Unpaid trials.
I have gone for trials at two well known places. One was a well known restaurant probably 12 years ago which was for an evening shift for 3-4 hours, I kind of knew I would be offered the job so I think it was more so I knew what he job could look like as well as them assessing me. I turned the job down in the end as decided to stay where I was but from memory I think I got offered free food at the end of the shift (I know that's kind of standard with restaurants).
Second place was a well known bakery a couple years back and maybe an hour or so was a trial and the other hour an interview, I was offered the job (a week or two later) and remember being allowed to pretty much take any bakery related items that I wanted home, I love bread and bakeries so in my mind whatever the outcome I was happy to take some freebies home, although you then have to try be balanced in not going crazy taking everything incase it comes across the wrong way.
As for the guy doing the claim, he knows he's fucked up the expenses so probably thinking if he threatens with legal action then it will be cheaper for the company to just pay him £10 than to go through all the court fees. Also seems the type to then play on the expense claim as a reason he didn't get the job. These people are the worst.
Secondment - I was seconded and had to apply for the job I had already been doing for the best part of 12 months, in fairness the interview was 10 mins and I was offered the job there and then but the worry and anxiety before then could have been avoided, the 12 months itself was stressful in that it felt like I was on trial the whole time, not sure I would do that again to be honest.
