What is your availability?
Before answering scheduling questions, you should be clear on the interviewer's expectations. If you haven't had a chance to clarify their scheduling needs, now would be the perfect time to ask!
Consider asking, 'What are the scheduling expectations for this position?' If they expect you to work 12-hour days, it would be important for you to know that before you respond with, 'Absolutely! No problem!' You want to be sure that you can meet their expectations.
If their schedule expectations won't work for you, consider what you CAN offer and see if you can meet in the middle. It's much better to discuss these things in an interview than commit to a schedule that won't work for you.
"I am available to work a full-time schedule and would prefer something like 8a-5p Monday to Friday. I am happy to be a team player and work some overtime, as required. Is this in line with what you're looking for?"
"I'm pretty flexible with my schedule availability. If overtime is required in this role, I am happy to accommodate whenever I can. My only restriction is that I cannot work Wednesday nights as I have an evening course those days."
