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Re: What Do You Tell Your Current Employer If You Want To Go For Interview Elsewhere by dustydee: 11:23am On Feb 23, 2016

Take the day off.

Re: What Do You Tell Your Current Employer If You Want To Go For Interview Elsewhere by LEXYCOM: 11:24am On Feb 23, 2016

Tell them u want to go and ease yourself in the toilet

Re: What Do You Tell Your Current Employer If You Want To Go For Interview Elsewhere by SapeleWater(m): 11:26am On Feb 23, 2016

ndujekwu:
Dear NairaLanders; I have an interview scheduled for 1st week of march. I really want to attend because I think the job has a wider range of opportunity to offer.

What to I tell my current employer? Where do I tell him am going to? What are the "scopes" being used for things like this?

You no go tell am anything. Just go home but no come work the following morning. Then call am tell am say you no well and dem wan admit you for two days. But no give am any hospital name o.

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Re: What Do You Tell Your Current Employer If You Want To Go For Interview Elsewhere by philanthropist1(m): 11:30am On Feb 23, 2016

Siberia101:
I'll tell him I want to go for an interview with a better firm..

I'm a Born Again Christian

lol......mumu

Re: What Do You Tell Your Current Employer If You Want To Go For Interview Elsewhere by tambivi(m): 11:36am On Feb 23, 2016

mickells:
you should try telling the truth o
you never can say, your boss could be a member of the interviewing panel. Awkward right?

n
Na gone be DAT Na, chaiiii......

Re: What Do You Tell Your Current Employer If You Want To Go For Interview Elsewhere by LovesonBlezz(m): 11:37am On Feb 23, 2016

ASK LIE MUHAMMED!..

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Re: What Do You Tell Your Current Employer If You Want To Go For Interview Elsewhere by Lovexme(m): 11:38am On Feb 23, 2016

Simple. Boss, I've got an interview with so so company by so so time. C'est fini.

Well, my boss is understanding.

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Re: What Do You Tell Your Current Employer If You Want To Go For Interview Elsewhere by Lovexme(m): 11:39am On Feb 23, 2016

LEXYCOM:
Tell them u want to go and ease yourself in the toilet

Is the toilet in another local govt.?

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Re: What Do You Tell Your Current Employer If You Want To Go For Interview Elsewhere by nkoyoeyo(f): 11:41am On Feb 23, 2016

Just take the day off, period...and you don't have to lie.

Re: What Do You Tell Your Current Employer If You Want To Go For Interview Elsewhere by wellmax(m): 11:52am On Feb 23, 2016

Just call in Sick, that's all.

In other news, see Lords Chosen Members rolling in the mud in the name of publicity.

www.nairaland.com/2951501/describe-action-lords-chosen-members

Re: What Do You Tell Your Current Employer If You Want To Go For Interview Elsewhere by missKiffy(f): 11:56am On Feb 23, 2016

DonUjay:
Oga! are You a Learner?

Tell him you were Kidnapped by Ritualists on your way to work but by divine intervention you escaped

you people ehn

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Re: What Do You Tell Your Current Employer If You Want To Go For Interview Elsewhere by Lexusgs430: 11:57am On Feb 23, 2016

Tell your employer you have diarrhoea and vomiting and your Doctor has advised you to isolate yourself for 72 hours, for fear of cross contamination!!!!

Re: What Do You Tell Your Current Employer If You Want To Go For Interview Elsewhere by missKiffy(f): 11:59am On Feb 23, 2016

Siberia101:
I'll tell him I want to go for an interview with a better firm..

I'm a Born Again Christian

Smh

Re: What Do You Tell Your Current Employer If You Want To Go For Interview Elsewhere by damimola(m): 12:12pm On Feb 23, 2016

Apply for a casual leave ahead specifically for the day especially if you feel the interview will take a whole day.However if the interview is in the same city,just take an excuse for some hours.

I can remember working at ilupeju,had an interview at ikeja, I just told my manager I wanted to get to ikeja briefly. left the office with a well packaged polybag grin

(my suit was well folded inside) and came back in 2hrs.was called for a second interview later and had the opportunity to chose the time,so i chose 2pm,left during my break like i was going for break(1-2pm break),got there in 30mins,sent a text to my people that i will be a little late from break. had the interview/chat from 2-215pm,that was how i got the job..Just a colleague of mine was aware

my point is try as much not to lie,just be wise

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Re: What Do You Tell Your Current Employer If You Want To Go For Interview Elsewhere by Bigtoto(f): 12:15pm On Feb 23, 2016

It's simple. Tell them you are going for an interview, tell them you find the place more favourable in the pursuit of your career.

They might wanna know the place, avoid giving them the name by all means.

Re: What Do You Tell Your Current Employer If You Want To Go For Interview Elsewhere by mykaboo: 12:21pm On Feb 23, 2016

Plan a doctors appointment the same day of your interview. Everybody doesn't need to know everything. With the way companies are sacking people, you may come up on the list if your employer thinks you are looking.

Re: What Do You Tell Your Current Employer If You Want To Go For Interview Elsewhere by mukthar2000(m): 12:22pm On Feb 23, 2016

Don't u apply for casual leave niiii?

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Re: What Do You Tell Your Current Employer If You Want To Go For Interview Elsewhere by emilyone(f): 12:24pm On Feb 23, 2016

DonUjay:
Oga! are You a Learner?

