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Will this go against me in my interview

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Radley · 27/08/2006 20:17

I'm due to go for an interview tomorrow, for a job that I really really want, but, I have injured my knee and I'm struggling to walk, I have to hold on to as many things as possible.

Would it go against me to go into an interview in this state, or, would they admire my persistence and dedication to make it?

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WideWebWitch · 27/08/2006 20:29

Tough one. I think it's going to give a bad first impression tbh. Can you dose yourself up and make it through without looking like you're on the verge of collapsing? Otherwise, yes, I think it's not a great impression but if you have to re arrange I would stress it's a one off injury etc. Good luck.

morningpaper · 27/08/2006 20:31

If you are hanging off furniture etc. then it's going to look bad

If you've got some crutches and are breezing around merrily and joking about it, it will look much better

Can you get any at short notice?

BettySpaghetti · 27/08/2006 20:31

I went to a job interview on crutches once... and got the job!

I explained during the interview that I'd had an op and when I was expected to be fully mobile/driving again. Have you seen a doc? Do you know when you will be fit and well?

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Radley · 27/08/2006 22:40

I;ve been to casualty and they were very nonchalant, hardly spoke at all, i may well go back in the morning and try to see someone else

I'm still in agony despite ibuprofen 400mg co-codamol and deep heat.

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Chandra · 27/08/2006 22:46

Get to Boots in the morning and get a nice walking stick, better to admit you have a problem (even if a temporary one) and show you can deal with it gracefully, rather than jumping one one feet or holding onto their furniture (what happens if there's not much furniture to hold??).

SueW · 27/08/2006 22:49

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JessaJam · 27/08/2006 22:59

Agree, get a stick and limp into the room as gracefully as you can saying in a cheery way "you'll have to excuse I injured my knee doing xyz the other day". If you can manage to do that and get through the interview without wincing or rubbing your knee etc, then I see no real problem.
It shouldn't make any difference whether you can walk properly or not, the issue will be how you cope with it, and having right tools to let you walk ( a stick or crutches) rather than lurching from clinging to the door frame to the back of a chair will look far more reassuring!

Marina · 27/08/2006 23:01

If it is wet (ha) do you have a golfing type big brolly you can take as a prop?
Good luck with the job interview radley.

Marina · 27/08/2006 23:03

Now, "xyz" could be foiling an armed robbery/bungee jumping off the Heswall Viaduct/rescuing a tiny kitten if you were feeling confident or mischievous radley

SherlockLGJ · 27/08/2006 23:27

wrestling crocodiles................

jumping up and down on a certain book.

morningpaper · 29/08/2006 19:57

How did the interview go? How is your knee now?

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Radley · 31/08/2006 14:12

Interview seemed to go ok thanks, i should know one way or the other within the week.

My knee is alot better than the last time i posted, though I am still finding it difficult to walk, get upstairs etc and still in quite a bit of pain.

Hopefully i'll be able to make it to school next week, don't want to not be able to take kids on first days back.

Thanks for asking.

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