xmas casual availability (1 Viewer)

[skyren]

I got an interview for a position as a xmas casual.

just wondering do they expect you to be working everyday of the xmas period?

i might have a holiday coming up around that time, but not sure yet, and if it happens it'll be around 3 weeks...
Should I tell them this in the interview?

I was told never to say I'm on holiday for the next 6 months, work really hard (I only have 2 days of uni so I can go work for a number of days), and then say something unexpected came up and I have to travel (EG: grandma very sick, need to go back to country).
My family and friends all said if I tell them I'll be on holidays, it pretty much blows all the chance of me being hired.

Should I just say I can't go interview, and stop looking for a casual/part time job since it's getting close to the xmas season and all employers look for your availability around that time.

 

[Blue Suede]

From an employers perspective, definitely tell them. Part of the expectation over the Christmas period is that casuals are very flexible with their availability and available whenever you need them because it's the busiest time of year.

If you're going away for 3 weeks, it's pretty much a waste of time for them to spend hours training you, only for you to turn around and not be available to work for ages. Waste of company resources. Even if you only work for a few weeks, then go away, you blow your chance of getting shifts when you get back because they're not going to look kindly on your absence.

 

[skyren]

From an employers perspective, definitely tell them. Part of the expectation over the Christmas period is that casuals are very flexible with their availability and available whenever you need them because it's the busiest time of year.

If you're going away for 3 weeks, it's pretty much a waste of time for them to spend hours training you, only for you to turn around and not be available to work for ages. Waste of company resources. Even if you only work for a few weeks, then go away, you blow your chance of getting shifts when you get back because they're not going to look kindly on your absence.

So should I just stop looking for a job for the rest of the year?
try again nxt year?