retired_abess

**** me, it's school.


Thank the lord, I answer to no-one.

mattsaunders

wtf?

for me, that'd be reason enough to leave

YZFRydn

Needing a note.

Just take the day off saying you havent been off the toilet all night.

retired_dawn12302

retired_nini59

if you don't want to lie then tell the truth, no-ones going to be able to suggest a lie that isn't a lie ffs.

retired_rooster

ring up and say you have chronic diarrhoea, nobody ever questions you when you say that.

retired_tanuja

This man speaks the truth.

No way would I risk driving 30 miles down a motorway knowing my gut may give way at any second - does anyone?

Your problem is that you want to give too much detail. The best lies are the ones that are so brief. If you walk in and start explaining in explicit detail exactly why you're not on and why - then everyone will know you're lying. If you play it completely blasé and off the cuff, then no-one questions it...

Also, I wonder if the people saying "be honest" have ever had a real job? You'd cause way too much trouble and damage if you wanted to carry on working there as if nothing happened...

retired_derek

This man speaks the truth.

No way would I risk driving 30 miles down a motorway knowing my gut may give way at any second - does anyone?

Your problem is that you want to give too much detail. The best lies are the ones that are so brief. If you walk in and start explaining in explicit detail exactly why you're not on and why - then everyone will know you're lying. If you play it completely blasé and off the cuff, then no-one questions it...

Also, I wonder if the people saying "be honest" have ever had a real job? You'd cause way too much trouble and damage if you wanted to carry on working there as if nothing happened... </BLOCKQUOTE>

Of course we've had real jobs.

IIRC the company cannot refuse you time off for an interview at another company. At least in the UK.

If it were a simple case of him actively looking for other work, then i'd agree, it's not likely to be something he should tell them, however, this is his dream job, once in a lifetime kind of scenario. Most bosses i've worked for would actually be incredibly understanding in that situation.

retired_bogamol

A guy I used to work with couldn't be arsed coming in one Friday, so just didn't bother. On Monday, when the boss asked him where he'd been, he just said, "don't ask" with a pained expression on his face. Sure enough, the boss didn't!

Try that maybe?

anon414

Im doing exactly the same thing. Had an interview last Friday which would equate to a 15k pay rise if I get it