If your boss asks for a meeting at 3:00pm and you’ve got another meeting at the same time with the other company, you should have no problem saying “I’ve got a

If your boss asks for a meeting at 3:00pm and you’ve got another meeting at the same time with the other company, you should have no problem saying “I’ve got a conflict with my other job” if there is indeed no problem here. If you lie and say “I need to pick up my kid” or something else then this is an indication something is wrong.