G'Day,
Curious to hear others' opinions re: how honest to be up front with agents and potential employers.
In brief, I'm a UK contractor, finished last contract in November and started (mid-December) to look for work again. My wife's also pregnant with our 1st and due (touch wood) early March.
When speaking to agents, I *haven't* mentioned the fact that I'll probably want a week off at the time; I've also had 2 interviews and not mentioned the fact either.
My question is would any of you out there mention this fact during an interview with a client or a chat with an agent? I know a pregnant partner should not influence a job application, but in practise, I firmly believe it would be an "un-said" influence. In both my interviews so far, I was asked about time off in the next X months due to tight timescales, and both times I've just waffled about "a few days off in March, but that's about it." Am I being deceptive knowing that it might be more than a few days, and I couldn't give exact dates yet? Would complete disclosure be better? Would the answer change if I'm applying for permanent jobs?
Just curious as to others' opinions.
Cheers
Curious to hear others' opinions re: how honest to be up front with agents and potential employers.
In brief, I'm a UK contractor, finished last contract in November and started (mid-December) to look for work again. My wife's also pregnant with our 1st and due (touch wood) early March.
When speaking to agents, I *haven't* mentioned the fact that I'll probably want a week off at the time; I've also had 2 interviews and not mentioned the fact either.
My question is would any of you out there mention this fact during an interview with a client or a chat with an agent? I know a pregnant partner should not influence a job application, but in practise, I firmly believe it would be an "un-said" influence. In both my interviews so far, I was asked about time off in the next X months due to tight timescales, and both times I've just waffled about "a few days off in March, but that's about it." Am I being deceptive knowing that it might be more than a few days, and I couldn't give exact dates yet? Would complete disclosure be better? Would the answer change if I'm applying for permanent jobs?
Just curious as to others' opinions.
Cheers
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