When the gov't shut down happened I flippantly applied to a few places to work. When the whole thing was worked out I withdrew them all.. that was two weeks ago.

I was called today for an interview for one of the places i withdrew from.

I can't tell if I want to go but I want to.

The job would pay 40K more than I get paid now.

It would be 15 minutes from my home.

I have been in my current job for 15 years and I am totally burned out, I want a different type of job.

The cons are they they just gave me a time for the interview which is terrible for someone working in the city.

Last time I went for one of these they wasted my time.

I haven't interviewed for anything in years... so i will be rusty.

The job is the type that could be misery inducing. I would have to work with the public a lot more than now and could have some rough customers.

[Mopey]

Wow - best wishes, Emily Fox! Remember that the interview is not just for them, it’s also for you so you can “case the joint” so to speak and see how you might feel about them. And of course you don’t have to take the job even if they offer it to you.

Let us know what happens!

[saidso]

15 minutes from my home would be worth considering!
You can call HR and ask if they would call you if a more convenient interview time becomes available.
You can ask HR how many people are shortlisted.
Yes, they may be wasting your time but you might get something out of meeting them anyways.
Try to get a more convenient interview time would be my take on this. Their reaction will tell you something about how much they want you.

GOOD LUCK!

Originally Posted by saidso

Try to get a more convenient interview time would be my take on this. Their reaction will tell you something about how much they want you.

No it is actually something that doesn't have an HR, or I am not dealing with them. I am dealing directly with the hiring folks. I feel like they really want me because I withdrew the application and they are pretending like they didn't get the withdrawal. (but it is done via an electric portal so they should have gotten it immediately).

Last night sitting in bed I was going to cancel but I have decided not to.

My big concern is that I spent 10 years working an abusive boss after answering an ad and now I have a good boss who will let me do anything pretty much... I am just bored. So I don't want to jump from the frying pan into the fire.

[NeedHaldol]

I have been on a ton of interviews and never rarely got a job.

About 10 years ago, I had my dream job. Perfect in every sense. I lost it because I had a psychotic break. I remember we used to watch deadliest catch and thinking it would be better than my dream job. I never could keep a job.

You have 15 years experience and they actually want to talk to you. Just call in sick the day of your interview. It may be worth it.

A new job closer with more money and a fresh environment could be a really special event. Not everyone has opportunities like that. You should go and as mentioned above - interviews are a two way street. Bring your own questions and see if you would actually like it there.

Good luck either way.

Originally Posted by NeedHaldol

I have been on a ton of interviews and never rarely got a job.

That is my concern. I am not a great interviewer.

Ahh it is so tough.

I did some investigating today and found some you tube videos that were negative. Of course there is always a few crazies but I know what I have now.. I don't know what I will be facing with them. I just got done with 10 years of a horrible boss... I can't take another 10 years of that.

That being said, I know for sure there is zero opportunity where I am working now for intellectual growth or for pay growth -- as I am at the top of my pay grade.

But then I think... is it worth the risk?

Been debating all day long.

[BonsaiGuy]

Originally Posted by Emily Fox Seaton

When the gov't shut down happened I flippantly applied to a few places to work. When the whole thing was worked out I withdrew them all.. that was two weeks ago.

I was called today for an interview for one of the places i withdrew from.

I can't tell if I want to go but I want to.

The job would pay 40K more than I get paid now.

It would be 15 minutes from my home.

I have been in my current job for 15 years and I am totally burned out, I want a different type of job.

The cons are they they just gave me a time for the interview which is terrible for someone working in the city.

Last time I went for one of these they wasted my time.

I haven't interviewed for anything in years... so i will be rusty.

The job is the type that could be misery inducing. I would have to work with the public a lot more than now and could have some rough customers.

Sounds awesome! I hope you rock it. Good luck.

[downandlonely]

I would go for the interview and see how it goes. As others have said, you can always turn down the job if you don't like it. And you are not happy or well paid in your current job.

Good luck!

[rechu]

I also think it is a good idea to at least go to the interview and check out the situation. You never know where it may lead and you can always say no if you get an offer and it doesn't feel right.

Originally Posted by rechu

I also think it is a good idea to at least go to the interview and check out the situation. You never know where it may lead and you can always say no if you get an offer and it doesn't feel right.

After urging from all my friends I did sign up for the interview.

I often find when I am the successful candidate things happen quick and I feel pressure to say yes, you can never really know what a job will be like and this is how I make errors, as typically, I am not the successful candidate unless the job sucks... but, I have determined that if I get the job I will only have 10 years before I can retire so I figure I can last 10 years.

