Best excuse for leaving the office for an interview?

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Lol glad I'm not the only one trying to leave

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Fake sick. Everyone is sick during this time

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Appt with my financial advisor - tax time is coming up

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Be bold. Tell anyone who asks you've got an interview. 💪🏻

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Keep it general. Say you’ve got an appointment

A specific type of doc appointment. Skin, allergies, nose, etc. They’ll be running tests. So it will take a bit.

Lol the tried, true and trusted excuse. I miss when I worked in midtown and cld hop out to an interview for a couple of hours during lunch without having to request time off.

Plumbing or chlamydia

@ the Geo peeps: isn’t everyone leaving? 😂

Yea just be vague. It makes you seem cool.

Doctors apt for sure 👌🏻

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