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.

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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 ...

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 ...

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 .

So, what excuses will work on your boss? The day after the Big Game is well-known for employees calling in and one of the biggest sick days of the year — known as "Super Sick Monday." ...

An employee was feeling too upset after watching “The Hunger Games.” An employee had a headache after going to too many ...

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.

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.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...