https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 16 Apr 2026 14:33:35 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/excuses-for-covering-up-a-job-interview-you-went-on-while-already-employed#post-890710 Thu, 27 Jun 2013 17:34:37 +0000 BSB 890710@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@spaniellove: I'm jumping way ahead of myself... I'm not interviewing yet. :/ I know it's bad!<br /> I'm going to submit my resume this weekend or next week. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/excuses-for-covering-up-a-job-interview-you-went-on-while-already-employed#post-890260 Thu, 27 Jun 2013 15:49:18 +0000 BabyBoecksMom 890260@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@sorrycharlie: HAHAHA - good idea </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/excuses-for-covering-up-a-job-interview-you-went-on-while-already-employed#post-890252 Thu, 27 Jun 2013 15:46:33 +0000 spaniellove 890252@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@bluestriped bee: No advice but I'm excited you're interviewing and making this happen! You've wanted this for so long! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/excuses-for-covering-up-a-job-interview-you-went-on-while-already-employed#post-889977 Thu, 27 Jun 2013 14:44:16 +0000 avivoca 889977@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@bluestriped bee: That's good to hear! One place I worked at really pushed for them if you used sick days. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/excuses-for-covering-up-a-job-interview-you-went-on-while-already-employed#post-889860 Thu, 27 Jun 2013 14:27:01 +0000 BSB 889860@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@sorrycharlie: LOL!! Good idea! I think admitting 'tummy issues' is TMI by itself! haha! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/excuses-for-covering-up-a-job-interview-you-went-on-while-already-employed#post-889857 Thu, 27 Jun 2013 14:25:18 +0000 LindsayInNY 889857@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I always tried to interview early or late in the day so I wouldn't have to take the entire day off. I'd use the doctor's appointment excuse then. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/excuses-for-covering-up-a-job-interview-you-went-on-while-already-employed#post-889830 Thu, 27 Jun 2013 14:18:22 +0000 sorrycharlie 889830@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@bluestriped bee: if your employer does not require a sick note, then i wouldn't worry. if they get really obnoxious and nitpicky, say that you had a bad period, or, awful diarrhea. they'll stop asking for details :) lol. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/excuses-for-covering-up-a-job-interview-you-went-on-while-already-employed#post-889813 Thu, 27 Jun 2013 14:15:20 +0000 BSB 889813@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@evansjamie: No. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/excuses-for-covering-up-a-job-interview-you-went-on-while-already-employed#post-888393 Thu, 27 Jun 2013 09:51:58 +0000 avivoca 888393@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@bluestriped bee: Does your employer require a sick note from the doctor? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/excuses-for-covering-up-a-job-interview-you-went-on-while-already-employed#post-888358 Thu, 27 Jun 2013 09:46:22 +0000 MrsStormy 888358@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would just say I have an appointment, but I never use the Dr's appointment excuse (and use sick) because I don't know if it is just my state or not but if you are gone for longer than I think 2 hours they can legally ask you what the appointment is for and ask for a note. I do think your whole day off changes things though, so I think your plan sounds good :happy: Good luck! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/excuses-for-covering-up-a-job-interview-you-went-on-while-already-employed#post-888311 Thu, 27 Jun 2013 09:41:18 +0000 BSB 888311@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>So for me, I'm planning on getting a job on the east coast. So I would be out for the full day or more. I'm going to try to ask for the interview to be on a Monday so I have Sunday to travel. </p> <p>I'm trying to save up vacations because that's the better thing to do but I think I will have to use sick days. Maybe just a 'not feeling well today' is vague enough. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/excuses-for-covering-up-a-job-interview-you-went-on-while-already-employed#post-887714 Thu, 27 Jun 2013 07:48:26 +0000 mamabolt 887714@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I just dealt with this - I would have used vacation but we are actually on a vacation lockdown at work due to a huge project. And I had 4 interviews within a 2 week period! I tried to schedule them either at the very beginning or end of the workday and then just said I was coming in late/leaving early for "an appointment." My work is pretty flexible though as long as we are putting in our hours we can take some time to deal with personal stuff. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/excuses-for-covering-up-a-job-interview-you-went-on-while-already-employed#post-887713 Thu, 27 Jun 2013 07:47:50 +0000 mamimami 887713@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I am a terrible liar so I am like @purpletulips: personal business. BUT you have to know your boss -- some will be fine with that and some will ask what you have to do. If I were to say "doctor's appointment," I know she would be asking if I was OK and whatnot, so.... