I’m here because I have a phone interview tomorrow for a painter position with a very reputable hospital. My big concern is missing out on this GREAT OPPORTUNITY for a couple reasons 1. My interview 2. I have a my second child due mid September. Do I not waste time for both me and the hiring manager or should I try and knock the interview out of the park to have a chance at employment once paternity leave is completed… tough situation! Any advice?

like
Posting as :
works at
You are currently posting as works at

Go for it. Sept is 3 months off. I wouldn't mention anything about paternity leave or start time until they offer you the job. Once they decide they want you, they are more likely to be accommodating. At this point, you don't know their paternity leave policy. You may be able to start now and get paternity leave. Your job right now is to get the job offer. Good luck!

like

Thank you for this input! I needed another point of view!

like

Good Luck OP, hope you are the interview and congratulations on your upcoming child.

likesmart

You will never get this great opportunity unless you apply and interview.
Knock that interview out of the park- good luck

like

Always interview !!!! Get the job & deal with the rest…..it’s a very rough job market these days get in where you fit in!
Best of luck to you!

like

They interview painters?

like

A painter is typically part of the maintenance team at a hospital (and many other places) so, yes, they would interview a painter.

I worked at a performing arts center, and our maintenance team including having one person whose job was 99% to paint. He had to do regularly scheduled checks of all the buildings and set a schedule to get to all the painting jobs that needed to be done. If the place is big enough, it is very typical to have a painter on staff.

like

I am very puzzled by my latest interaction with a couple of different companies. First situation - I received a letter from a company that I had applied for a position a year prior. This company majority of the time contacts you either 6 months or a year after you applied for a job. The First time response for a Invitation for a Interview and I did have a Interview with them, but it disturbed me because all Three supervisors on the panel didn't turn on their camera during the zoom interview and stated after I said I cannot see them, their response was they didn't have a camera on their computer. I am sure that was untrue, just rude & unprofessional to me. Another invitation for a interview from the same company, different position, I received the same week. I responded as advised that I was still interested and never heard back from them, even after I did a follow up about still being interested in the position.

I got a email today after a month I never got a Interview or a response that I wanted to Interview for this job. They stated they had a lot of excellent candidates and decided to move on with other candidates.

I had another disappointment with a different company, that once I applied and they consider sending me a invitation for a interview, they never follow through with contacting me about sitting up the interview. I had the same reaction from this company twice. The first position, the lady responded with a invitation for a interview, I followed through with stating I wanted to Interview. She said she was out of the office with limited use for responding back by a computer. So, I waited and sent another response, I got nothing. I waited again and sent another response, she responded stated she was sending me another time/date for which she never sent the first one. I didn't get that one either. So, I reached out with stating I didn't get it. She sent a interview date/time late that night for the very next day. I thought about it for a moment and decided to decline because of the unprofessionalism of her follow-ups.

I applied the second time with this company and got a invitation for a Interview from the same HR person and again no follow through with setting up the Interview. I am done with this company.

I haven't lost all hope, I had a company I applied for a position with them, reached out to me about sitting up a Interview. I had to answer some questions and then, I got the invitation for a interview. I received several notifications with the zoom link and reminders about the up coming interview. The Interview happen via zoom with the HR person on camera and I got the information she stated she was sending me after the Interview. Thank goodness their are still some companies who conduct themselves with professionalism and decency.

This should not be a response to this guy's post.

like

I wasn't trying to respond to their post. I was writing about my experiences with the Interviewing situations. That person should have responded to me if it bother them and NOT YOU.

Ok, I couldn't get the post to allow me to do it, that's why my thread was in the wrong place.

Related Posts

Hello Fishes,

Due to some family emergencies, I had to left job. Now I'm desperately looking for a job.

I have 3.6yrs of experience with Infosys Ltd and TCTS Ltd in AWS Cloud technology.

Role:- CloudOps Engineer
Skills :- IAM, EC2, S3, VPC, RDS, CLOUDWATCH.

Looking for immediate joining.
Please find let me know ASAP as I really need it.


Thank you

like

Hi everyone! In this field, when choosing a masters degree program is it more beneficial to get a degree in Human Resources to further my knowledge in HR (my undergraduate degree is in Economics) , an MBA, or Data Science Degree due to the fact that HR is becoming more data driven as well as get a PHR / SHRM-CP certification?

like

Hi,

Having 2YOE as Pega Developer
Currently Serving notice period
Any Pega referrals?

like

Audit manager here. Planning to talk to partner in charge about becoming a partner eventually. Any tips about what to ask?

like

What’s the relocation perk while joining ADP?

It’s hard to be motivated when rounds of layoffs happen and you see all your friends leave. But one thing that’s gotten me through all of this is working out. And when I say workout I mean the most pathetic, sad, barely completed beginner-level cardio dance routines. I’ve somehow forced myself to move while on lockdown and it’s somehow forced me to feel better. Whatever you’re doing, wherever you are: get up and move even if you don’t finish or end up going on a walk. Pls take care of yourself❤️

like

Who here actually owns a car and what kind of car is it?

like

Things you wish you would've known before working for your firm:

like

Xerox's bid for HP is effectively dead, at least for now.

like

Is it worth it to renege on an offer from a T2 consulting firm for MBB?

like

Any folks at MMB/T2 in St. Louis open to connect? Are there many local projects or do you travel most of the time?

