Was it a test??

emmajoyce

hey guys,
Just went for an interview. The interview was actually over, when the HR person asked "Would you be willing to take a part-time position?. Should i read anything into this. For example: did she ask me this to see if i was desperate(which i am)for a job. Or maybe did she put that question in at the end because she had already made her mind up not to give me the position i was applying for. I cant do anything about it anyway, but i have been out of a job for awhile and was hoping that some "hiring people" could tell me what that meant or did it mean nothing.
I know i wouldnt have asked someone this unless I was already considering not hiring the person for the actual full time position. thanks for any imput

blackmage439

From my limited experience, interviewers ask that question if they actually do have part-time positions open. Yes, I agree that is a prefect way to basically say, "Get out of my office; we don't want you here." However, they may actually be attempting kindness and offering you a fall-back if your application falls through. If they can't place you in the full-time position, they might want to place you in the part-time one.