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Originally Posted by SpeedyAZ
He's already working in the company just in a different capacity. There are certain things I look for when conducting an interview for someone who will be working under me on a team and when he blatantly asked "What's the MINIMUM amount of hours I'd have to work per week?" ...I was stunned. It gives ME the feeling that you really don't WANT to work, why should I give you a position in which I feel you aren't going to contribute 100% too but rather are going to be watching the clock until it's time to leave. It's a salaried position and the hours are malleable depending on various factors but asking the minimum amount you'd have to work just doesn't sit well.
Nothing to do with being egotistic or having an attitude, I want the best people on my team, why would I hire someone who I don't feel is committed to the company?
Maybe he asked the bolded text, because like most people he may have a family who he has to weigh their interests against the demands of the job and he may not want to risk working himself to death and being no good to his family after work. Could he have worded it better? Probably.
With your rant, if you are going to pass him over for his inquiries, I think you are doing him a favor.
Maybe he asked the bolded text, because like most people he may have a family who he has to weigh their interests against the demands of the job and he may not want to risk working himself to death and being no good to his family after work. Could he have worded it better? Probably.
With your rant, if you are going to pass him over for his inquiries, I think you are doing him a favor.
"So how many more vacation hours would I receive and what's the minimum amount of hours I'd have to put it each week?". REALLY?!?WHY would you ask this for a job you don't even have?.
Answer: No Work Ethic.
Candidates like this one are doing a favor to real, hard-working candidates with great attitudes.
A quick glance at the OP's headline, the impression is 'what happened to just simply work to live, without the employers grilling us for our 5-yr, 15-yr, etc. career plan?!'
Turned out it's the opposite.
That guy being interviewed obviously has way different life priorities than his ladder climbing colleagues, which is absolutely frowned upon in America.
Last edited by Waterlily Pad; 05-21-2012 at 06:09 PM..
A quick glance at the OP's headline, the impression is 'what happened to just simply work to live, without the employers grilling us for our 5-yr, 15-yr, etc. career plan?!'
Turned out it's the opposite.
That guy being interviewed obviously has a way different life priorities than his ladder climbing colleagues, which is absolutely frowned upon in America.
It's a perfectly acceptable mindset for working at a 7-11.
Candidates like this one are doing a favor to real, hard-working candidates with great attitudes.
There are plenty of hard working individuals with great attitudes that do quite well in life that don't feel the need to play kissy face with the boss.
My little rant but honestly...what ever happened to those who actually are willing to work hard for what they earn instead of being concerned about how much vacation time they get or the minimum amount of hours they need to put in.
I had an interview today for an engineer in our firm that's applying to work under me as an operations liaison, he's been here for about 8 years and he's a nice guy. Interview went pretty well, had a couple other candidates I was also going to interview but I thought this guy would be a pretty good fit for the job considering his skill set. Anyway towards the end of the interview, I ask him if he has any questions and he asks right off the bat "So how many more vacation hours would I receive and what's the minimum amount of hours I'd have to put it each week?". REALLY?!? WHY would you ask this for a job you don't even have, it puts a bad taste in my mouth. It sounds to me as if you really aren't committed to what you're doing but rather want to get more time off for a vacation and want to work the least hours possible.
Just had to vent.
Most employees aren't like that, you just so happened to pick a "good one" somehow.
There are plenty of hard working individuals with great attitudes that do quite well in life that don't feel the need to play kissy face with the boss.
Correct; and that is why one of them should be hired and this interviewee should be deep sixed.
Im sorry I dont think theres anything wrong with wanting to know what your getting into before it happens. Maybe he should of phrased it better, maybe he shouldnt of asked then but I think if your one of those slave driver type people where your job is your life and theres no balance youre probably doing the guy a huge favor. Life is to short to be miserable..
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WHY would you ask this for a job you don't even have?.
