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"When can you start?" interview question
I live in Mid-Michigan, and I am applying for jobs all over the state.
Let's say I get an interview with a company in Detroit, which is two and a half hours away from my present location.
If and when I get asked in the interview "When can you start?" what should I tell them?
I know the things I absolutely need to do before I start, if I accept a written job offer from the company, are:
Give my boss a minimum of two weeks notice at my current company
Find an apartment in Detroit
Pack my belongings and move down there
How should I answer the question?
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You should just be honest the truth always has a way of coming sooner or later and if it doesn't work out then there will be other jobs
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Most employers expect a minimum of two weeks notice. If you ever want to use them in the future for a reference then two-weeks is the minimum notice you should give unless there is a contractual requirement for more.
Answer to your question: You should tell your new employer you need at least two weeks to give proper notice to your current employer. They will expect this or the advertisement would say needs to start immediately.
If you have any vacation time accrued you can request this time off to look for a new apartment in Detroit. Many employers do not pay untaken vacation time when an employee leaves so it is expected they will want to burn some of it off or as much as they can before leaving. Use any vacation time you have to look for a new apartment. Being new to the area you could even ask your new employer for some places to look.
If you have to start your new job before your apartment is ready also look for a motel that offers weekly and monthly rates. Some motels do not advertise monthly or weekly rates. If you find a convenient motel ask if they have a weekly or monthly rate and tell them why. They may have a unadvertised rate to offer you.
Then take what you need to have until your apartment is ready or you find one and put the rest of your things in a storage locker until you are ready for them.
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Depends entirely on how long it'll take you to move and find an appartment. In some cities, finding an appartment is very easy. I'd probably guess it's not too tough in Detroit, but it others, it can be very difficult.
Four weeks, at least, six is probably more realistic.
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