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/excuses-for-covering-up-a-job-interview-you-went-on-while-already-employed#post-887712 Thu, 27 Jun 2013 07:46:54 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 887712@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have scheduled them after work, 5:30 interview time or taken PTO. If I had vacation and sick days I would use vacation. I think sick days should only be used when you are truly sick or have a doctor's appointment. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/excuses-for-covering-up-a-job-interview-you-went-on-while-already-employed#post-887707 Thu, 27 Jun 2013 07:45:43 +0000 katsupgirl 887707@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If you're coming in late or missing time that you can't just say was lunch I'd use vacation time. I'm super cautious about sick leave. </p> <p>Excuses: Doctor's appt, exterminator, cable guy, have a pet then vet appt, </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/excuses-for-covering-up-a-job-interview-you-went-on-while-already-employed#post-887697 Thu, 27 Jun 2013 07:40:25 +0000 purrpletulips 887697@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would just say you have a personal appointment, without details. I had to run out yesterday to buy a new shirt due to a coconut oil incident and just said I had to run an errand, was gone about an hour but worked through my lunch to make up the time. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/excuses-for-covering-up-a-job-interview-you-went-on-while-already-employed#post-887671 Thu, 27 Jun 2013 07:27:54 +0000 kjpugs 887671@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was usually hourly or had flexible work schedules, so I came up with an excuse like a doctor's appointment (or what worked best- a vet appointment for a sick pup, because that can be last minute) and make up the time or not get paid for it. My first job was less flexible, I occasionally went on lunch and if it went long I blamed it on slow service and then worked through lunch the next day to "make it up" even though I was salaried. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/excuses-for-covering-up-a-job-interview-you-went-on-while-already-employed#post-887660 Thu, 27 Jun 2013 07:19:50 +0000 TheReelDeal 887660@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If the only time for interviews in is the middle of the morning I will use personal or vacation time and you should not have to provide a reason for that. If you just want to come in late, I would say you have an appointment. And technically you don't even have to give up that information. There's no reason they need to know how you are spending time when you are not at work. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/excuses-for-covering-up-a-job-interview-you-went-on-while-already-employed#post-887623 Thu, 27 Jun 2013 06:58:58 +0000 cmomma17 887623@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have used both vacation/personal and sick in the past. Most stressful was a job interview for a different department at my work! Boss was gone for the day, but I had to tell everyone else I was headed to a "meeting" and hope no one caught me going in or out of the interview! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/excuses-for-covering-up-a-job-interview-you-went-on-while-already-employed#post-887621 Thu, 27 Jun 2013 06:57:31 +0000 Adira 887621@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I haven't done this, but I'd say a doctor's appointment as well. And then I'd try to make up the time either later in the day or throughout the week. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/excuses-for-covering-up-a-job-interview-you-went-on-while-already-employed#post-887610 Thu, 27 Jun 2013 06:54:04 +0000 Smurfette 887610@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I always said doctor's appointments. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/excuses-for-covering-up-a-job-interview-you-went-on-while-already-employed#post-887590 Thu, 27 Jun 2013 06:37:38 +0000 mediagirl 887590@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@bluestriped bee: exciting!! :) </p> <p>Sick day.<br /> Doctor's appointment in the afternoon.<br /> Or...if you can schedule it a couple of days out...just take a vacation or PTO day. "My parents are coming into town unexpectedly..." </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/excuses-for-covering-up-a-job-interview-you-went-on-while-already-employed#post-887583 Thu, 27 Jun 2013 06:27:12 +0000 MusicaV 887583@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Doctors appt or personal day. For the "drs appt" I was an hour late to work. I stayed late that day. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/excuses-for-covering-up-a-job-interview-you-went-on-while-already-employed#post-887567 Thu, 27 Jun 2013 05:47:38 +0000 avivoca 887567@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't think they can ask you what you are doing with your personal/vacation time. When looking for apartments in another city, I used a personal day. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/excuses-for-covering-up-a-job-interview-you-went-on-while-already-employed#post-887552 Thu, 27 Jun 2013 03:40:18 +0000 iheartleopardprint 887552@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have never had to make up an excuse, I scheduled it around my work.mi didn't feel like it was fair for my employer to be paying me (through sick days or annual leave) while I look for another job.</p> <p>I have left my jobs on great terms though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/excuses-for-covering-up-a-job-interview-you-went-on-while-already-employed#post-887537 Thu, 27 Jun 2013 02:55:19 +0000 BSB 887537@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Have you used vacation or sick days? Doctor's appointments? </p> <p>Need to start thinking of some. </p>