Feeling a bit guilty but calling in sick for another interview anyway

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I've had a lot of training etc with my job but it's not paying enough and not enough hours, am applying for work (interview tomorrow). I am in the position where my boss seems to depend on me doing lots at home unpaid etc on the one hand without really acknowledging what I've done. She's booking me in for meetings and training which I feel I have to appear to have an interest in due to the nature of my role. I am not contractually tied in following my training (I drafted my own contract) There is an awful atmosphere most of the time and I can't really see my role progressing to a great extent. I may not get this tomorrow (have done tons of interview homework though) but am still keen to get out.

Am I being unreasonable to feel ever so slightly guilty? Anyone else out there feel guilty for leaving a job and a bit worried about what the consequences for the organisation might be despite having strong convictions that it isn't right for them?

Yabu to call in sick when you aren't and YABU for feeling guilty at wanting to leave for something that suits you better!

YABU for calling in sick when you're not. Sorry.

YANBU employers show no loyalty to their staff and you should always put yourself first.

Why phone in sick? Why not just be honest? No-one can blame you for wanting to better yourself career wise but be adult enough to be honest with your boss about where you'll be tomorrow.

If you want to move on, don't worry about your employer, they'll be fine. Hope you got the job!

still waiting, thing is, it's a small organisation and it's not the sort of place that you can say, oh can I have next tuesday off so I can go for an interview, sometimes people take things ever so personally in the workplace (which is why I want to leave). Have just got back, did selection exercise and was one of two at final interview. We'll see.

hellhasnofury - telling your current employer that you want to have a day off at short notice to attend another interview?

That has to be one of the worst pieces of advice I've ever read on the Employment forum.

There's nothing "adult" or wise about explicitly sending out the message that you're attempting to move jobs away from your current role - it can, however, be job suicide, especially if e.g. the OP doesn't even get a job offer on the table.

Honestly, sitting here shaking my head at how naive some people are.

Good luck, anyway, OP.

It would also be "job suicide" if someone spotted the OP on her way to an interview when she was supposedly off sick.

I have little patience for employees who fake sickness. Can't you just ask for annual leave without specifying a reason?

Don't feel guilty about looking for another job.

You should take time off for interviews as annual leave though. Far less stressful for you. You don't need to tell them why you want the afternoon off. It's none of their business!

Agree with bananafanana.

use a day's holiday to attend the interview.

Agree, HoneyandHaycorns - would never encourage anyone to pull a sickie, not least (as you mentioned) the chances of being caught!

I would also agree that taking a holiday is the best way to do this.

But I still want to stress that telling your boss that you need time off to attend an interview at short notice is still the worst fucking idea I've read on here

Wow, aren't we all well-behaved... Well done for getting to the last two OP - hope you get the job.

You should take A/L to attend. Calling in sick and presumably getting paid is fraud.

Yes yes, we've all made our point about sick leave, but it wasn't actually what the OP asked, was it? If I were her I wouldn't feel like I'd got very much advice out of this thread. I'm going to stop looking in on it - way too much self-righteousness going on.

OP YANBU.

What if you ask for annual leave and they say no?

Just take a sickie, and good luck in the interview.

Where the hell do you all work that you can take A/L at 2 days notice?? And as for telling work that is what you are doing, again, where do you work?