job interview q's

[nick182]

hey guys,

i have a job interview tomorrow to work alongside this chap.. He sounds pretty old school and too the point. What questions do u think i should prepare for? Would it be just like any ordinary job interview?...
ive been studying just incase he throws me a curve ball.

Anyways, heres the job advert.
Electricians wanted for local contract starting April 10. Full time. 17th edition, Inspection and testing prefered but not essential. Salary negotiable

Also, if u were hiring would u even think about hiring someone who has

• Level 2, 2330 C&G
• Level 3, 2330 C&G
• 17th Edition
• Part P and
• Pat testing qualifications?

Inc CSCS card... And some experience in domestic/commercial self employed work.

any input would be great...

regards,
Nick

 

[ipf]

Sorry to hear that. He must be one ignorant, tight fisted employer. Stick to your guns and you will hopefully get what is deserved. Good luck.

 

[mogga]

send him an invoice stating terms of payment and possability of court action There seem to be more and more employers going down the "Try b4 you buy route" and getting away with NOT paying as they view applicants as numbers and treat them like sh**
Best of luck in the future Possibly put a wee advert in the JOBS IN YOUR AREA Bit of the forum and someone near you might need a hand and for that will PAY you

 

[nick182]

thanks mate... my only worry is will it stand up in court?

 

[nick182]

lol instead of learning the electrical trade im learning how to take people to court... They should teach that in college level 2, 101

 

[Des 56]

thanks mate... my only worry is will it stand up in court?

Me giving advise on legal matters makes less sense than a Pygmy trying to become an olympic champion high jumper,however, it seems to me you have 2 chance of court success,little and none

Morally the cretin ought to be jailed for theft,but in the legal world,you consented to the arrangement and the likelyhood is that he would win
It must be hard to swallow,but move on and learn from the experience,you may pay a bigger price by fretting on it than the worth

It may be conforting to have realised what this guy was like, before too much involvement, rather than after starting work for the beast

Good luck and I hope your fortunes improve

 

[Adam W]

It makes you wonder if there was a job in the first place - 'try out' 5 people for 2 days each and you've got a fortnight's free labour from a series of people who are out to impress, rather than being on the phone half the time trying to line up their next job.

 

[nick182]

in the legal world,you consented to the arrangement and the likelyhood is that he would win

When you put it that way it does make sense.. "come work for me" sounds a lot different than "come in so i can assess you!"
But surely you would expect to be paid especially leaving one job with an agency to gain full time work in my trade should hold up as something substantial.

but then again the courts wont ever look it at that way. I should just go and slash his tires so he can lose 2 days work

It makes you wonder if there was a job in the first place

Im pretty sure he already had someone in mind but couldnt start till a few days after the contract had begun.

:/ ahhwell. Ive learned sum hard lessons in this trade lol :/

 

[Adam W]

Im pretty sure he already had someone in mind but couldnt start till a few days after the contract had begun.

Either way there wasn't a job for you or anyone else to go to - just a couple of days before this other guy started, which the boss decided he didn't have to pay you for, when he should have got an agency guy in to cover.

. I should just go and slash his tires so he can lose 2 days work

Sometimes a bit of 'summary justice' is the only way.*

*I don't condone 'summary justice'.

 

[alarm man]

Its turning into a slanging match now.. I dont get paid because i didnt ask to get paid apparently.. I hate this... I always seem to have to fight to get paid whether it be from a customer or an employer... Its just doing my head in so bad.

But seriously though... Am i in the wrong here? In the interview he said i would know by tuesday if i had the job or not.. Monday night he msg's me to say that he is concerned about the experience that i have had so he asked if i could come in for 2days so i could be assessed. I said sure no problem..

In the interview he asked how much would i like to get paid.. I said regarding my level of experience £10p/h which i dont think is too bad.
Anyways, job done n dusted I nicely asked if there was a chance of getting paid for the work done. His reply was "i thought wed/thurs was free so I could assess you"
There and then i knew i should of asked before i went in to find out if it were payed work but i didnt really want to screw my chances of not getting the job but i held back because in my mind ofcourse id be getting paid.. why wouldnt i??

I had to travel an hour and 45mins to get there for 730am and work till he said thats enough for today. Even though the job was advertised 40mins away from home.
And now im writing up an invoice and taking it to county court.

In my mind he already had someone for the job but just couldnt start till friday so thats probably why he had me in doing all of this fiddly crap that he didnt want to do. Its not like i learned anything anyway. I was drilling holes most of the time getting **** flunged at me from the bricklayers working above..

should i just count this as another write off or follow it through?
I dunno.. Courts never really go in my favor anyway...

regards,
nick

put it down to expierence,you will be on a loser taking him to court on heresay and try not to sound so bitter,after all you agreed to it all,it takes a man to walk away..keep on keeping on.

 

[Dave 85]

There are loads of inexperienced sparkies about offering free labour, so if he described it as a 2 day 'assessment' and you didn't ask for any money then hes not really doing anything wrong. Still a tight fisted ******* of course...I'd never have anyone work for me for free, If they were really s*** I'd just give em a nifty after day one and say "don't bother comin back tomorrow"