Best of luck at the interview! If you want the job bad enough I believe that will show through at the interview. Don’t worry about making mistakes because they’re probably mostly looking to see if your personality is a good fit. Your resume already shows your skills. Keep us posted!

[hvert]

Good luck with the interview!

Really frustrated. Based on the reaction of my "friends" I decided to go. I had things scheduled for that day but most of the things looked to be cancelled. So someone said they didn't want to cancel and now I can't really get the day off unless I call out sick.

That won't go over well, especially since I will be in the next day.

So now I am putting my actual job at risk just to go to this interview.

I am sooo frustrated.

I am so totally burned out at my current job. I am SO sick of not being able to get time off... so sick of now being able to get coverage unless I am coughing up a lung.

I am starting to wonder if I should look for a job that pays less but allows me to leave when I need to.

Originally Posted by Emily Fox Seaton

Really frustrated. Based on the reaction of my "friends" I decided to go. I had things scheduled for that day but most of the things looked to be cancelled. So someone said they didn't want to cancel and now I can't really get the day off unless I call out sick.


That won't go over well, especially since I will be in the next day.


So now I am putting my actual job at risk just to go to this interview.


I am sooo frustrated.


I am so totally burned out at my current job. I am SO sick of not being able to get time off... so sick of now being able to get coverage unless I am coughing up a lung.


I am starting to wonder if I should look for a job that pays less but allows me to leave when I need to.

Have you called the interviewers about rescheduling? I know you probably don’t want to do that but if you really want the interview it’s worth a try. It would demonstrate that you do value your current job. Two people have recently told me stories about being late for an interview or saying something they thought was really dumb in an interviews. Both of them explained themselves very honestly and both got their job. Good luck.

[MickeyCheeky]

I'm so sorry, Emily Fox Seaton I agree with Sisabel. Try to see if you can reschedule the interview - perhaps not too far way if you can. Are you afraid you'll make a wrong impression on them? I think that happens all the time with this kind of interviews, so hopefully things will go well, although we can't know for sure of course. That's just my opinion, though. The final decision is up to you. I think it depends on what you think it's more feasible - rescheduling your interview or calling out sick for a few days. Is there anything we can do to help you? Please let us know. Whathever you decide, remember that we're here for you. Remember that you're stronger than you think. You've got this. Knock them out of the park! You know you can. Feel free to PM me anytime. Let me know if I can do something to help you. Wish you good luck! Let us know how it goes. Sending many hugs to you

Hi guys:
Thank you for the support but I cancelled the interview. It was a tough choice but this was why.

1. Previously I had gone to one of these interviews. Similar to this it was BRUTAL to get the time off. I told everyone about the interview and it was still BRUTAL to get time off. I realize now I am not able to do well in an interview when I am burdened by the tentacles of my current job - I can feel myself more worried about my current job. The last interview I went in and it was well, useless. Stupid questions. They had no interest at all - I felt -- and I wasn't the most prepared. I remember that day vowing to never do that again. Of course, over time you forget about it.

2. On the internet there is a ton of bad things about this workplace. I suspect that this would be jumping from the frying pan into the fire. I am deeply suspicious that I withdrew this application on the online portal 2 weeks before they sent me an e-mail for an interview. To me that is not a good sign.

3. Often, far too often, when I tell people at work about it.. sometimes they lose their minds. This always concerns me. My friend at work has not shut up about it since I told her. There are two issues with this.. in my experience (1) when you don't get the job they blame you and (2) I just cannot trust that she will not blab. I am not putting my current job at risk. Another warning sign is that she poo poos my concerns even though, as I have stated to her I am in the position to know. I worked for this organization in the past though in another capacity I was able to see the people in this position.

4. Ultimately even if offered I don't think I would take the job. Currently one of my biggest issues is that my job involves my not being able to control my schedule and large swaths of time where I am away from the world. This job likely will be 8 hours of that -- all day long. It might be good pay an it might be close to where I live but, 8 hours a day with no internet or access to life? No.

5. My gut was screaming "no", "no", "no". The only reason I had considered it this far was other people.

6. I went to try on my suit and it was tight. Too tight. I have things that I need to work out for me right now. I need to lose weight, keep my health up... Money isn't everything. At the age of over 45 is not the time to be switching jobs for fun.

7. I originally applied due to the shut down and I feel like as of today the shut down will not happen and has all but the final nail in the coffin for a while.

8. IF I do want to move up and or do another job I should keep my eyes out for jobs *where I am*.

Now what do I tell my friend at work?