If in an interview for a office job they tell you flat out that you will have to often work on weekends and sometimes till 10 at night how would you respond ?

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answer:To me it seems like you made the wrong judgment of them. Not respecting your personal life? I see it as them warning you in advance since they understand many people take the weekends off. I don’t know what the details of this potential job is, but perhaps it’s one that requires weekend attendance for one reason or another. I don’t know if they’re trying to leech your time or take advantage of you, either, so let me know if you have more information on this management. How would you respond if you don’t really believe in working on the weekends but at the same time find the role interesting? Again, I guess I’d have to have more information. This job wouldn’t be ideal, as it would go against my beliefs, but what is my current situation? How important is this job to me? Are there other jobs I can consider? It’s not really a black & white kind of thing. If I reached back to them, I’d probably inquire further about work schedules: What weekend times are ideal for the job? How many weekends working a month would be average? How many hours each weekend are average? I would actually have more respect for the candidate that opposes it as opposed to one that agrees to it. What about you ? Someone’s work schedule preferences has nothing to do with my respect for them. Feel whatever you want, but the one who agrees is going to be the one with the job.

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