Asking for time off--for a job interview?

Flint · 07-21-2008, 03:18 PM

Any advice on how to approach asking for time off, when the purpose is to go to a job interview at a different company? Kind of a delicate situation.

I'm technically supposed to ask for time off 2 weeks in advance, and provide a reason, i.e. doctor's appt etc. but I have someone who wants to meet with me ASAP this week.

I am considering just telling my manager exactly what the deal is. I have, after all, been telling them I need more money. Maybe this will help get the point across.

Of course, they could say no. But the alternative is trying to make up something up and take the time off under false pretenses, and I don't really want to do that.

What would you do/have you done in these circumstances?

07-21-2008, 03:18 PM	#1
Flint Snowflake Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Dystopia Posts: 13,136	Asking for time off--for a job interview? Any advice on how to approach asking for time off, when the purpose is to go to a job interview at a different company? Kind of a delicate situation. I'm technically supposed to ask for time off 2 weeks in advance, and provide a reason, i.e. doctor's appt etc. but I have someone who wants to meet with me ASAP this week. I am considering just telling my manager exactly what the deal is. I have, after all, been telling them I need more money. Maybe this will help get the point across. Of course, they could say no. But the alternative is trying to make up something up and take the time off under false pretenses, and I don't really want to do that. What would you do/have you done in these circumstances? __________________ **************** There's a level of facility that everyone needs to accomplish, and from there it's a matter of deciding for yourself how important ultra-facility is to your expression. ... I found, like Joseph Campbell said, if you just follow whatever gives you a little joy or excitement or awe, then you're on the right track. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Terry Bozzio**

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