Excessive travel time?

Ripper · 21 Jan 2008 at 16:19

Good god 4 hours? Why would you even look that far out for a job in the first place?

Lighters · 21 Jan 2008 at 16:20

not worth it, you also dont seem very too enthuisiastic about it so a definate NONO at the travel

jamoor · 21 Jan 2008 at 16:23

whats the form of transport?

[TW]Fox · 21 Jan 2008 at 16:27

Sounds like its for Hays. Don't.

Bar · 21 Jan 2008 at 16:29

I do approx 4 hours every day although it can vary from site to site. Shortest distance is 112 mile round trip and the furthest distance is over 250 miles.

The only reason that I am willing to do this is I am a not insignificant day rate contractor. For a permanent job there is no way in hell I would even consider it - unless it was paying 6 figures.

jamief · 21 Jan 2008 at 16:37

I'm guessing you didn't go to uni to end up cold calling people for IT jobs after a 2hour travel each way.

Wait for a better job to come along. Hell, if you need money then get a bar job.

peetee · 21 Jan 2008 at 16:54

WHAT!!! said:
dont take it is the easy answer

you need to take into account traveling expenses and the time taken to travel verse the amount you are getting paid and from the sounds of it you will be during the week just living to work from awakening in the morning and then by time you get home its straight to bed kinda thing, also you are likely to spend £125 just on traveling which is going to be a hefty chunk of your take home pay after the tax.

Find something closer which may pay a little less but infact you will be taking home more due to cutting down travel costs and you wont have to spend 4 hours per day just traveling

^ my rationale exactly, can easily take a lower paid job and come out better off with more hours free a week.

Robert · 21 Jan 2008 at 17:10

Ripper said:
Good god 4 hours? Why would you even look that far out for a job in the first place?

Because quite a few jobs just say "manchester", which isn't bad...but when you phone and fine it's miles outside.

Freefaller · 21 Jan 2008 at 17:24

Is it worth asking if they will chip in? Would it be worth it then?

Robert · 21 Jan 2008 at 17:51

[TW]Fox · 21 Jan 2008 at 17:52

Is it Hays?

Freefaller · 21 Jan 2008 at 17:53

In which case I'd say you've pretty much written it off so may well not be worth while.

Robert · 21 Jan 2008 at 17:55

[TW]Fox;10939731 said:
Is it Hays?

No it's the Allegis group.

And Will, the job isn't really what I want but tbh I'm not really prepared to travel that far and they don't contribute (even if they did it wouldn't be worth it for the money).

melbourne720 · 21 Jan 2008 at 18:36

There has to be something either closer, or better. Hopefully both. Don't sell yourself short.

Robert · 22 Jan 2008 at 15:11

The job was 22k a year...still too far to travel imo.

Gilly · 22 Jan 2008 at 15:55

I'd need to be paid more than that to be cold calling. Even without the travelling.

Dr House · 22 Jan 2008 at 16:14

can you not just move ?

Freefaller · 22 Jan 2008 at 16:16

Why move if it's not something he wants to do anyway. There will be other opportunities for him soon I'm sure, and better ones.