Comments on: “I’m Just Not That Into It Today”… And Other Excuses for Calling in Sick http://www.theworkbuzz.com/employment-trends/excuses-for-calling-in-sick/ CareerBuilder Job Seeker Community Thu, 09 Sep 2010 11:17:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: Denise http://www.theworkbuzz.com/employment-trends/excuses-for-calling-in-sick/#comment-13482 Denise Mon, 14 Jun 2010 18:38:08 +0000 http://www.theworkbuzz.com/?p=3391#comment-13482 The absolute best (and I've heard some doozies from this same person!) was "I couldn't come to work yesterday, because it was raining, and when I went into the attic to close the window, the door blew shut. When I tried to get out - the doorknob came off in my hand, and I had to wait for my wife to get home and let me out." The absolute best (and I’ve heard some doozies from this same person!) was “I couldn’t come to work yesterday, because it was raining, and when I went into the attic to close the window, the door blew shut. When I tried to get out – the doorknob came off in my hand, and I had to wait for my wife to get home and let me out.”

]]> By: deemarie http://www.theworkbuzz.com/employment-trends/excuses-for-calling-in-sick/#comment-10623 deemarie Sun, 09 May 2010 13:01:43 +0000 http://www.theworkbuzz.com/?p=3391#comment-10623 how about my child is sick and I wont be in today and figuring out lator that this employee doesnt even have a child!!!! good one. Or that aliens abducted me over the weekend and I need to recuperate. Actually there is a website with about 4000 excuses on it for not being able to come to work. Cant remember the name of it but i printed off about 100 of these excused and finally just told my nurses aides to save us both time to just pick out an excuse by number. how about my child is sick and I wont be in today and figuring out lator that this employee doesnt even have a child!!!! good one. Or that aliens abducted me over the weekend and I need to recuperate. Actually there is a website with about 4000 excuses on it for not being able to come to work. Cant remember the name of it but i printed off about 100 of these excused and finally just told my nurses aides to save us both time to just pick out an excuse by number.

]]> By: Jane http://www.theworkbuzz.com/employment-trends/excuses-for-calling-in-sick/#comment-9839 Jane Wed, 21 Apr 2010 20:03:00 +0000 http://www.theworkbuzz.com/?p=3391#comment-9839 One employee said...."but I thought we had flextime?" Yes, we did, but that does NOT mean hauling in at 10:00 am and leaving at 4:00 every day, leaving the other responsible employees and me to finish your work. One day, she said she slipped on the steps and broke her arm. Well, that was the quickest broken arm recovery I ever saw, (1 week!) and I caught her taking off her sling and using that arm normally in the ladies room. One employee said….”but I thought we had flextime?”

Yes, we did, but that does NOT mean hauling in at 10:00 am and leaving at 4:00 every day, leaving the other responsible employees and me to finish your work.

One day, she said she slipped on the steps and broke her arm. Well, that was the quickest broken arm recovery I ever saw, (1 week!) and I caught her taking off her sling and using that arm normally in the ladies room.

]]> By: ct http://www.theworkbuzz.com/employment-trends/excuses-for-calling-in-sick/#comment-9735 ct Wed, 21 Apr 2010 17:53:57 +0000 http://www.theworkbuzz.com/?p=3391#comment-9735 I worked with one guy, and he truly used each one of these excuses..... I have no gas, my gas cap locks, and my wife has the key on her key chain at her job. I have no clean socks. My cat has sore throat. I worked with one guy, and he truly used each one of these excuses…..

I have no gas, my gas cap locks, and my wife has the key on her key chain at her job.

I have no clean socks.

My cat has sore throat.

]]> By: Sha http://www.theworkbuzz.com/employment-trends/excuses-for-calling-in-sick/#comment-9561 Sha Wed, 21 Apr 2010 16:03:42 +0000 http://www.theworkbuzz.com/?p=3391#comment-9561 Tracy,you may be fine with the truth, however, others Just Can't Handle The Truth! Seriously, my boss would hate to find out i'm relaxing on the couch watching Judge Judy while he's doing my work while i'm out! Tracy,you may be fine with the truth, however, others Just Can’t Handle The Truth! Seriously, my boss would hate to find out i’m relaxing on the couch watching Judge Judy while he’s doing my work while i’m out!

]]> By: Sean http://www.theworkbuzz.com/employment-trends/excuses-for-calling-in-sick/#comment-9433 Sean Wed, 21 Apr 2010 14:51:51 +0000 http://www.theworkbuzz.com/?p=3391#comment-9433 I agree with Tracy. I've seen people get less into trouble with just saying "I have errands to run" or "I'm just not feeling it today" rather than coming up with some lame excuse like "I woke up this morning and there's an alligator in my house and I'm waiting for animal control". A lot of employers value honesty over everything else and understand that everyone every now and then feels like not going into work I agree with Tracy. I’ve seen people get less into trouble with just saying “I have errands to run” or “I’m just not feeling it today” rather than coming up with some lame excuse like “I woke up this morning and there’s an alligator in my house and I’m waiting for animal control”. A lot of employers value honesty over everything else and understand that everyone every now and then feels like not going into work

]]> By: Joel http://www.theworkbuzz.com/employment-trends/excuses-for-calling-in-sick/#comment-9285 Joel Wed, 21 Apr 2010 13:40:46 +0000 http://www.theworkbuzz.com/?p=3391#comment-9285 Tracy, some employers just can't handle the honesty! Its my policy and have dealt with the issues after a rest day. I won't lie and say I am sick when I am not...who's sick for 1 day!? Sick of work environment perhaps. I appreciate the honest Boss. Tracy, some employers just can’t handle the honesty! Its my policy and have dealt with the issues after a rest day. I won’t lie and say I am sick when I am not…who’s sick for 1 day!? Sick of work environment perhaps. I appreciate the honest Boss.

]]> By: Debbie http://www.theworkbuzz.com/employment-trends/excuses-for-calling-in-sick/#comment-9107 Debbie Wed, 21 Apr 2010 11:13:01 +0000 http://www.theworkbuzz.com/?p=3391#comment-9107 An administrative assistant had a couple of good ones: I have vertigo today and can't drive. I think I'm going to have a migraine later today so I'm not coming in. An administrative assistant had a couple of good ones:

I have vertigo today and can’t drive.

I think I’m going to have a migraine later today so I’m not coming in.

]]> By: Tracy http://www.theworkbuzz.com/employment-trends/excuses-for-calling-in-sick/#comment-8219 Tracy Mon, 29 Mar 2010 14:36:24 +0000 http://www.theworkbuzz.com/?p=3391#comment-8219 As an employer, I say stop with the excuses! Schedule your doctor's appointments and take the time off in advance. If you need a mental health day-don't we all from time to time-don't make up an outrageous story or lame excuse, just call and say, "I'm not making it in today." I appreciate honesty over excuses. As an employer, I say stop with the excuses! Schedule your doctor’s appointments and take the time off in advance. If you need a mental health day-don’t we all from time to time-don’t make up an outrageous story or lame excuse, just call and say, “I’m not making it in today.” I appreciate honesty over excuses.

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