Would you take a day off work and drive 7 hrs to take a "skills test"? (employed, interview)

[HarryManback]

I'm currently in communication with a company about a legitimate job. The issue is that they want me to come in and take a "skills test", and interview only if I pass the skills test. So it could be the case that the skills test is something bogus and I take a day off and drive 3.5 hrs only to turn around and drive another 3.5 hrs back.

Worth it or not?

[davenj08]

There is no right answer. Depends on how badly you want the job.

[BigDaveyL]

Originally Posted by davenj08

There is no right answer. Depends on how badly you want the job.

Agree.

[Mr_Geek]

If I was unemployed, YES. If I was employed, it would depend.

[joe from dayton]

Based on the significant lack of information, the answer is "yes," "no," or "maybe."

[bobtn]

If employed, absolutely, positively not.

[smarterguy]

All things being equal, unless you were already a finalist for a position, I wouldn't.

But obviously, it depends on how desperate you were for the job.

[mizzourah2006]

Originally Posted by HarryManback

I'm currently in communication with a company about a legitimate job. The issue is that they want me to come in and take a "skills test", and interview only if I pass the skills test. So it could be the case that the skills test is something bogus and I take a day off and drive 3.5 hrs only to turn around and drive another 3.5 hrs back.

Worth it or not?

Would you move there if you got the job? If you are serious about the job I would take the skills test. Almost every company today has some sort of screening process, especially with the # of applicants. They don't have time to interview every candidate. A skills test is often a way to screen out people that say they are experts in excel or access when they have very limited to no experience beyond making a basic spreadsheet.

[HarryManback]

Originally Posted by bobtn

If employed, absolutely, positively not.

What if you were employed but on a contract that ends in June?

Also, I have to travel that distance for any job interview. I live in the middle of nowhere. So part of my apprehension is that maybe I should "save" my gas money and days off for opportunities where an interview is guaranteed, rather than an interview contingent on a mysterious skills test.

[bobtn]

Originally Posted by HarryManback

What if you were employed but on a contract that ends in June?

Also, I have to travel that distance for any job interview. I live in the middle of nowhere. So part of my apprehension is that maybe I should "save" my gas money and days off for opportunities where an interview is guaranteed, rather than an interview contingent on a mysterious skills test.

I'd move in June. Anyone in the middle of nowhere needs to anyway.

But an interview contingent on a skills test is an unreasonable demand.