like

Did anybody work at Red Fuse? Curious on everyone’s thoughts. Liked their work

like

Hi Fishes,
What is the impact on rating and overall, if I have got all snapshots good but for one snapshot its like at level for 4 parameters and 1 parameter partially demonstrated at level and have got a development action on that. Can you please advise on what will be the repurcussions and how to deal with this situation as the CRT are round the corners. Thanks in advance!PwC

like

My friends and I when we go out

Post Photo
funnylike

Mr Bean ❤️

Post Photo
like

My district has finally gone 1-to-1. Is there a good app or website that I could use to have students submit answers anonymously while going over problems in class? I did this last week using Kahoot to go over a state testing review packet. It was great because I could see how many got the right answer and move on if no one missed the question. However, I would like to do it without having to create something in advance. I hope this doesn't sound confusing.

like

What are your favourite free SEO (technical and/onpage) courses or certificates?

like

if someone joined EY gds within how many days he/she can add their dependents???

in which month??

like

How should i start deal hunting for winter clothes? Or have I missed the deal window?

like

Additional Posts in The Worklife Bowl

Where are you traveling to when it’s finally safe to do so?

like

Book recommendations? I’ve been reading atomic habits, and have moved onto Traders guns and money.

like

Why do some people preach that you can get infected again after recovering, and then say this won't get solved until we have a vaccine?

Doesn't vulnerability of reinfection render a vaccine useless?

like

Looking for ergonomic office chair recommendations, budget is $500. Any suggestions?

like

I started my new job completely remotely in June and when we go back to the office, it would be a 1.2 hour, 40-mile one way commute.. Would it be entitled of me to ask to come into the office 3x/week since by the time that we return to the office, I’ve already proven that I can work efficiently from home? I feel like it’s a much more sustainable option.

likesmart

Those still planning on getting married in the middle of a pandemic: do you realize you may cause deaths bc of a party?

likefunny

Looking for a home office chair…I need something really ergonomic/comfortable but given the visibility of the office in the house the wife wants something stylish. She keeps calling all my ideas ‘gamer chairs’ even though they’re definitely not. Anyone have any chairs they really like that may be worth looking at? I feel like I’ve looked everywhere (Steelcase, Herman Miller, humanscale, Haworth, xchair, etc).

like

What social media platforms are you using? General age would be helpful too.

like

Anyone here have a property in Hawaii they are looking to rent out?
Looking for Thanksgiving to Jan 7th (flexible). Something modern/stylish preferably with an ocean view. Any island. 1 bedroom preferred. Strong wifi speeds to WFH. Must be airbnb style with kitchen, utensils and linens.

like

My son lost his summer job. So I gave him the honey do list @ $15/hr. It’s a long list...

like

Big mood. 😴

Post Photo
likefunnyuplifting

Good morning, fish! Don’t forget to drink your water today 👍

likefunny

How to get over WFH burnout? Having trouble staying motivated when it’s pretty mouth guaranteed I’m working until 8:30 pm on a daily basis

like

please please please take COVID seriously. A man who taught me and supported me for many years died yesterday from it and I had to watch him get buried today, it sucks so much.

likeuplifting

Has anybody else experienced (what seems like) irreversible physical damage from working long hours? I worked about a month of 19 hour days 2 years ago (this was the peak of the season where I worked at least 12 hours a day) and my facial skin hasn't really recovered and the experience really aged me.

like

Husband and I are planning to rent a car (we wipe the entire inside and handles down with bleach wipes) and drive to a state over (only 5 hours, no pit stops) to pod up with my parents for a month or two. We will be wearing masks and social distancing with my parents until everyone is tested and confirmed negative. My husband goes to the grocery store once a week, other than that we do not interact with others and have taken the pandemic very seriously. Is this a bad idea? Second guessing myself

like

A 15 week old puppy has seriously messed up my life for better and worse. Fish, when did the puppy chaos taper off for you?

likehelpfulfunny

My professional life at the moment is far from ideal. I’ve been on quarantine (long story, but a good one) for the last seven years. Royalties from my books don’t pay the bills. My entrepreneurial pursuits remain hampered. For the interim, I’ve been looking for a remote opportunity where I can leverage my skills in marketing, sales, social media, and elsewhere for a decent sum. I have a social media presence which, in recent years, reached millions. There has to be something exciting I can do.

like

Do you think video games are a waste of time? I think that not, but curious what others’ views are.

likeuplifting

I'm going to sleep. Good night, everyone!

like

New to Fishbowl?

Download the Fishbowl app to
unlock all discussions on Fishbowl.
That was just a preview…
Sign Up to see all discussions
  • Discover what it’s like to work at companies from real professionals
  • Get candid advice from people in your field in a safe space
  • Chat and network with other professionals in your field
Sign up in seconds to unlock all discussions on Fishbowl.

Already a user?
Login here

Share

Embed this post

Copy and paste embed code on your site

Preview

Download the
Fishbowl app

See what’s happening in your industry
from the palm of your hand.

A phone with Fishbowl app

Scan your QR code to download
Fishbowl app on your mobile

Download app

Sign up for free to view this conversation on Fishbowl

By continuing you agree to Terms of Use and Privacy Policy

Already have an account? Log in

Sign up for free to continue using Fishbowl

By continuing you agree to Terms of Use(New) and Privacy Policy(New)
Messaging rates may apply

Already have an account? Log in

For account settings, visit Fishbowl on Desktop Browser or

General

Legal