If you've ever wanted to call in sick to work without a legitimate reason, you're not the only one. 10 most unbelievable excuses for calling in sick to work | KSL.com Skip to content ...

In past year, nearly a third of employees faked an illness to skip work Survey polled 3,976 employees and 2,494 hiring managers Nearly one in six ditched work "to catch up on sleep" A botched hair ...

10 Hilarious excuses for calling in sick "I accidentally got on a plane" was on the list of most dubious excuses for calling in sick to work, according to a recent survey by careerbuilders.com.

While many employees use the old-fashioned "not feeling well" excuse to take off work, others have come up with the weirdest excuses in the book, according to a study from CareerBuilder .

These strange and outlandish excuses for calling in sick to work may get you the day off, but they'll also raise a few eyebrows. Here are 19 funny and ridiculous excuses people have used to call ...

Craziest excuses for calling in sick. by James O'Toole @jtotoole October 11, 2012: 4:16 PM ET . Marilyn Monroe may have inspired at least one person's excuse for staying home from work.

The sick day. Amid lousy or non-existent raises, layoffs, and too much work, it's the last refuge of the salaried employee. Feel bad enough, and you can call in sick and still get paid. Pretty ...

If you called in sick to work during the last year even though you felt fine, you're not alone. Thirty eight percent of U.S. employees did it — using such lame excuses as being stuck under a bed ...

Outrageous excuses for calling in sick sometimes lead to termination, roughly 20 percent of the time. ... The excuses for calling in sick to work are endless and often outrageous.

3. If You Aren't Thinking Clearly "I got a cold from a puppy." There really isn't much to say about this incredible excuse. 4. If Your Boss Doesn't Watch CNN -- or Check Google "My brother-in-law ...

BOGUS SICK DAYS are infecting America's workplaces more than ever before, though the excuses ... A CareerBuilder.com survey found that 43% of employees admitted to faking illness to skip work at ...

Some employees skipped work for the eclipse, while others had even worse excuses to take a sick day. Charlie Riedel/AP 2017-12-12T19:35:00Z ...