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Re:Ask HN: Why is it easier to get a raise with a new job? by rbg246 on Thursday January 31, 2019 @04:58PM (#19049330)
Schedule them at lunch, do them before work, have a doctor's appointment to go to, there are a multitude of excuses you can give.

It's business, they aren't your friends, you don't need to tell them the whole truth.

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Re:Ask HN: Why is it easier to get a raise with a new job? by SketchySeaBeast on Thursday January 31, 2019 @05:43PM (#19049757)
The difficulty I Found was when there were 5 in short order - they start to notice your absenteeism.
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Re:Ask HN: Why is it easier to get a raise with a new job? by toomuchtodo on Thursday January 31, 2019 @08:26PM (#19050822)
"My dog is having health issues".
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Re:Ask HN: Why is it easier to get a raise with a new job? by SenHeng on Thursday January 31, 2019 @10:05PM (#19051235)
By this point, do you really care?
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Re:Ask HN: Why is it easier to get a raise with a new job? by SketchySeaBeast on Friday February 01, 2019 @09:34AM (#19054346)
Absolutely, it could fall through. Don't be prepared to jump until you know you're going to land softly.
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