ms700 Moderating Team 10,170 Member For: 22y 2m 24d Gender: Male Location: Sydney Posted 28/08/08 02:38 AM Share Posted 28/08/08 02:38 AM Hey guys,Got a situation for ya's. Ive been approached by a company, they want me to start working for them, problem is, the "second" interview is being held interstate, approx 2.5hrs drive away, so ill need some time off to attend.Ive already had the first interview, I told my current employer I had a "dr's appointment" so I could get the time off, the first interview was here in the A.C.T, so now what do I do? I will need probably 2 hrs off at the end of the day ie finish at 3pm, to drive down to the gong to attend the interview at 5:30pm. My current supervisor is aware that I am looking elsewhere, he knows that there is no future where I am at the moment, but my supervisor is off on annual leave, so I would have to ask my big boss, and he is not the most approachable bloke........So what do I do? 'Fess up and tell him that someone else has approached me and I need to attend a interview, or throw another sickie? Im not a fan of lying, but I dont want to do the wrong thing by my current employer, as I dont like burning bridges??? Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/49127-tell-the-truth-or-chuck-a-sickie/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
ETM Member 1,194 Member For: 18y 1m 11d Gender: Male Location: syd south Posted 28/08/08 02:41 AM Share Posted 28/08/08 02:41 AM just email this post to head office lol Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/49127-tell-the-truth-or-chuck-a-sickie/#findComment-724565 Share on other sites More sharing options...
tab Sucker Moderating Team 32,303 Member For: 20y 11m 30d Gender: Male Location: Brisbane Posted 28/08/08 02:46 AM Share Posted 28/08/08 02:46 AM Already sent. Specialist's appointment perhaps You are quite ahhhh....unusual, so medical related would be quite believable. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/49127-tell-the-truth-or-chuck-a-sickie/#findComment-724569 Share on other sites More sharing options...
R-SPEC You are a dead set goose Silver Donating Members 3,968 Member For: 19y 4m 25d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 28/08/08 02:48 AM Share Posted 28/08/08 02:48 AM Just tell em you have to go back to the doctor to get the results of the tests they did at the last appointment because it could be serious. This doctor is a specialist (hence the travel time) and that was the only time you could get.Then, to spice things up a bit, if they ask what's wrong, just say 'it's very personal' and they'll forever fear it and never ask you again. They can't refuse to let you go Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/49127-tell-the-truth-or-chuck-a-sickie/#findComment-724572 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dillz Three pedals are better then two.. Donating Members 15,637 Member For: 17y 10m 29d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 28/08/08 02:49 AM Share Posted 28/08/08 02:49 AM Just tell him you got a bad case of the runs and your going to be in the sh*tter for the next few hours. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/49127-tell-the-truth-or-chuck-a-sickie/#findComment-724573 Share on other sites More sharing options...
our06t Mmmmm......BOOST Member 3,135 Member For: 17y 11m 27d Gender: Male Location: central coast Posted 28/08/08 02:49 AM Share Posted 28/08/08 02:49 AM (edited) yeh hard one ,but I know if was one of my guys doing the same ,I would prefer to know even if I didn't like it , it might give your boss a chance to think of his options if you do leave ,and on the other hand I have done the sick day for another job interview but I was younger then , and have learnt about the whole burning bridges aspect of leaving a company Edited 28/08/08 02:51 AM by our06t Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/49127-tell-the-truth-or-chuck-a-sickie/#findComment-724575 Share on other sites More sharing options...
nang3 12" member Donating Members 2,107 Member For: 19y 10m Location: Perth WA Posted 28/08/08 02:52 AM Share Posted 28/08/08 02:52 AM well u lied for the 1st one so might as well for the second one??flexitime options?? or say you have a proctology exam and need the hours off to go home and cry about being violated by another man mwahaha Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/49127-tell-the-truth-or-chuck-a-sickie/#findComment-724576 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TUFXRT6 Silver Donating Members 687 Member For: 19y 1m 4d Gender: Male Location: Victoria Posted 28/08/08 02:52 AM Share Posted 28/08/08 02:52 AM Personally I would play this either two ways.1) go in at the start of the day & say you need to finish early (there is no need to elaberate)or2) Around 2pm walk into the office & say you feel like sh!t and need to go home.Just remember:The more details you give the bigger the whole you dig for yourself.RegardsTUFXRT6 Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/49127-tell-the-truth-or-chuck-a-sickie/#findComment-724577 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dagabond Bored Member Administrator 35,722 Member For: 22y 5m 10d Gender: Male Location: Dé·jà vu Posted 28/08/08 02:54 AM Share Posted 28/08/08 02:54 AM In 12 years of being a supervisor I've only ever had one of hundreds of guys come to me and say he was going to a job interview...for me I let him go, but if I was the boss I would be telling him if he still wants his job HERE he better get back to work and not take the time off...Lie Mick. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/49127-tell-the-truth-or-chuck-a-sickie/#findComment-724580 Share on other sites More sharing options...
senna_T Forged Member Lifetime Members 15,818 Member For: 18y 2m 17d Gender: Male Location: SW Sydney Posted 28/08/08 02:56 AM Share Posted 28/08/08 02:56 AM What about an annual leave day Mickus? Can't you just say you need to take a "personal" day? I know up here they are pretty reasonable when you need to take a day off, as long as you use one of your annual leave days. By working weekends we accrue A.L. days fairly quickly though Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/49127-tell-the-truth-or-chuck-a-sickie/#findComment-724581 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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