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26 Excuses for Calling in Sick
An article on
www.careerbuilder.com caught my eye. Now that I'm working alone I no
longer need to call in sick. I just do what needs to get done, both
personally and professionally.
I'm of the philosophy "Why waste a perfectly good Sick Day
at home sick?" I'd much rather use sick days for mental health than
physical health. I don't recommend you adopt my philosophy, frankly it
hasn't served me well, and is one of the many reasons I'm currently
self-employed. But, if you aren't self-employed, and you need a reason to
call off from work, here's 20 of them actually used, according to the article.
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I was sprayed by a skunk.
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I tripped over my dog and was knocked
unconscious.
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My bus broke down and was held up by
robbers.
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I was arrested as a result of mistaken
identity.
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I forgot to come back to work after lunch.
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I couldn't find my shoes.
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I hurt myself bowling.
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I was spit on by a venomous snake.
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I totaled my wife's jeep in a collision with
a cow.
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A hitman was looking for me.
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My curlers burned my hair and I had to go to
the hairdresser.
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I eloped.
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My brain went to sleep and I couldn't wake
it up.
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My cat unplugged my alarm clock.
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I had to be there for my husband's grand
jury trial.
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I had to ship my grandmother's bones to
India.
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I forgot what day of the week it was.
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Someone slipped drugs in my drink last
night.
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A tree fell on my car.
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My monkey died.
Read the full article by Kate Lorenz,
20 Best Excuses for Calling in Sick.
Let's take this a step further. Send me
excuses you actually have used. Here's a couple of mine.
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My wheelchair broke down.
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The lift on my van is stuck open.
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The city bus driver didn't know how to operate the
wheelchair lift.
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It's way too cold outside to leave the house.
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It's way too nice outside to be in the office.
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I had race tickets for Sunday's race, which was rained out,
so they are running it today.
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My wife will be having two babies tomorrow. I'll be
busy catching.
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