Tell him you were Kidnapped by Ritualists on your way to work but by divine intervention you escaped

A colleague once disappeared for three days , only to come back and tell us about how he was kidnapped, but he confided in me that he went for interview. grin

Re: What Do You Tell Your Current Employer If You Want To Go For Interview Elsewhere by opey112(m): 12:25pm On Feb 23, 2016

calculator123:
on that day switch off ur phone to avoid communication with him.when u resume the next day,just tell him u had a mild sickness(general weakness) and ur phone was dead(mind u diz is a big lie o).

switch off phone?that one nah query on his own.

Re: What Do You Tell Your Current Employer If You Want To Go For Interview Elsewhere by ephi123(f): 12:36pm On Feb 23, 2016

Why not just apply for 1-day leave? Although the problem is if it not approved, then you are stuck.

Re: What Do You Tell Your Current Employer If You Want To Go For Interview Elsewhere by SpaceAngel: 12:55pm On Feb 23, 2016

Re: What Do You Tell Your Current Employer If You Want To Go For Interview Elsewhere by missojugo(f): 12:58pm On Feb 23, 2016*

ndujekwu:
Dear NairaLanders; I have an interview scheduled for 1st week of march. I really want to attend because I think the job has a wider range of opportunity to offer.

What to I tell my current employer? Where do I tell him am going to? What are the "scopes" being used for things like this?

"Please boss I need 1march off to attend to some personal issues"....Plain and simple.
Telling him you are going for a job interview is like telling your fiancee you are taking another woman out for lunch.

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Re: What Do You Tell Your Current Employer If You Want To Go For Interview Elsewhere by Bigpicture(f): 1:03pm On Feb 23, 2016

I thought there could never be a better liar than my friend basit... Oga I doff my cap for you grin

DonUjay:
Oga! are You a Learner?

Tell him you were Kidnapped by Ritualists on your way to work but by divine intervention you escaped

Re: What Do You Tell Your Current Employer If You Want To Go For Interview Elsewhere by Richy4(m): 1:08pm On Feb 23, 2016

Op, are u really telling us here that u don't really know what to say?..... That's number one lies from you

Re: What Do You Tell Your Current Employer If You Want To Go For Interview Elsewhere by Nobody: 1:31pm On Feb 23, 2016

Simply tell him you were indisposed

Re: What Do You Tell Your Current Employer If You Want To Go For Interview Elsewhere by ronaldbecky(m): 1:31pm On Feb 23, 2016

DonUjay:
Oga! are You a Learner?

Tell him you were Kidnapped by Ritualists on your way to work but by divine intervention you escaped

lolz..... neva understimate d power of *tongue* what eva u say shal b writen,and sha cum back to past...abeg lie waitn ur head fit carry.

Re: What Do You Tell Your Current Employer If You Want To Go For Interview Elsewhere by Creamish(f): 1:33pm On Feb 23, 2016

metrosexual:
It depends on the type of organisation, if its a top notch organisation you can simply apply for a sick leave.

But for the start ups, I remember what I used to do back then, early in the morning my MD would get this text from me;

"Good morning ma'am, please I'm sorry I can't make it to work this morning, I woke up with serious stomach upset, but as soon as I get strong enough I would rush down to the office."

The goal of telling your boss you would come to work once you are ok makes your boss less offended because there is still a possibility of you coming to work and you didn't just abruptly decide not to come to work, so if the interview is in the same town you can still make it to work after the interview, and if you can't come back on time it would be taken the "illness" turned out to be too serious

Well like you said, it all depends on the organization. In mine, U can't just cook up a "Sick" story. For any day you claim sick and unable to make it to work, you must send in an excuse duty from a hospital (stamped and signed by a doctor & subject to verification) or else your facing an outright dismissal. grin

Personally, I always come clean with my boss. She understands.

Re: What Do You Tell Your Current Employer If You Want To Go For Interview Elsewhere by KingTom(m): 1:37pm On Feb 23, 2016

Creamish:
Well like you said, it all depends on the organization. In mine, U can't just cook up a "Sick" story. For any day you claim sick and unable to make it to work, you must send in an excuse duty from a hospital (stamped and signed by a doctor & subject to verification) or else your facing an outright dismissal.

Personally, I always come clean with my boss. She understands.

we also apply the same thing here. although getting an excuse duty is very easy considering the factors grin

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Re: What Do You Tell Your Current Employer If You Want To Go For Interview Elsewhere by Jhayeahsam01(m): 2:11pm On Feb 23, 2016

tell your boss you will be sick the day you want to Go

Re: What Do You Tell Your Current Employer If You Want To Go For Interview Elsewhere by ednut1(m): 2:20pm On Feb 23, 2016

drivers license capturing, passport, ican office, malaria. i don repent sha

Re: What Do You Tell Your Current Employer If You Want To Go For Interview Elsewhere by Kazrem(m): 2:48pm On Feb 23, 2016

I amicably told her the last time I went for one and she accepted, though it is because of my cordial relationship with her. The one before that I didn't tell her o, I lied

Re: What Do You Tell Your Current Employer If You Want To Go For Interview Elsewhere by slapandfall(m): 3:19pm On Feb 23, 2016

What is an issue? An issue is when you lied that you are sick whereas you went for an interview only to get to the interview and discover it is mumu GNLD people

What is Problem? A problem is when after discovering it is GNLD you vex commot to rush back to your work. But on getting there, you are presented with a sack letter for bad behavior

What is GBEGE? Gbege is when the next day, you get another interview invite from MEDPRO GLOBAL RESOURCES LIMITED inviting you for another interview again by 9:00am when you no no where them dey get your number from

grin

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