There's No Excuses For These Excuses

An August CareerBuilder.com survey asked managers for some of the most unusual excuses employees gave for missing work. Here's what they said:

• "I was sprayed by a skunk."

• "I tripped over my dog and was knocked unconscious."

• "My bus broke down and was held up by robbers."

• "I was arrested as a result of mistaken identity."

• "I couldn't find my shoes."

• "I totaled my wife's Jeep in a collision with a cow."

• "My cat unplugged my alarm clock."

• "I had to be there for my husband's grand jury trial."

• "I had to ship my grandmother's bones to India." (Note: She had passed away 20 years earlier).

Surprising excuses

An Accountemps survey released last year asked executives for the most unusual reasons employees gave to request time off. Here's what they said:

• "I need a day off because it's supposed to snow."

• "The pool is broken."

• "My garage door is broken."

• "I need three weeks off to travel Europe. Starting tomorrow."

• "I'm going to be in a kick-boxing contest."

• "Our church is having a bus trip."

• "My partner and I need to practice for the square-dancing contest in town today."

Article At: Grand Forks Herald

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