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I'd go to the interview. If you have been trying to get out of that job, means it caused stress, poor pay, they think the job is more important than your life.
I would ask the future employer if they have availability another day as you have a pre-existing engagement that conflicts with the time they proposed.
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Wouldnt that mess up my potential chance to interview and be considered for the opportunity? This job is SUPER TOXIC and I need to get out asap.
I'm surprised the future employer didn't work with you to ask you what dates you would be available for an interview. I am currently in a job and have had about 6 or 7 different interviews and they have all asked when my availability was. And we found a time that worked for both them and me. If they imposed an interview date on you without asking you what your availability was and knowing that you are already in a job, that is a red flag to me already. I understand you're trying to leave a toxic job but there's no point jumping out of the frying pan and into the fire. If you are already committed to that interview date, then I think the only thing you can do is probably calling in sick with your employer the morning of your planned meeting so that you can go to your interview instead (and say you are feeling really bad and can't answer calls until you feel better). Or you could instead say that you have a medical appointment ahead of time and aee if the meeting can be moved, but in a really toxic workplace they might force you to try to change the appointment (and ask why you are dressed more nicely than usual for going to a medical appointment if you have to wear those clothes to work and are not in place where you drive to work have your interview clothes to change into in your car or in a Starbucks bathroom). Of course you could say the appointment is with a specialist and that you had to wait an entire month for an appointment (just like I did for an appointment that I had with a specialist last week which I had to wait for a month for), so you can't change it. But calling in sick at the last minute may be your only way out if you feel like you are committed to the interview date and time with the potential new employer.
You could ask the possible future employer can you schedule for a different day due to an appointment you have on that selected date and time. In turn they may ask you for you to provide a few dates and times of your availability.