I had a job interview, but I am not sure if I want the job.
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Grimezy
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Without telling us the job and who the employer is it'd be difficult to give advice.
If you really don't want the job then when they ring up just tell them you don't want it anymore, you're not obliged to take it. You can say you had a change of mind, was offered employment elsewhere or just didn't feel like it was right for you.
What I would say is don't assume you've definitely got it just because you wore a suit. They may have had more than one interview session, they may have been looking for someone with experience, etc etc.
Is this the job at PC World by any chance?
If you really don't want the job then when they ring up just tell them you don't want it anymore, you're not obliged to take it. You can say you had a change of mind, was offered employment elsewhere or just didn't feel like it was right for you.
What I would say is don't assume you've definitely got it just because you wore a suit. They may have had more than one interview session, they may have been looking for someone with experience, etc etc.
Is this the job at PC World by any chance?
I didnt notice you pop in the other day... 
At the end of the day its your choice if you are not comfortable about being employed at retailer 'x' and you are currently working towards something worthwhile then it might not be worth adding more stress on top.
At the end of the day its your choice if you are not comfortable about being employed at retailer 'x' and you are currently working towards something worthwhile then it might not be worth adding more stress on top.
nathanjrb
Prolific Poster
Hmmmm not sure I agree with this comment. Little bit judgemental!
But no - if you don't want the job, don't take it. You're probably going to prevent someone else who really wants it from getting it. Just take the interview experience/practice with you to the next interview that you do want
Basically, if you don't want the job then don't take the job. But most of the first time jobs are going to be similar, I'm assuming its some kind of high street retailer or supermarket type position. You're probably going to find they are just about the same. That said though, you've come to the conclusion you don't want the job and as long as you're sure of that then don't take the job. If/when you get the offer politely decline and if you're feeling brave enough explain your concerns.
DeadEyeDuk
Superhero Level Poster
Screw respect, let's all guess which retailer (first clue right there!) it was
That said, if you do not need the job, there is no point taking it. As nathan rightly says, someone might really need it, but also there is no point doing a job you don't want/like for the sake of it. You'll have plenty of those sorts of jobs in years to come
(My guess is Sports Direct...would have been JJB but not even sure they exist anymore )
That said, if you do not need the job, there is no point taking it. As nathan rightly says, someone might really need it, but also there is no point doing a job you don't want/like for the sake of it. You'll have plenty of those sorts of jobs in years to come
(My guess is Sports Direct...would have been JJB but not even sure they exist anymore
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DeadEyeDuk
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Grimezy
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Finally! Make this man a moderator!
Bsrz
Rising Star
Hmmmm not sure I agree with this comment. Little bit judgemental!
But no - if you don't want the job, don't take it. You're probably going to prevent someone else who really wants it from getting it. Just take the interview experience/practice with you to the next interview that you do want
Nathan believe me if you had seen the state of some of the people that walked in.... no offence to any one who is honestly on benefits but there are some people who stay on benefits because they don't want to work, and that was the general feeling, no one looked like they were there for an interview more like they were obliged to go. its not hard to make your self look presentable even if you have no money. I was just shocked to see how the other candidates behaved and dressed.
on a positive note I may have the opportunity to work with a successful business man who owns his own company - maybe an apprenticeship is is sight.
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It got pulled as spam for some reason, filters can be really weird sometimes. Should be showing now.
Largely agree with the other comments, if you don't need the job per se and you don't think it's a good fit around your other commitments then maybe it's not right for you, but there's always the option to work 3 months or so and see how it goes. Only you can make that call though.
Androcles
Rising Star
My personal ethic is you take what you're offered in this life. It's hard to get a job and sometimes you just have to knuckle down and take what's given until you can find better. I've just had to do that myself recently, money's a little tight so i've had to take on a second job at the weekends, all i could get was shelf stacking in a convenience store, considering my current job is a senior management position for a property management company and my past experience was as an area manager for another retail chain (One Stop) before they sold out, it's a huge step down for me, but i need the money so i will suffer it until i can find something better or my clash flow gets better.
Grimezy
Prolific Poster
Be careful working with somebody who is self-employed, they will live and breath money and won't really have interests in anything other than profit. I went from working in a University which was busy but fairly laid back (as always is with most public sector jobs) and went into a small surveying company still fighting to survive the recession and get profits back on track. The work intensity is a lot tougher now and they're no longer interested in developing me as a person but instead just want to focus on the aspects of the company that generate income.
I'm not saying don't take up a job with him, I'm just saying don't expect a progression route to be in place at a small company as you'll most likely be doing similar things day in day out. It's likely to be a lot more stressful than working at a high-street retailer though.
Deklore
Bright Spark
Just wondering, if you dont want the job then why go for it in the first place? If you "need" the job then man up, follow what your sig says and take the job. Just because you take a "crappy" job doesnt mean your tied to it forever. Its also good experience being in a less than desirable work environment. Builds character LOL
I know how the other candidates appeared and the general impression you got, but do not discount the fact that you may be "over-qualified" for the job, in which case they would rather chose one of those trackie-wearing benefit people over yourself.
A few things i learnt in life is try not to judge, never take things for granted and always appreciate what you have and/or what is offered. But i guess the bottom line is. If you really dont want to take the job then dont take it. Im sure the employers would rather have somebody who is less.. um "refined" who is eager to do the job than someone like yourself who's heart isnt in it.
I know how the other candidates appeared and the general impression you got, but do not discount the fact that you may be "over-qualified" for the job, in which case they would rather chose one of those trackie-wearing benefit people over yourself.
A few things i learnt in life is try not to judge, never take things for granted and always appreciate what you have and/or what is offered. But i guess the bottom line is. If you really dont want to take the job then dont take it. Im sure the employers would rather have somebody who is less.. um "refined" who is eager to do the job than someone like yourself who's heart isnt in it.
Androcles
Rising Star
Very true.
Many companies (especially large companies) won't take people who are over qualified for the job. The reason being is that they don't want to take the time cultivating you only for you to turn round and leave in boredom because the job wasn't using your full potential, they want loyalty and people who will be there for years to come and many companies would rather take the time to train and cultivate someone under qualified but loyal rather than someone who's over qualified and could dissapear in couple of weeks, i've been turned down for jobs many times due to being over qualified because i put the effort into getting a good spread of skills across various industries thinking it would help me get jobs easier.
Edit: read the quoted post backwards, edited to reflect agreement.
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Isn't that what Deklore was saying (in less words)?
I just can't this little clip out of my head and picturing it being Bsrz while looking at the other applicants...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Heybq1s79Y
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Heybq1s79Y
Androcles
Rising Star
Oops, yeah i read it as saying they were over qualified and dressed down for the interview, d'oh i'll change mine.
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Androcles
Rising Star
I agree that you shouldn't judge by appearance. But just being at an interview doesn't mean they want a job. Quite a few benefits nowdays won't be paid out unless you can prove that you have tried to get a job recently, so what happens is you get lazy bums who once every couple of months go for an interview and present themselves in the worst possible way so they don't get the job and can carry on living off the tax payer.