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Original poster

to think interviews for weekend jobs should be held at the weekend?

18 replies

ivyblue · 14/01/2012 11:20

Applied for a job which is 9-5.30 every Saturday. Had a letter this morning inviting me for an interview next Tuesday.

Not impressed. I had (maybe naively) assumed the interview would be on a Saturday. Don't have any childcare available - no family nearby and DH is away with work that day. I do have friends I could possibly ask but they all have young dcs and not sure they'd want to have another baby to look after especially as they'd have to take my dd on the schoolrun with them (my inerview is at 3.15)

AIBU to think the interviewers should realise the reason why a lot of people would want a saturday job is because of other committments like childcare and should interview on a Saturday! Now going to really struggle to sort out childcare to be able to attend.

If I was applying for a job Monday to Friday for example I wouldn't expect to be interviewed on a Saturday...

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HexagonalQueenOfTheSummer · 14/01/2012 11:23

I see what you mean, but maybe the HR department do the interviews and only work Monday-Friday, or perhaps your line manager doesn't work on Saturdays.

Why not give them a call and ask if you can change the interview day for another mutually convenient day. Couldn't your DH take a day's annual leave so you can attend?

annh · 14/01/2012 11:26

Unfortunately, HR or the office-based people who are conducting the interviews will probably only Mon-Fri hence why the interviews happen during the week. You are not necessarily being unreasonable but probably a bit unrealistic to think the interviews would be on Saturday.

Sandalwood · 14/01/2012 11:26

I guess it weeds out the less flexible applicants.
Maybe they want someone who might cover the odd weekday now and again.

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ivyblue · 14/01/2012 11:27

The letter was very clear that no other date or time was possible. DH is away with work on the day of my interview so can't look after dd. Just so frustrated, applied for the job because Saturdays would be perfect for me - dh could look after dd.

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annh · 14/01/2012 11:29

Could you really not ask a friend? I'm sure no-one would mind if it was an important, one-off?

McQueasy · 14/01/2012 11:31

Yabu!
I employ staff that work only weekends or only nights but there is no way I'm coming in out of hour to interview them!!
I work mon-fri 9-5 and that's hard enough with my own commitments without being expected to come in on my own time at night or over a weekend to interview! I have no childcare for a start!!
Sounds like u don't really want the job that much?! Hmm

Original poster
ivyblue · 14/01/2012 11:37

McQueasy you have no idea about how much I want the job. If I didn't want it why would I have gone to all the effort of a) finding it and b) applying for it. Hmm

I'm just annoyed that interviews for a Saturday job are on any day but a Saturday... If I was appyling for a job during the week obviously it wouldn't be a problem.

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McQueasy · 14/01/2012 11:40

And if it was nightshift only, would you have expected an interview at night?
You ask the question aibu, yes you are!

DilysPrice · 14/01/2012 11:41

YABU I'm afraid - I'm assuming this isn't a job for which you require extremely specialist skills, so they can be pretty sure that they'll find someone suitable without requiring HR to come in on their day off.
The company is run for their benefit not yours. Good luck with finding childcare or another job.

FabbyChic · 14/01/2012 11:43

Just advise that at that short notice you are unable to attend at that time and could they offer a mutually agreeable different time on that day

HexagonalQueenOfTheSummer · 14/01/2012 11:45

In that case OP I would definitely ask a friend for a favour; I'm sure it will only be an hour or two and it would be worth it.

lborolass · 14/01/2012 11:55

You have my sympathies OP, I've had similar problems in the past but luckily have managed to rearrange to a time when my DH could manage an hour or two at home.

Fabby - if I was an employer and sent a letter saying the interview was non re-arrangeable I'd refuse to see someone who rang and tried to rearrange it.

No practical suggestions sorry, I hope you get something soerted out.

BigHairyGruffalo · 14/01/2012 12:06

I think YABU. I am assuming the employer is a shop or similar? In which case the weekends would be their busiest time which they wouldn't also want to spend interviewing people.

Cersei · 15/01/2012 18:00

YANBU, the supermarket I work for insists that interviews are held during the hours that are being advertised including those for nightshift, Makes perfect sense to me!

SauvignonBlanche · 15/01/2012 19:34

I am in charge of a 24/7 service but hold interviews when I'm on duty, Mon-Fri.

IUseTooMuchKitchenRoll · 15/01/2012 19:43

YABU.

It's a one off. Ask a friend, I would quite like to have a baby to take on the school run!

Gumby · 15/01/2012 19:59

Get dh to phone in sick!

longjane · 15/01/2012 20:36

take you child with you ?

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