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I received a email today from a guy who stated he received my resume from the person I met with last week and he has some open positions. The only problem is the place where this person works is 2 hours away and I don't drive which could be a hassle especially during bad weather days.
So I left a message stating i got his email about the job openings and the number for him to contact me back but how do I let him know it will be difficult for me to make it to that area the company is located in? I mean I do plan to thank him for contacting about the opportunity but this place is very far from where I live and I would probably have to get up before 5am.
If it's the interview then you should consider getting there and doing the interview.
When we moved up here, my husband stayed overnight at a local motel. He's done that a few times when we were relocating and looking for work away from where we lived.
Can you do that? If you want to get a job, you sometimes have to do things that are not easy.
If you stayed in the area you can go the night before on the train or bus, sleep over, get up a 'normal' time and go to the interview.
Now if it is for a job, you have to think do I want to work 2 hours from my home every day? That's a bit nuts, unless it is a very good job. Or unless you relocate.
You could go ahead with the interview and if you think the job and company would be a good match for you and you are offered a position, you could relocate to that area. There's a lot less expense that goes into moving two hours away vs. out of state and if you're in need of a job, you can't get too picky with your offers. This is of course depending on if you are able to easily move from your current living situation, apartment, etc.
If it's the interview then you should consider getting there and doing the interview.
When we moved up here, my husband stayed overnight at a local motel. He's done that a few times when we were relocating and looking for work away from where we lived.
Can you do that? If you want to get a job, you sometimes have to do things that are not easy.
If you stayed in the area you can go the night before on the train or bus, sleep over, get up a 'normal' time and go to the interview.
Now if it is for a job, you have to think do I want to work 2 hours from my home every day? That's a bit nuts, unless it is a very good job. Or unless you relocate.
That's what I'm to confirm now. When he sent the email I was going by the location in his email signature. So I have to email back to find out where exactly is the openings located. And no I would never accept an offer to travel 2 hours to a job when I only been unemployed 2 months. Now if this was feb of 2013 then I wouldn't have a choice.
All the time. It's perfectly fine. Just send a reply in email to say thank you but no thank you.
I have a interview with someone in the company on Tuesday and that location is 5 mins down the street. So I think for now I will just wait for that interview and not say anything.
I would ask about the location of this job(s) and if they are not convenient for you then you'll need to inform him that you cannot commute and you cannot (if that is the situation) move. Don't burn any bridges. I often get calls from recruiters in Charlotte which is 2 hours away from home but they usually state the job is in my city in their first contact.
I have a friend who got a job about an hour from where he lives, no mass transit between the two. He was able to catch rides for a month and during that time he took driving lessons and a road test. Got his license, bought a car, gainfully employed.
I have a friend who got a job about an hour from where he lives, no mass transit between the two. He was able to catch rides for a month and during that time he took driving lessons and a road test. Got his license, bought a car, gainfully employed.
A car is not in my budget right now because I'm trying to move.
I would ask about the location of this job(s) and if they are not convenient for you then you'll need to inform him that you cannot commute and you cannot (if that is the situation) move. Don't burn any bridges. I often get calls from recruiters in Charlotte which is 2 hours away from home but they usually state the job is in my city in their first contact.
I just asked him in a email the location of the positions and now waiting on his reply. The funny thing is I have a interview at another branch of the same company on Tuesday. The guy I'm meeting with on Tuesday is who I think passed my resume to the guy who emailed me today.
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