Top 10 unusual excuses for calling in sick revealed
A family member being attacked by a chicken, or having your hand trapped in a bowling ball, are just some of the odd excuses given for not going to work.A survey of over 5,000 workers and employers by CareerBuilder has discovered the top 10 weird reasons people have used when calling in sick.
Other unusual reasons given included someone who said a cow had broken into their home and they were waiting for the insurance man and a hair transplant gone bad.
While the majority of employers said they believe workers when they say they’re feeling under the weather, 29 percent have checked up on an employee.
All of which makes us think our next excuse has to be so extravagant the boss wouldn't dare suggest we have made it up. Let us know your best excuse in the comments.
Top 10 unusual excuses for calling in sick
1. Employee said a chicken attacked his mom.
2. Employee’s finger was stuck in a bowling ball.
3. Employee had a hair transplant gone bad.
4. Employee fell asleep as his desk while working and hit his head.
5. Employee said a cow broke into her house.
6. Employee’s girlfriend threw a Sit n Spin through his living room window.
7. Employee’s foot was caught in the garbage disposal.
8. Employee called in sick from a bar at 5:00 p.m. the night before.
9. Employee said he wasn’t feeling too clever that day.
10.Employee had to mow the lawn to avoid a lawsuit
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3. Employee had a hair transplant gone bad.
4. Employee fell asleep as his desk while working and hit his head.
5. Employee said a cow broke into her house.
6. Employee’s girlfriend threw a Sit n Spin through his living room window.
7. Employee’s foot was caught in the garbage disposal.
8. Employee called in sick from a bar at 5:00 p.m. the night before.
9. Employee said he wasn’t feeling too clever that day.
10.Employee had to mow the lawn to avoid a lawsuit
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