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Usually I am more inclined to hire someone who discusses time off during an interview. It shows that they think about their life-work balance. I do not need he

Usually I am more inclined to hire someone who discusses time off during an interview. It shows that they think about their life-work balance. I do not need heroes, I need reliable folks who do not burn themselves out. Or to put it in a cliche... I need people who work to live rather then live to work.

Barrin92 5y ago
and also importantly people who have family to take care of. If someone comes to me and asks for time off because they have children or partners or parents to take care off and they take that seriously that certainly deserves some respect would make a better impression on me than someone showing up with a Patrick Bateman business card in hand
- cat199 5y ago
  plenty of people have families and abuse the crap out of them, and people without families that want one still need to socialize enough to meet people to eventually have a family book != cover
  - bluGill 5y ago
    We interviewed someone a while back and she said (without being asked - asking questions on this line is illegal) she was prepared to leave her husband and kids to move here. It didn't affect our results, but we all agreed in the discussion after that was a negative sign if we were allowed to consider it. She probably would have been good, I hope her search went well.
    - Aeolun 5y ago
      If you say that during your interview unasked, what kind of company are you looking for?…
    - lostlogin 5y ago
      > It didn't affect our results I laughed - HR and legal approved this comment?
- Philip-J-Fry 5y ago
  If I ask for time off to sit on my arse all day and play games what would you say?
  - skolsuper 5y ago
    Who are you, and how did you get into my kitchen?
  - lostlogin 5y ago
    … hopefully you would be told yes. Paid time off is a basic right in most countries.
- swader999 5y ago
  Nobody should have to even give a reason for a time off request if it's part of your work agreement.
  - obedm 5y ago
    Sure thing. But I always give reasons. That stuff builds trust. Even silly things like "hey I'm tired and feeling down, gonna take a couple of days off" builds a lot of rapport. And unless you're dealing with a huge asshole of a boss, it's never a problem. And if it is, you'd get warned so you can leave faster.

Barrin92 5y ago

and also importantly people who have family to take care of. If someone comes to me and asks for time off because they have children or partners or parents to take care off and they take that seriously that certainly deserves some respect would make a better impression on me than someone showing up with a Patrick Bateman business card in hand

cat199 5y ago
plenty of people have families and abuse the crap out of them, and people without families that want one still need to socialize enough to meet people to eventually have a family book != cover
- bluGill 5y ago
  We interviewed someone a while back and she said (without being asked - asking questions on this line is illegal) she was prepared to leave her husband and kids to move here. It didn't affect our results, but we all agreed in the discussion after that was a negative sign if we were allowed to consider it. She probably would have been good, I hope her search went well.
  - Aeolun 5y ago
    If you say that during your interview unasked, what kind of company are you looking for?…
  - lostlogin 5y ago
    > It didn't affect our results I laughed - HR and legal approved this comment?
Philip-J-Fry 5y ago
If I ask for time off to sit on my arse all day and play games what would you say?
- skolsuper 5y ago
  Who are you, and how did you get into my kitchen?
- lostlogin 5y ago
  … hopefully you would be told yes. Paid time off is a basic right in most countries.
swader999 5y ago
Nobody should have to even give a reason for a time off request if it's part of your work agreement.
- obedm 5y ago
  Sure thing. But I always give reasons. That stuff builds trust. Even silly things like "hey I'm tired and feeling down, gonna take a couple of days off" builds a lot of rapport. And unless you're dealing with a huge asshole of a boss, it's never a problem. And if it is, you'd get warned so you can leave faster.