Worst excuses for avoiding work
Are you in work today? If so, you’re in the minority since the first Monday in February is widely known as ‘National Sickie Day’.
Some 350,000 British employees are estimated to have called in sick to work today, costing businesses around £30 million in lost revenue.
According to research by the Employment Law Advisory Service (ELAS), 25% of employers now accept emails or text messages from staff to say they are ill, instead of the traditional phone call, making it easier for employees to fake it.
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Excuses for throwing sickies
From someone who, at the time, only lived a five minute walk from the office - "I forgot how to walk". True, I promise!
Lame excuse for not coming into work
To be fair, this person didn't actually pretend they were sick but they couldn't come into work because "the cat fell asleep on my chest while I was lying down having my breakfast (!) and I didnt want to wake it". This was civil service c 15yr ago if that makes any difference.
sick
First reason for sick is too funny.. and I could not stop myself to laugh