Ten Excuses for Missing work

[Jenny Lynn]

As the article at the following link starts...."We've all been there. It's a beautiful day, and you can't bear the thought of going into work. So you call in with some excuse about feeling ill, but you know in your bones that your boss doesn't buy it.

The feeling ill excuse is a short-term solution that won't win you any fans at the office -- someone else will have to pick up the slack, or you'll miss deadlines. And it won't help your career any. Here are 10 excuses -- five smart and five not-so-smart -- to help you save face and your sanity."

http://career-advice.monster.com/in-the ... RMUS000096

[ANGRYCivilian]

There's a Death in the Family

I had this fucker who worked in my office constantly taking time off to go to the funerals of his 10,000 relatives. I swear, his 5 dads, 13 cousins, 3 moms, etc died all the time.

[Slowpoke]

Over the years, I've called in WELL a few times. Told the boss I wasn't sick but it was such a great day I was going fishing. It always worked! He'd say "Well, at least you're honest."