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WWYD Negotiating wages in an interview

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Bea44 · 21/07/2022 19:39

Without giving too much away, I have an interview coming up very soon at one of the big supermarkets. It’s just a retail assistant position at £10 per hour on an 8 hour shift 2 days a week. This is 15 hours in total (taking away unpaid half hour lunch on each day).
Now, my son goes to nursery and to qualify for his 30 hours at nursery I must earn the equivalent of working at least 16 hours a week which is £152 a week.
This job is £2 short a week.
Would you discuss this in an interview or this an absolutely no no? I’ve been in the same job for 12 plus years and I have never had a job interview before so I am certainly lacking knowledge in interview do’s and dont’s.
Of course this is all hypothetical because I may not even get the job anyway!
Thank you.

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Idontgiveagriffindamn · 21/07/2022 21:17

Yes I would absolutely discuss it at the interview. They can say yes or they can say no.
Could you work an extra 30 mins one day?

Singleandproud · 21/07/2022 21:25

Don't discuss it during the interview, discuss it afterwards if you are successful. However at the supermarkets I have family working at,the payscale is set for the lower grades and you can only negotiate at higher levels. However, overtime and double time on a Sunday is available often.

rwalker · 21/07/2022 21:29

Wouldn't of thought the wages would be negotiable with that type of job .

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