Interviewer: Since you are applying for the store manager position, I must ask this question. Will working on weekends be a problem for you?
Greg: No. Working on weekends will not be a problem for me. I know that the weekend is the busiest time for most retail stores. The manager of the store should be there during the busiest times.
Interviewer: That’s good. Did you have to work weekends at your previous job?
Greg: Yes. As you can see on my resume, my last job was as the manager of an Italian restaurant. Our busiest times were nights and weekends. And I always made sure that I was working during the busiest periods to make sure that everything went smoothly.
Interviewer: Wonderful. We are looking for a manager who is hands-on and can run the store during our busy periods.
Greg: Well, I think I would be a great fit then.
Patterns and Examples
Working on the weekend is not a problem for me. I ____________________.
- Working on the weekend is not a problem for me. I am willing to do whatever is necessary to help the company.
- Working on the weekend is not a problem for me. I do not mind working weekends on important projects.
Unfortunately, I am not available to work weekends because ____________________. However, ____________________.
- Unfortunately, I am not available to work weekends because I need to take care of my children. However, I am available to work late any weekday if there is important work to finish.
- Unfortunately, I am not available to work weekends because I have other obligations. However, I can make up for that by working overtime during the week.
If ____________________, then I would be willing to work on the weekend.
- If I were paid overtime, then I would be willing to work on the weekend.
- If it were really important work, then I would be willing to work on the weekend.
