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Some People — GASP — May Not Actually Be Sick When They Take a Sick Day

Mike Adams — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 13:33:46 +0000

In not-so-stunning news, it appears that every sick day taken by employees may not be due to genuine illness. The latest survey by CareerBuilder found that about a third of all call-ins last year were made by workers who simply opted to take the day off rather than save their sick time for when they actually needed it.

However, the most interesting attribute of calling in sick is the excuses that people make for not coming into work. Sure, there are the standard lines that most managers hear repeatedly, but some employees get creative with their excuses.

11 Lame Terrell Owens Excuses for His Ridiculous Behavior

Danny Gallagher — Mon, 11 Jun 2012 12:30:14 +0000

Football player Terrell Owens has been bouncing from team to team and job to job for a reason. He’s Terrell Owens. The latest low point in TO’s life managed to reach its lowest yet when the Indoor Football League’s Allen Wranglers in Allen, Texas released him for “lack of effort both on and off the [...]

The Best Excuses to Get Out of Work [JACK'S DAY OFF]

Jack FM Staff — Thu, 07 Jun 2012 13:01:35 +0000

Run our station for the day instead of going to your boring job using some of our best reasons to get out of work!! 1. Take a mental health day…. feign insanity to make sure your co-workers not only don’t mind your day off but don’t physically want you around them. 2. Create an injury… [...]