AIBU to go to a job interview, even though I have no intention of taking the job?

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I have already done a telephone interview.
It is a permanent job about 400 miles from where I live. 50% cut in pay as I am presently freelance.

I sense stealth boast.

but fifty percent cut from freelance salary isnt equivalent -as they will be paying things like pension NI etcetc. paid holiday . paid sick leave. PAYE not you paying tax. so which figures are you talking about ?

Some good points and food for thought. I am interested in a permanent job with the opportunity to boost the pension a bit.
No stealth boasting going on, hence I have deliberately kept the sector & location vague.
There are other, personal, factors involved and these would be the reason for attending or not attending any interview, although at the moment the personal factor is very keen for me to go & has been making helpful suggestions as to how to manage it.

YABU. let someone else who really needs the job have the limelight. You're just putting a spanner in the works

Has pay already been discussed? If so, do they know that it's too low for you to consider? I would have an honest conversation with the interviewer, but make it clear that you're interested. Depending on the job, they might be able to do something to increase the salary, or make it a 4-day week with you able to carry on doing freelance on the side, to earn extra.

It sounds like you have nothing to lose by talking to them - try not to burn bridges.

also consider whether your personal factor might be able to make more $s in the new location (if factor generates income!) or less $s. This is really quite vague...

Are you serious why waste someone else time on this.

If you don't want the job why apply, then interview hopefully get the job to turn the job down.

If you have no intention of taking it, then YABU.

If you think there is a chance you consider it, then go and remember that interviews are two way things, and when they get to the bit at the end about "have you any questions for us?" then make sure all the reasons you definitely would/wouldn't take it have been covered by asking questions to find out.

Plus what cestlavielifeand mumminio say about pay.

Surely interviews are an opportunity for an employer to convince candidates that they want to work for them as much as they are about the employer finding the best candidate for the job, though. Why shouldn't the OP go along to the interview? They might convince her that the relocation and pay cut is worth it (or they might offer her a better salary than what's been advertised).

I was in this situation recently - was approached via LinkedIn and asked to come for interview. Everything about the job was perfect except the amount of time off. I knew that there was no way I'd take the job if it offered that little time off, so I turned down the interview and made it very clear that if they increased the time off I'd have been very interested.

I would say you should tell the company that you're only interested in the job if the money is higher, and see what they come back with.

I would say go. Who knows what might happen or what it might lead to. Always regret something you did do rather than something you didn't and all that.