Asking for time off--for a job interview?

[sweetwater]

Originally Posted by lookout123

In the current environment I would say "no I haven't cleared this interview with my current employer as that would leave me in an untenable situation if we aren't able to reach an agreement here". If they know your current employer knows about the interview they'll assume your decision to leave has already been made and they might not offer you the same package as they would if they felt they had to entice you over.

That and Personal Day option just go to show how long it's been since I've had to do this sort of thing.