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Okay.....'ethics' conundrum. If you've committed to a temp job that pays $x and starts tomorrow, but a full-time opportunity comes up

Posted by Will Hunting (aka JoeMetz) Jan 11 '10, 09:28

interviewing tomorrow ... with job starting Feb 1st...

do you talk to the temp agency, explain the timin issues and see what they counsel?

take the temp job for all of a week or so (especially given you have to miss time on Day 1 to interview?) and leave if you get the permanent job?

Temp job is 2-3 months duration.
Perm job is a perm job.

Temp pays slightly less an hour.

Responses:

Unless you have a contract guaranteeing you 2 months work, go with the permanent job. -- nm - ceregon Jan 11, 09:38
Say nothing to the temp agency. NOTHING. Go to the interview and take the perm job if it works out. -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Jan 11, 09:34 5
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  - I guess the follow up is, then: how on earth does she get out of the office on her first day long enough for an interview elsewhere? - TFox Jan 11, 09:37
  - But how do you do the interview given the first day at the temp job? - Will Hunting Jan 11, 09:36 2
    - (i'm assuming she really wants the job if offered?) -- nm - TFox Jan 11, 09:38 1
      - Permanent for more money...it's the better option. -- nm - Will Hunting Jan 11, 09:39
Talk to the temp agency, tell them you have an appointment that was already scheduled. They don't need to know it's an interview. -- nm - Fuzzy Jan 11, 09:33
well, correction. taking day off on your first day is hard to explain away, so i probably call the agency about that, i guess. -- nm - TFox Jan 11, 09:31 2
- That's the key concern; start date at the temp job was already delayed a day because of the assessment testing today. -- nm - Will Hunting Jan 11, 09:32 1
  - I mean, does the onsite interview *have* to happen tomorrow? i wouldn't want to jeopardize the opportunity... - TFox Jan 11, 09:33
Perm Job. Benefits. -- nm - JaxSean Jan 11, 09:31
take the temp job, and give notice once you get the permanent job. -- nm - znufrii Jan 11, 09:29 4
- Unless the agency specifically told the temp employer you'd be there for the 2 month duration, this is correct -- nm - con_carne Jan 11, 09:35
- While it goes against man and nature, I agree with znufrii -- nm - oblique Jan 11, 09:32
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- easy, yes. -- nm - TFox Jan 11, 09:30

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