.

OP posts:
mother2b · 11/07/2007 11:10

i would accept, if the other one decided they wanted you and you prefered it then you just tell the school a better offer came up

izbee · 11/07/2007 11:02

Have they offered it to you yet?

Katy44 · 11/07/2007 11:02

That is strange - did they give their reasons? Do they know about the other interview?
Well done by the way!

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