Interview questions

[v8gaz]

If they want me to work on site, they can ******* well provide a parking space for the new Z4 on site.

surely they are required by law to provide disabled spaces?

[RobertRice]

I wont work on sites where they say contractors have to park off site. They may not see it as 'their' problem but it is. If they want me to work on site, they can ******* well provide a parking space for the new Z4 on site.

What planet are you on?
I'm invoicing the client @ around £500/day, I'll get the bus/taxi/train/etc - no problem.

[Wanderer]

I wont work on sites where they say contractors have to park off site. They may not see it as 'their' problem but it is.

Inclined to agree. If the car park space is severely limited then I would understand but other than that I don't tolerate twats who waste my time for no reason. I've got a job to do and I expect co-operation from them not silly arbitrary rules which obstruct me while I'm going about my business.

[rd409]

There are few questions I always ask.

1) At what stage am I joining the project?
2) If the project is already started since some time, why am I being brought in? Is it because someone left or they haven't got a clue what to do next?
3) If someone left mid-project, was it a contractor or a permie?
4) What is the proportion of contractors on site? That determines, whether they are aware of what contractors are, and how they function.



This most often gives a general idea of what it would be the working practice, so I can put up my prices accordingly, and if the agent tries to fleece me, then I know what extent I can lower my rates.

HTH.
Dave.

[psychocandy]

Inclined to agree. If the car park space is severely limited then I would understand but other than that I don't tolerate twats who waste my time for no reason. I've got a job to do and I expect co-operation from them not silly arbitrary rules which obstruct me while I'm going about my business.

Agreed. If theres space in the car park, stopping you parking there is just childish....

Imagine if they tried to get a plumber in to unblock the bogs and told him he had to park miles away?

[curtis]

The thing is I've found you cannot always tell if there is enough parking, I've worked in one place where it looked like they had enough but it became apparent there was not when I started I had to park on the road close by most of the time (luckily).

I have to admit I have brought up parking in interviews I had another contract where the car park was tiny so had to ask what the situation was and did they know of anyone else to park (did not know area)

I want to leave an interview with as much info as possible especially if I get made serveral offers as I want to be clear with which one I want to take, waiting till the T's & C's in this situation is too late as I can't accept them all if I get more than one offer. For the sake of a few extra questions in an interview I would rather that than mess people around.

[JoJoGabor]

[QUOTE=northernladuk;1442727]I don't think these are valid questions for the interview. IR35 is a contractual issue so will be addressed when you get the contract reviewed by someone. It is highly likely the people interviewing won't have a clue what IR35 is and you asking questions about working time etc will make you look more like a trouble maker.

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But as we all know IR35 is about working practices as well as the written contract. You're right they have to be worded very carefully to avoid looking awkward, but stuff like asking aout working hours, reporting lines, scope of work, getting given tasks etc will provide at least a hint of how outside IR35 the role is

[northernladuk]

But as we all know IR35 is about working practices as well as the written contract. You're right they have to be worded very carefully to avoid looking awkward, but stuff like asking aout working hours, reporting lines, scope of work, getting given tasks etc will provide at least a hint of how outside IR35 the role is

Suit yourself. I for one plan on getting offered a role before I start asking this marlarky and then I start to negotiate my working conditions before I start where possible and after proving I can deliver.

[jmo21]

Interesting thread.

I wouldn't have thought to ask about parking. In fact I'd feel odd about asking that, logistics like that have always been irrelevant to me as a tough parking situation wouldn't stop me taking a role

I think I'd just figure it out myself if I needed to compare to another role

[SueEllen]

Suit yourself. I for one plan on getting offered a role before I start asking this marlarky and then I start to negotiate my working conditions before I start where possible and after proving I can deliver.

I actually ask during interview as there is no point going further to find out that due to some senior manager's personality issues you have to work exactly when they say. Most companies don't care as long as you aren't specifically taking the piss, but there are some managers who are anal about working times.