Is this unethical?

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heysexylady said:
Going on a job interview....Knowing that you are not going to accept the position.
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Sounds a bit more 'irrational' than 'unethical' to me...without knowing more info on why a person would attend a job interview while knowing they were not going to accept the position.
 
Not necessarily. You may need to go to an interview at choice #2 in order to get a competing "offer" that you can provide your #1 choice with in order to increase salary at the first position. This is done all the time.

It's also not unethical because you can always change your mind, and can decide that option #2 may in fact be better for you.

Keep an open mind and explore your options.
 
Why are you going to a job interview if you have no intention of taking the job?

Are you going to feign enthusiasm? With most jobs these days, interviews are multi stage - what happens when they schedule you for the 2nd round of interviews?

Unethical? Probably.
 
Psychotic said:
Why are you going to a job interview if you have no intention of taking the job?

Are you going to feign enthusiasm? With most jobs these days, interviews are multi stage - what happens when they schedule you for the 2nd round of interviews?

Unethical? Probably.
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Just for practice.
 
No, I don't think it's unethical at all. Interviews are information-seeking activities that run both ways. Keep an open mind and you might surprise yourself like @wolfvgang22 said above. In a didactics session on career development and salary negotiation a few years ago, my supervisor directly stated this is a common strategy. Another supervisor later that year interviewed for a position that she didn't think she'd be all that interested in, but she went in with an open mind, decided it wasn't for her, got an offer and quickly but politely declined, went back to her supervisor and got a nice raise out of it. It's a way to know your worth.
 
Psychotic said:
Why are you going to a job interview if you have no intention of taking the job?

Are you going to feign enthusiasm? With most jobs these days, interviews are multi stage - what happens when they schedule you for the 2nd round of interviews?

Unethical? Probably.
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No company that employees you actually cares about you, those days are long gone. You are as useful as your ability to drive revenue to a hospital/corporation, you only get treated better than janitors because you are harder to replace and are a key cog in their income generation. In such an environment, you need to be always looking out for yourself. Going to several interviews and getting multiple offers is an essential part of this.
 
Don't remember where I heard it, but a staying that's stuck with me is: "never turn down an opportunity you haven't been offered." Or something like that. You get the point. I wouldn't see this as unethical, particularly since (as has been said) the interview may actually end up changing your mind, remote as the possibility may be.
 
That reminds me of when I consulted my business friend a question about business ethics. He was puzzled by the question and his answer was that the real question is whether or not something is legal and if it is questionable at all then you just need an attorney to document that it is legal. Although I am not an attorney, I would think you are pretty safe from a legal standpoint. 😉
In other words, it's not really an ethical question related to your professional role.
 
Merovinge said:
No company that employees you actually cares about you, those days are long gone. You are as useful as your ability to drive revenue to a hospital/corporation, you only get treated better than janitors because you are harder to replace and are a key cog in their income generation. In such an environment, you need to be always looking out for yourself. Going to several interviews and getting multiple offers is an essential part of this.
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Did you read his post explaining what he is doing? He isn't even looking for a job, just looking to "practice" interviewing.

If he is actively seeking a job, then of course, go to as many interviews as needed, including ones you are pretty certain you are not interested in. But to "practice" interviewing? Ehh, that is fishy stuff to me. YMMV...
 
Psychotic said:
Why are you going to a job interview if you have no intention of taking the job?

Are you going to feign enthusiasm? With most jobs these days, interviews are multi stage - what happens when they schedule you for the 2nd round of interviews?

Unethical? Probably.
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That's just silly- job interviews are as much about the candidate interviewing the job as vice versa. It's like saying a job interviewing a guy they see no realistic chance of hiring is unethical- there's always that small chance he'll change their minds, and everyone gets good experience from the exchange.
 
Psychotic said:
Did you read his post explaining what he is doing? He isn't even looking for a job, just looking to "practice" interviewing.

If he is actively seeking a job, then of course, go to as many interviews as needed, including ones you are pretty certain you are not interested in. But to "practice" interviewing? Ehh, that is fishy stuff to me. YMMV...
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It sounds completely weird if you ask me. I have gotten plenty of practice with interviews...by trying to get a job. That's just my own self-centered and biased opinion. I have learned through my own training and just life experience in general that what I think is weird is not necessarily pathological or even wrong.
 
wolfvgang22 said:
I ended up doing residency at a program I thought I had no interest in. They won me over, I'm glad I went.
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Same here. I think if you're going to the interview there is likely something you like about the place, it's just a matter of seeing if that's enough to sway you into sticking around

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MLT2MT2DO said:
Same here. I think if you're going to the interview there is likely something you like about the place, it's just a matter of seeing if that's enough to sway you into sticking around

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I'm actually leaving for my fellowship in July. Just wanted to see if they are willing to pay me a stipend while in doing my fellowship.
 
smalltownpsych said:
That reminds me of when I consulted my business friend a question about business ethics. He was puzzled by the question and his answer was that the real question is whether or not something is legal and if it is questionable at all then you just need an attorney to document that it is legal. Although I am not an attorney, I would think you are pretty safe from a legal standpoint. 😉
In other words, it's not really an ethical question related to your professional role.
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I lol'd
"Business Ethics? Wtf is that?"
 
Just don't lie and you're good. Being overly enthusiastic and committed to a job before it's been offered can be a red flag for employers, too.
 
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