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Flexible preferences
But why would you see someone as 'needy' if they wished to ask about the company travel policy at interview? Likewise, the salary, hours, leave or any aspect of the work. I don't see the difference.
Well a clever interviewee would frame it all carefully without causing distress:
"I understand the job involves a certain amount of travel, what policies cover this area? And is there an expectation to travel at weekends for example?"
Mind you, many companies and government bodies are working on the basis of Structured Interview Protocols to keep HR and Legal on side, so you get through that in a fairly clinical fashion, make a decision about whether to offer a job, and then there is a separate dialogue about pay and conditions before acceptance of the job offer.