I'm being interviewed for my own job - but I'm stuck with a decision

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I have an interview for my own job which I've been doing temporarily for 10 years in the NHS. They are letting go of their in-house temporary workers, and I have to apply for my role or receive a 4-week notice. I chose to apply for my role. Currently, I work 4 days a week, but if I apply, I'll have to switch to 5 days, which doesn't suit my circumstances.
Should I follow my colleague's advice and pretend I can do 5 days at the interview, then request flexi-working after being hired after I work a month or so in the role, or should I be honest about my need for a 4-day week during the interview? What would you recommend in this situation? Even if I apply for flexi-working, my request may even be turned down. My friend said life is too short and to just get a new job altogether, meet new people, etc.
TIA. 🤔

Our charity head office new chief executive once his feet were under the table, everyone had to apply for their own job. Most failed. He then sold off the HQ. Then turned his eyes to the outlying centres in the south east, North east and Wales, closing them in turn. It was decided that care in the community, their own homes was the way to go.

They're absolutely minted now having sold off all the real estate.

Same thing happened to me but I was a permanent member of staff and 2 organisations merged. Didn't take long for them to start cherry picking and forcing people out, I witnessed it no end of times. I worked 4 days part time & they offered me an internal move if I upped my hours to 5 days - probably wouldn't have had a job if I'd said no. So I took it and not long after the mind games started - 2 female managers, ex nurses in managerial roles - right pair of bitches/ witches - the kind whose heads spin round 360 degrees. I knew what they were doing cos I watched them do it to others around me, blatant bullying & collusion. Til one day they went too far and after months of targetting I lost my stack big time, ended up in psych ward because of them. I've never worked since. Thst's NHS for you x

Oh my, poor you. I'm so sorry. I guess I'm old fashioned thinking my loyalty would pay off. It's just I'm the only one in the office it's happened to. There's another 73 yo temp as well, so I don't know how she's kept her job.

Thank you very much everybody for your hinters. Yes, I do believe my new boss has taken a dislike to me. She shows favouritism too. I'm going to complete my 6 weeks notice with a beaming smile and humility and shall bow out graciously. When my new boss phoned me to tell me I didn't get the job she lastly said, "Would you like me to let everyone know you didn't get the job or do you want to do that yourself"? I chose to say it myself when I'm ready and I said I'll just slink off quietly. She then said, "Don't you want to have a farewell lunch"? Well, I'd only just been told I didn't get the job I was in for 10 years and I was shaking like a leaf - like I could decide like that on a farewell lunch when I'd just been rejected. I said, "No it's OK. I need to think as well", and that was that. It also transpires that this line manager of mine who has been here 9 months told others I only do work when she's around, yet her boss and another boss told me she wishes they had 10 of me in my workplace, so I don't get it. I think she's looking for a reason to get rid of me. For some reason she doesn't like me.
Anyway, that's my update!

@user1471867483 you need to contact ACAS as you can't be regarded as temp after 10 years. Four years is the max after which you're automatically permanent unless as I said previously you were on a zero hours contract.

Thank you, BigAnne. I've already contacted them and they're in the right to do what they've done.

I presume they are paying you redundancy and 10 weeks statutory notice if you have worked there 10 years. Ask them for written notification of the reason for the dismissal ... its got to be discipline, capability, statutory bar, redundancy or some other substantial reason.
Ending your temporary contract is not a legal reason.

Please read the government legislation on this topic on .gov.uk. Your employer is acting illegally

They are not, if ACAS have advised this, they are wrong.

Why do you phone back ACASand check, quote the legislation to them?

It’s free , surely it’s worth 20 mins of your time?

@user1471867483 I honestly cannot understand why you were not made permanent after4 years temorary employment in the same job. the law state 4 years!

No I’d just be honest if it was me.

The OP is clearly on a zero hours contract.