How do you guys juggle work and interviewing for a new job? Do you block off time in your calendar, etc.? What happens when there’s a meeting conflict? I lowkey feel like a double agent at times lol

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-Private appointment in calendar

-If the conflicting work appt isn’t important or you can delegate to your team to manage, then decline it

-if the conflicting work appt is important, reschedule the interview

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Legit going thru this so yes would like to hear any insights!

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Wfh, take a sick day, use the covid card, block your schedule for “private appointments”.
There’s always a way 😶

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I had a lot of “doctor’s appointments” during interviews, but also worked late a bunch.

If I ended up with a conflict, I’d prioritize work and apologize to the interviewer as early as possible, framing it as “I have obligations to deliver to my current team” - most people understood the consulting working style, so they were fine with it

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With virtual interviews I always tried to do the earliest possible to avoid potential conflicts. If you need a full day then do Friday or Monday and say you have a long weekend trip.

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