I Won't be In today ...

[Barman58]

As part of its latest survey, CareerBuilder got employers to share some of the most unusual reasons employees gave to explain an absence:

• Employee didn’t want to lose the parking space in front of his house.
• Employee hit a turkey while riding a bike.
• Employee said he had a heart attack early that morning, but that he was “all better now.”
• Employee donated too much blood.
• Employee’s dog was stressed out after a family reunion.
• Employee was kicked by a deer.
• Employee contracted mono after kissing a mailroom intern at the company holiday party and suggested the company post some sort of notice to warn others who may have kissed him.
• Employee swallowed too much mouthwash.
• Employee’s wife burned all his clothes and he had nothing to wear to work.
• Employee’s toe was injured when a soda can fell out of the refrigerator.
• Employee was up all night because the police were investigating the death of someone discovered behind her house.
• Employee’s psychic told her to stay home.

Source - The worst excuses for missing work | View from the Cubicle | TechRepublic.com

 

[Tstright]

I would fire someone giving me lame excuses like that.

 

[NormCameron]

I want a boss who'd believe lame excuses like that!