Interviews and Employees Rights

[Pheebs]

I have no holiday loki which I can take - I am allocated my holiday in half terms and summer hols etc So unfortunately I canny shift any dates around

This is the email I sent to my head being very beggy

Hello Helen!

I understand Ivan has forward the details of my up and coming interviews / interview processes I have been asked to attend in London.

I just wanted to give you some background on these interviews as they were completely unexpected until the last couple of weeks!

As you know, I do card designs (I will happily bring in my portfolio and show you them!) and over the summer holidays an international licensing company (Gemma International) took much interest in them. After a meeting and interview with them they decided to pass my details on to another company as they felt the designs were "of a different elk" to their current designs, but believed they were excellent and would be snapped up by other companies.

Within the past week I have been contacted by both Start Licensing (licensers of Polly Pocket) as well as Ignition Licensing (licensers of Juicy Lucy and Bang On The Door) asking for me to attend their offices/London for a number of interview processes in Surrey and London (which involves a range of meetings and a conference). I have tried my best to arrange them so they are all grouped together - as travel to London isn't exactly easy and it would mean less of a break from my school work.

These dates really mean the world to me. If either company do take interest, I would end up being a key designer within there company, which, potentially could set me up for life (my designs would be distributed world wide and within shops such as Clintons, Hallmark, Asda, Tescos, Sainsburys, Athena etc)

I understand four days off is a lot to ask for but as stated above - I have not intentionally gone looking for this employment - they have found me, which makes me think I am in with a chance. I fully understand I would have those days deducted from my pay and with regards to cover for my work - I believe there is no problem (other than my tutor group, which I am sure I could arrange with another TA to look after them for the few days I am away).

I just really wanted you to understand why I am asking for these days off and not think I am attending an interview for a job of my current equivalent status - it really is something quite big and I am very incredibly nervous about it all (though equally excited)! I hope it all makes sense and if there are any questions or information you need from me with regards to the above then I would be more than happy to have a chat and supply you with all I know!

Thanks so much for your time Helen and look forward to hearing a response,

All the best,

Clare

*awaits in anticipation*