HR people; Have I already lost the job?

[RKS]

I started sending out my resume about a month ago and finally got a hit. There was a brief/surprise initial phone screening by the HR recruiter. It went fine since she passed on my info to the person actually able to make a decision.

The 'hirer' is from a different state but informed me he would be just a couple hours away on Monday for an official interview. I informed him that I had an obligation that couldn't be rescheduled but was available any other day/time that week. He said him and another manager would just do the interview by phone.

Is that the job's death-knell? Maybe that will be when I inform them my current employer contracts-in a 45 day notice period. :\

 

[dank69]

If that was enough to cost me the job, I wouldn't want the job anyway.

 

[JTsyo]

shouldn't be. They are just doing what work for everyone.

 

[Krynj]

If they're going to pass on you and your skill set because of a prior engagement that cannot be rescheduled, then you probably don't want to work there anyway.

 

[Farmer]

Uh, no, why would they bother a phone interview if they were already uninterested?

 

[Saint Nick]

You'll be fine. Good luck on your interview!

 

[rudeguy]

so what was so important?

 

[Juddog]

I started sending out my resume about a month ago and finally got a hit. There was a brief/surprise initial phone screening by the HR recruiter. It went fine since she passed on my info to the person actually able to make a decision.

The 'hirer' is from a different state but informed me he would be just a couple hours away on Monday for an official interview. I informed him that I had an obligation that couldn't be rescheduled but was available any other day/time that week. He said him and another manager would just do the interview by phone.

Is that the job's death-knell? Maybe that will be when I inform them my current employer contracts-in a 45 day notice period. :\

45 day?

 

[RKS]

so what was so important?

I am an attorney and have a court hearing but unfortunately judges won't schedule around interviews. I hope that the reason actually holds in my favor.

 

[Avalon]

Love your avatar. /OT

 

[Azraele]

The 45 day thing might ding you. It depends on how soon they need someone.

 

[RKS]

45 day?

Yup, the beautiful being has it in boilerplate on every client file we open. I can probably get it cut to two week or I may be told to leave on the spot with just enough time to hand the files over to my supervisor.

 

[RKS]

The 45 day thing might ding you. It depends on how soon they need someone.

I'd like to stay until July 5th anyway since I have a large bonus due at the end of June. If I get fired it's mine, if I leave I probably won't get it.

 

[Juddog]

I am an attorney and have a court hearing but unfortunately judges won't schedule around interviews. I hope that the reason actually holds in my favor.

Ah well that changes things. For a high end job such as that, I'm sure they'd be understanding about not being able to interview that day.

 

[rudeguy]

I am an attorney and have a court hearing but unfortunately judges won't schedule around interviews. I hope that the reason actually holds in my favor.

you just blew my mind.

Every other time someone on ATOT has used this excuse it was because they had a vacation planned or a WoW raid. You actually had a legit excuse. :thumbsup:

BTW, what's your number? I like to have a few lawyers' phone numbers in my phone......just in case.