To ensure I’m at home to attend a video interview. It’s on a day during our “busy period” of the month (accounting). I do work a hybrid schedule so WFH is an option…except not really. If I asked any other manager at my company if I could work from home that particular day, they would likely say yes no questions asked even during this busy time. But MY manager not only absolutely will not give us the day off during this time, she always loses her shit if you ask to WFH on a non-WFH day, as if you somehow forget all your duties if you WFH on a day that isn’t Monday or Friday.
So instead I’m going to say I got exposed to someone who tested positive for COVID and insist I WFH the day of my interview as well as the rest of that week so I can “quarantine”. I can think of no other excuse that will satisfy her. This is a lady that asked my coworker to change the date she was moving into her house because she would have to WFH on a Thursday. And if she tries to question or doubt me or imply I need to come anyways, I’ll take it to HR and make it a thing.
I’m not missing that interview. I would like to get the hell out of here.