Yea, another interview!

So I have a job interview on Halloween. (Is that like an omen, or what?     )

I am  worried about the required security clearance, though. The language says that they "like" to see in-country histories of 3 to 10 years. So I'm at a year-and-a-half. To save the effort and misery, I wrote to them asking if "like" means that they will not make an offer to anyone with less. I was very upfront with when I arrived in my cover letter, so they have to know that much. Trotted out the story of having been offered a job by the Home Office and having it pulled back after it finally clicked with them that I hadn't been here three years, last summer.  Told them I'd love to come discuss the job with them, but if they couldn't actually offer it, I didn't want to waste their time.  Hoping they answer before then. At least they are not the Home Office.

Doesn't pay well at all, but it's a job with a 2 year contract. Which is what I need.

So I have a job interview on Halloween. (Is that like an omen, or what?     )

Doesn't pay well at all, but it's a job with a 2 year contract. Which is what I need.

Good luck!! Pay is kinda crap in general here, but a 2 year contract would be great! I have my fingers crossed for you.

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Good luck Nan. 

Thanks. The response I got back re the clearance is that they've never been asked that question before so they are checking. And have no idea how long it will take to find out, so I should plan to attend the interview if I haven't heard yet anyway.

It's in city center, and not terribly inconvenient, so I guess I will do so.Oddly they want me to bring not only my original educational credentials but a copy of my birth certificiate. Fortunately, I ordered one a month or two ago to have on file. I wonder how they'll deal with it being four different names ago!

Good luck! Hopefully it all works out for you with all the hoops you have to jump through!

So, no, although nothing says it anywhere, the fact that I have not been here five years would mean I cannot pass the security clearance. (God forbid they check with the FBI or anything....)  So I have had to withdraw from the job. Darn it.

So, no, although nothing says it anywhere, the fact that I have not been here five years would mean I cannot pass the security clearance. (God forbid they check with the FBI or anything....)  So I have had to withdraw from the job. Darn it.

As I've been searching there's been SO MANY that require you to either be a UK or EEA citizen and resident for the past 5 years. Its hard not to feel like everything is stacked against you.

Sorry it fell through

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Yeah, well, I'm EU, but don't have the five years. I'm just happy the hiring person checked for me to let me know there was no reason to bother continuing on, unlike when I applied at the passport office for a part-time job.... Best to know up front and just drop it.  I still don't get why they can't request a FBI check. (I actually did have a US security vetting at one point, years ago, due to a family member's job in the armed forces.)