Originally Posted by
rickair7777
Most potential employers would prefer that you be honest and honor your commitments to your current employer. A few might prefer that you demonstrate that you want to work for them so badly that you'd do whatever it takes to get to the interview. Try to find out which it is.
Try everything you possibly can, including bribing someone to cover your trip. I would call the recruiter, tell them you're unable to get time off and request another interview date before I'd call in sick
Some companies have been known to ask, and what are you going to say?
If they bother to ask, I'd have to assume that admitting a sick call would be an interview fail.
Can you lie with a straight face? What if they find out somehow... after you have a job offer?
What if no one can cover and you only get one chance for this interview, as a possible reschedule could be years away. Do you still say it’s best interest to not go, or go and see if they ask the question if you called in sick? Any carriers in specific that ask this?