(Urgent) advice please about interview tomorrow.

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I have an interview tomorrow morning (mid morning). However, I have changed my mind about wanting the job. It is full time, but I am currently part time and have decided we don't need the money enough for me to put myself through full time work at this stage.

However, it is with a big, good, fairly local employer, so I don't want to burn any bridges as I may feel differently in a few years.

My question is, if you were interviewing someone, would it annoy you if they called to cancel the interview that morning (there are interviews scheduled throughout the day)? Would I be better going to the interview & hoping I don't get offered the job?

I know, I should have made a decision sooner, but I dithered and now I am in a quandry. I would welcome any thoughts.

Thank you.

Cancel, they won't hold it against you and you're wasting their time if you don't.

Cancel, I doubt they'd keep a record anyway if you did want to apply again for a different job.

If they did, so what, you are merely cancelling an appointment. You don't have to give a reason or you can say you've a problem with childcare for example. Totally understandable.

You'd annoy them far more if you were offered the job and then declined. I'd call and explain first thing tomorrow if I were you.

I would cancel.

Phone them and tell them you are no longer in a position to take a full time job, so don't want to waste their time with the interview.

What would you do if they offered you a PT role?

Don't make up an excuse, like childcare problems. Phone up first thing and explain that you aren't able to take a full time role at this point. Have a think about whether you would be interested in a part time role, if they want to see you anyway.

Families Didn't mean childcare problems as an excuse not to attend interview. I meant if childcare issues are the^ reason why OP does not want to take the full time job (as an example).

Thank you - it seems there is a consensus to cancel.

It is not childcare as such - my youngest is quite far on in primary school and I have family who provide after school care for her who have said they would be happy to increase that, if necessary.

However, I do love having a day a week off to catch up with domestic stuff/me time and I don't want to lose that. Plus, this is quite a well paid job and in my experience they often want more than full time from you.

So I could do it, but I am not sure I want to - I think I'd like to wait until the youngest is in secondary school, at least.

I suspect I would actually love the job - but not the amount of time it would take.

The extra money would be fab, but we are not desperate and would just spend it.

Why not call in the morning and ask if they would consider someone part time rather than just cancel the interview? Worth asking if you like the look of the job..

Thank you wise women of Mumsnet. I cancelled the interview - big weight of my mind. Not to drip feed, but I lost a parent fairly recently and I think I probably need to leave it a bit longer before taking on a big new challenge.

Anyway, great advice all round, so thank you.