Best excuses for when you have to miss work for an interview: GO.

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Dentist appointment. It gives you the cover when you need to be out a few consecutive times for follow up interviews. Pro tip is to keep one of those gift bags that a dentist would give you in your desk in case you need some extra credibility.

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Say you had a mole removed and have to get more removed because derm said precancerous. People usually are scared/grossed out at moles and don't ask any more...but. If they creepily ask to see bandaid or where it is say it's on your ass or bra line. Also, dentist is an easy to detect lie. Why would anyone lie about a mole?

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They don't question food poisoning. I "had" it for two days when I flew out to la for 36 hours to interview a few years ago

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Herpes flair up

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Diarrhea

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Never lie. Take PTO.

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Doctor appt. Dentist appt. Physical therapy appt.

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@vp1 for the win. Dental gift bag in desk is crucial.

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My butt plugs got stuck again

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Your pet is sick.

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@senior Art Director 1: Shhhhh go make us some banner comps.

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So a recruiter just emailed me asking if I can go to the agency tomorrow. How can I have a PTO approved by them? Are you guy serious? No one ever scheduled an interview way beforehand for me. I usually just go. Nobody ever asked where I wass

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Tell them you're taking the day off for an interview, fuck it, roll the dice. You'll probably get promoted to CCO.

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^ winner

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Too hard to take a vacation day?

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Just take a PTO day

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"Have an emergency and had to phone in the utility company to fix" or "woke up this morning not feeling well". Keep it simple

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I have an emergency appointment with a dermatologist. NQA.

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Anything involving a colostomy bag is sure to put an end to questions

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@CW1 That is so obviously a lie haha

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Stop with the "GO."

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