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Taking time off work for an interview
My husband just got a call to interview for a really great position with a good company. It would be on a Thursday afternoon at 2pm and is about an hour and a half from where he currently works. He was able to interview via phone the first time, but now they want him to come in. Duh.
His current position is a federally funded contract job. The project is coming to an end, and they're actually running behind. He is in a position that is critical to the project (meaning, he has to be there) and they are being fined every day that the project goes over the deadline. There is no way that his boss will approve time off, and there is no way that he can fake a sore throat or something. They'd tell him to suck it up. He works in an industry where that is more normal than most.
WWYD?
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Re: Taking time off work for an interview
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Don't drink the water.
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Ask for a earlier/later interview time and make up some small excuse and working extra hours on other days of the week to attend this "appointment" on Thursday.
I've used excuses before such as... plumber is coming over (last minute handy-woman project went wrong and we need running water!), hubby has a doctor's appointment where he will be sedated and cannot drive himself home afterword, migraine coming on, etc.
Call and ask for a later/earlier time. Or another day. Explain the situation.
i would explain the situation to the interviewer, i am sure they can arrange another time or day for it and can appreciate your husband's work ethic.
Reschedule the interview, tell them you are under a deadline at your current position and don't feel comfortable leaving your co-workers in a bind, and then offer alternative times.
This shows that you are a team player and are loyal to your responsibilities. The interviewer will understand, and if they don't it is probably not a company you want to work for.