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re: How do you apply for new jobs while currently employed?

Posted on 1/5/18 at 10:52 am to
Posted by MorbidTheClown
Baton Rouge
Member since Jan 2015
76784 posts
Posted on 1/5/18 at 10:52 am to
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Walk outside and take the call like an adult.



an hour long call could be tough to explain
Posted by Cocotheape
Member since Aug 2015
4242 posts
Posted on 1/5/18 at 11:04 am to
Randomly wearing a suit and taking half days midweek is a great way to screw with your manager*

*Need to make sure you would be difficult to replace before doing this
Posted by Epic Cajun
Lafayette, LA
Member since Feb 2013
37485 posts
Posted on 1/5/18 at 11:05 am to
quote:

an hour long call could be tough to explain

Really? What kinda low level job do you have where you can't take a phone call?

For my most recent job, I was actually in a hospital conference center when I took the interview. I just got up and excused myself and took the call away from my co-workers.
Posted by shotcaller1
Member since Oct 2014
7501 posts
Posted on 1/5/18 at 11:09 am to
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an hour long call could be tough to explain


What? Who can't take calls? I feel like if I took an hour in the middle of the day to diddle myself, I could easily do so without any questioning
Posted by fareplay
Member since Nov 2012
6626 posts
Posted on 1/5/18 at 11:10 am to
What field are you in? Office or restaurant?
Posted by StupidBinder
Jawja
Member since Oct 2017
6392 posts
Posted on 1/5/18 at 1:57 pm to
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You could do like a former co-worker of mine did...before lunch he went in the bathroom and put on a suit, went to an interview at lunch. Then came back to the office and changed back into his work clothes.


If you work in an office that’s business casual this is easy to pull off.

I just wear suit slacks and a blue dress shirt to work. Leave the suit jacket shoes and tie in the car. I throw them on once I get to the interview location.
Posted by Loungefly85
Lafayette
Member since Jul 2016
7930 posts
Posted on 1/5/18 at 2:04 pm to
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Schedule the initial phone interviews during your lunch.


This. The people who conduct the phone interviews know what's up and they'll work with you.
Posted by momentoftruth87
Your mom
Member since Oct 2013
86110 posts
Posted on 1/5/18 at 2:05 pm to
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an hour long call could be tough to explain





Id bet employees spend more time pooping and smoking every day.

1hr poop every day is 20 free hours every month.
Posted by Capital Cajun
Over Yonder
Member since Aug 2007
5634 posts
Posted on 1/5/18 at 2:52 pm to
Set it up during lunch or after business hours, if you are desirable they will make arrangements. I had one come and pick me up and take me to lunch for the interview.
Posted by MaHittaMaHitta
Member since May 2014
3199 posts
Posted on 1/5/18 at 2:55 pm to
Same boat as you. I've recently been interviewing for other jobs. I've been upfront with the companies interviewing that I can't really step off the floor much and don't really want my current employer to know I am looking , so phone interviews work best during the lunch hour. They usually understand and schedule around that.

I got lucky with my in-person interviews because they all happened in December, so I told my manager I had to take care of my doctors appointments before the end of the year (like everyone else does), and I would take a long lunch or leave early.

Good luck to you.
Posted by OweO
Plaquemine, La
Member since Sep 2009
122534 posts
Posted on 1/5/18 at 2:59 pm to
Is this a problem you really need help with? There is always before work, lunch and after work.

Then from there you just have to prioritize. It sounds like you are going to leave the first chance you get so frick em..
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