Excuses to use during an interview?

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Doctors appointment. Even if they’re suspicious they’re not allowed to ask anything about it.

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Let me rephrase: what should I tell my team I am doing?

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Generally if you respond with “Sorry I was raised by bees” the interviewer won’t know what to say and might just blurt our, “You’re hired”. That’s my advice. Please use it

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I am finding it difficult to remember a time when I failed and had to overcome it. Is it ok if I just make up an instance and explain how I would overcome it in this hypothetical situation.

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The bees thing. Tell them you need to go home to the nest.

Seriously, take PTO say have appointment

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Good old doctors appt - works great

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Tell them you’re taking PTO

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Take a sick day. Nobody will ask you for details.

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It’s busy season, can’t really take PTO on a random Thursday

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Tell them the truth. What is the big deal ?

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My manager said his car was in the shop for several days so he “worked from home”

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I took phone interviews before work (at 8 AM) and during lunch. When it comes time for in person say you have a doctors appt. You’d be surprised how little people care/notice. People are generally more concerned with what they’re doing than you

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Smile broadly, announce loudly "I won't be here tomorrow morning - I need to go on an interview" and keep smiling as you leave the office. Then, as they all stare at you with jaws dropped to the floor, stop, turn back towards them and say "I'm just kidding about the interview but seriously, I won't be here tomorrow morning."

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Frame the response that you are looking for a new experience that magically aligns with the job description

They can’t ask you for a note?

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