Working Interview

**Ardesco** · 9 March 2009, 16:44

Yes and yes. I did one where I got a days pay for the interview and they liked my work and kept me on for another 7 months

. Don't do it for free!

**rootsnall** · 9 March 2009, 16:50

Originally posted by Ardesco View Post

Yes and yes. I did one where I got a days pay for the interview and they liked my work and kept me on for another 7 months

. Don't do it for free!

It depends !? A good job, good rate, 10 mins down the road, I'd consider doing it for free for one day if it jumped me ahead of the other candidates !?

**swamp** · 9 March 2009, 16:55

Ask your plumber for a working interview.

**rootsnall** · 9 March 2009, 17:00

Originally posted by swamp View Post

Ask your plumber for a working interview.

He's not investing a days effort for a potentially cushy 6 months of steady money sat in a nice warm office.

**BolshieBastard** · 9 March 2009, 20:49

Originally posted by rootsnall View Post

He's not investing a days effort for a potentially cushy 6 months of steady money sat in a nice warm office.

No but he could still get repeat business from it. Bet he wouldnt do it for free though and neither would I.

**BrilloPad** · 9 March 2009, 21:18

Yes. I did a 40 hour interview. I would be paid if taken on or not. I got a year gig out of it. Best of all it was Goldmine Sucks.....

**chris79** · 9 March 2009, 21:21

I got into a convo last week with an agent on a role where I suggested to put their mind (the client) at rest I would give them a week free then take it from there.. I ticked all the boxes apart from the system they were using, in the end it didn't go ahead for other reasons.. but wouldn't be a bad way to get a gig lined up (if the rate is good it would repay itself).

**BrilloPad** · 9 March 2009, 21:25

Originally posted by chris79 View Post

I got into a convo last week with an agent on a role where I suggested to put their mind at rest I would give them a week free then take it from there.. in the end it didn't go ahead for other personal reasons.. but wouldn't be a bad way to get a gig lined up (if the rate is good it would repay itself).

Its a very good way. Could be combined with offering the agent £1000 on payment of your first invoice.....

**Jubber** · 10 March 2009, 08:17

Originally posted by thelurker View Post

Hi People,

Has anyone done a working interview - should I be expected to be paid for this?

Thanks

No I haven't, but I would in the current market. It seems to me that the problem at the moment is that there are a lot of good people chasing too little work, so if giving the client a free day on site got me ahead of you lot - then I'm afraid, yes I would. (as suggested above)

I would have to suss out exactly what the terms were and exactly what the job was. If I was expected to go in for a day (or longer unpaid) and suggest a comprehensive solution to a problem for them on paper without getting the job, then no. But if they wanted me in to tinker with some stuff to show them I knew my onions, then OK.

Difficult call - would have to give it some thought.

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