Calling Out Sick? New Survey Reveals Wackiest Excuses Ever

I f you’ve ever called out sick for personal reasons unrelated to an illness, you’ll probably get a kick out of this story. Perhaps you said you were feeling under the weather. Or maybe you referenced a faux doctor’s appointment. Or maybe the dog ate your homework?

According to a new survey released by CareerBuilder, approximately 32 percent of survey participants have called in sick when they’re not truly sick and when they faked being ill, they certainly made up creative excuses!

As for the opposite scenario, 30 percent of employees have reportedly gone to work when they were sick in order to save their precious sick days for personal use when they’re feeling well and on top of their game.

Here are the top 10 excuses that caught our attention from the nearly 3,500 employees and 2,100 hiring managers responding to the survey from mid-August through early September.

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