Message #48678

[countrigal]

I would go up to bossie and explain what you've said here.  Tell him that you are starting to look for other employment opportunities, and that while you continue to work for him you'll do nothing less than your best.  Also let him know that you'll let him know when you need time off for interviews and such, reassurring him that you'll be there as much as possible for him and the company, while still taking care of yourself.  He should appreciate you coming to him and telling him, especially if he's also looking (although not as openingly).  I would also address the fact that you had multiple doctor appts recently, that you hope will not negatively affect your rating with him and the company.  Addressing this after you've told him that you'll keep him informed of time you'll need for interviews should allow him to make the correct assumption that you were actually out at doc appts and not interviews at that time, thus ensuring that trust is maintained in your relationship.

The down side is if you have a boss that would not be open to this honesty and would react negatively.  Then I don't have any advice for you other than to watch out for yourself first.

Good luck!

CountriGal
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