I have an interview tomorrow. What's the best excuse to get out of work? Should I use a sick day?

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“Oh no!!! A pipe broke in my house water everywhere byeeee!"

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Dentist. Nobody wants to go to the dentist. Nobody questions it or how long it takes and it doesn’t open doors to questions about how you’re doing health wise . And if anyone asks how it went, just tell the truth: you need to floss more often.

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“My grandma died, again."

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Say you are running an errand. Liars always make the mistake of giving too much info. When you are really sick or busy you just say you need to run out, when you aren’t people tend to give way too much info ala “I’m sick! It’s my butt and maybe a stomach thing and I think my head hurts!!"

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I honestly think is very disrespectful for agencies to schedule interviews in the middle of the day. It should be early in the morning or eod.

But yeah man. You don't actually need to explain unless you get confronted by someone. Just say you have a personal thing to solve.

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That’s what I’ve always done

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It is national bird day tomorrow. Maybe tell them you need to observe it.

It wouldn’t be a total lie given you’re giving them the bird looking for a new gig.

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Call in stupid

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Dr appointment + commute required should cover it?

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Or family in town

@SAD2 It's in the late afternoon

I always say dentist. Every time

^same, always the dentist

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