Right job, wrong hours. Is it worth applying?

[Mercury00]

I've been waiting for about six months for a certain job to come up, and it has! Only the vacancy they're offering is only part-time, sixteen hours per week. I thought about applying and maybe if I make a good impression they could keep me in mind for the future, but I don't want to waste their time or close any doors that might be open in the future by applying for a job that isn't suitable.

What do you think? Just leave it and wait for something else?

[slipstream 1985]

take the job. experience is everything.

[Mercury00]

Actually thinking about it today I realise it was a stupid question. There's no way I could live on the hours of the job vacancy. I just thought I could apply and then somehow it'd look good that I applied even though I couldn't accept the job because of the hours, although the position itself is one that I'd been waiting for to come up. But I realise that's really stupid and I shall just wait to see if it becomes available again with proper hours

[henrycrun]

Could you float the idea at interview of longer hours ?

[edc]

Stating the obvious, but how about getting another part time job?

[tex200]

I'd apply and see what happens.

My fiancee did a similar thing - ideal job but advertised as part-time.

After the interview they decided that they liked her (and her outlook to the work) and told her she would be made full time as soon as someone else left.

They also mentioned that someone was leaving in a months time.

It all worked out perfectly for her.

Best of luck.

[Mercury00]

The job I'm in is really not what I want to do or where I want to be in life. I work three nights at the moment, and I'm getting paid more than I did when I worked five days, so I know I'm going to be taking a pay cut by getting a new job. I'll probably never earn as much again as I have been the past 5-6 years, but I think I need a change. I've been anticipating a move for a while and have been using my free money to get rid of bills and whatnot so that there's less risk involved.

henrycrun said:

Could you float the idea at interview of longer hours ?

That's what I thought about doing, I'm just worried that they may view me as a timewaster and maybe not entertain the idea of employing me in the future because of it.

edc said:

Stating the obvious, but how about getting another part time job?

I just want one full-time job tbh, can't be faffed with two to worry about.

Edited by Mercury00 on Thursday 16th January 10:03

[elanfan]

Why don't write in with your application and be honest with them and say you've been waiting for a vacancy to arise but on a full time basis and would they entertain interviewing you anyway perhaps with a view to extending your contract to full time as soon as they can.

[davepoth]

elanfan said:

Why don't write in with your application and be honest with them and say you've been waiting for a vacancy to arise but on a full time basis and would they entertain interviewing you anyway perhaps with a view to extending your contract to full time as soon as they can.

That's a good shout. Put it in your covering letter, and if they call you in for an interview then you know that it's on the cards.