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# If you're looking for a new job, just tell the people you're currently working for that you're sick and need to go home.
After all, you're about to quit, so there won't be any long term repercussions.
(I helped save b3ta! gronkpan @vomitinglarry.bsky.social, Wed 7 Mar 2007, 8:43, archived)
# Thing is...
They know I've got an interview today, and I like my boss. I don't want him to think I'm a slacker. In fact I've just asked him if he's got any ideas.
(I helped save b3ta! Joe Scaramanga with a G-double-O-D vibration, Wed 7 Mar 2007, 8:45, archived)
# Well, if there's a friendship he'll let you go home - if you can establish that you still want what's best for the company then they should show you the same courtesy.
If he wants to be an arse about it then you shouldn't feel guilty.
(I helped save b3ta! gronkpan @vomitinglarry.bsky.social, Wed 7 Mar 2007, 8:48, archived)
# This
(I helped save b3ta! mugatu, Wed 7 Mar 2007, 8:49, archived)
# I think I'll slip away earlier than I planned and make it up tomorrow
Thanks to all who tried to help!!!!
(I helped save b3ta! Joe Scaramanga with a G-double-O-D vibration, Wed 7 Mar 2007, 8:49, archived)
# You could always say you have additional material for your portfolio
Explain the problem and ask if they would like you to email it to them when you get back.

's what I did for my interview
(I helped save b3ta! AutoPrawn is glad we're living in the future now, Wed 7 Mar 2007, 8:49, archived)
# Ooh, also this
(I helped save b3ta! Jessie © needs pirate name suggestions, Wed 7 Mar 2007, 8:51, archived)
# ^ this
honesty best policy

i once went to one just after a flood had attacked my portfolio (back in the days when you showed the printed versions) - half the pages were missing/ruined, so i spent the interview saying 'now here was a rather lovely logo done for a clothing firm, looked a bit like...' then using a marker pen and whiteboard.

didn't get the job, somebody better did, but they phoned back to say they were very impressed with my bluffing skills, and was i interested in account management. i wasn't ;)
(niceandwarmandhot vive la résistance, Wed 7 Mar 2007, 8:54, archived)
# =D
I managed to bluff my way through an interview by demoing a website that I hadn't made yet. I claimed that I hadn't been able to afford the hosting for the last few weeks but I'll email a copy after the interview.

I then went home and made it exactly how we talked about and got the job \o/
(I helped save b3ta! AutoPrawn is glad we're living in the future now, Wed 7 Mar 2007, 8:57, archived)
# ooh
cheeky...well done!
now all you need is more of the same hummus...
(niceandwarmandhot vive la résistance, Wed 7 Mar 2007, 9:00, archived)
# more of the same?
I wasn't aware I contained any hummus. I think I'm mostly starch based
(I helped save b3ta! AutoPrawn is glad we're living in the future now, Wed 7 Mar 2007, 9:02, archived)
# That is class!
(I helped save b3ta! Joe Scaramanga with a G-double-O-D vibration, Wed 7 Mar 2007, 9:05, archived)
# I Think I'd given up on the interview by about halfway
I was kinda dejected after not getting the previous job I applied for so I just took the attitude of "whatever you want"
(I helped save b3ta! AutoPrawn is glad we're living in the future now, Wed 7 Mar 2007, 9:08, archived)