Best excuse when job interviewing. I’ve already used the doc appointment and sick day. What’s left?

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You don’t need a fake excuse. Just say you have an apportionment. (You do.)

If they ask what’s up, just say “Gotta take care of personal stuff. You know how it is.”

Nobody says they don’t know how it is.

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Come on we work in advertising, use some creativity:

- follow up doctor
- dentist
- dermatologist
- acupuncture
- optometrist
- If you live in nyc, any number of landlord issues will do
- laundry delivery (another one pretty unique to nyc)
- plumbing/water issues: sink, shower, ac, roof, radiator, etc leaking
- rodent issue
- bank/post office (will do this for a quick interview that I leave for without telling anyone, and if they ask where I’ve been, I say this)
- dmv
- meet a family friend who is in town on biz for breakfast/coffee/lunch
- something vague like “personal issue” or “family situation”
- anxiety attack
- migraine

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Doing the lords work here thank uuu

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Job interview. Will put them on their toes about what you’re REALLY hiding

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Dentist appointments- you can easily need several for a crown.

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“What was your dentists name?”

“Crentis.”

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coronavirus

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DMV is the best. They know you’re going to take at least half day.

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Yep - and good for follow ups, “oh my god I waited there all day and THEN they tell me I don’t have the right forms! Now I have to go back next week!”

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Leaky roof/dishwasher/pipes/maintenance of any kind, cable guy, migraine, flat out sick, DMV

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You don't need to explain the reason for a personal day, just request a personal day. No matter what you say, someone will have an opinion on whether or not it was a good enough reason to miss work (whether it's for an interview or not), so just don't over explain in the first place.

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Say you are getting a delivery from 12-4 or something installed and need to be home to let them in to install or deliver it (could say you are getting a couch delivered?)

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“None of your fuckin business dot com, boss person.”

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.com . Org . Edu ✌🏽 sir

Something long term and nebulous. Family issues, taking SO to appointments, fucking roofers, etc.

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Comcast

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If asked where I’m going, I say out loud that I have a job interview. They always laugh and carry on about their day none-the-wiser.

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Mother is in the hospital

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Cancer

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Taking my cat to the vet.

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Colonics

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