What should one do if their employer point blank asks them if they are interviewing? Sometimes it’s easy for an employer to get suspicious by a couple untimely doctors appointments and such.
Did anyone encounter this before? Is it considered distasteful to flat out lie?
I was asked once. I was crabby af and had a dentist appointment later that day.
Manager, "Are you interviewing elsewhere by chance?" Me, "Should I be!?"
That was me. To say I was micromanaged at this joint was an understatement; checking up on my dentist appointment to see if it was valid, wtf.
No, not distasteful to lie at all. Loyalty is overrated. Always protect yourself over the firm's interest. They could fire you tomorrow for no reason at all. Why give a fuck about them?
Storytime. This happened to my uncle last year. Worked for the government for over 30 years. Gets cancer that required extensive treatment so had to take numerous days of leave. Was asked by HR to go on no pay leave. After a year, was asked to tender his resignation. Firm did not provide ANY form of support. Seeing stuff like this really changed the way I think about employers. We are just there to get them a profit. Our usefulness to them stops the moment we can't get them the money.