14 DAY TRIAL // If we're gonna be honest here, it must be said that there are very few people in this world who actually enjoy getting up, getting dressed and hauling their behind to the office five days a week.
Most of us would much rather stay in bed, watch good bad TV and eat chips. Still, since doing so isn't really an option for the majority of employees worldwide, we more often than not go work regardless of how much we might want to do something else.
The good news is that there are some rebellious souls in this world who aren't just brave enough not to go to work if they don't feel like it, but who also come up with the most ridiculous excuses ever when calling in sick.
Not too long ago, Career Builder went through the trouble of browsing through such excuses, and this past October 23, introduced us ordinary folks to this year's top 10 most unbelievable explanations for not making it to work.
Here are this year's worst excuses for calling in sick
Apparently, an employee actually called their boss and told them that they could not make it to work because they had just put a casserole in the oven. Apparently, food will always and forever trump work.
One other employee announced that she was unable to come to the office because, while on the toilet, both her legs fell asleep, causing her to break her ankle when she finally stood up.
Then there's the issue of wanting to spend time gambling rather than working. Thus, it is understood that, earlier this year, a guy called his office and said that, despite having spent his entire weekend gambling at a casino, he still had money.
More precisely, this man told his boss that he would only leave the casino and return to work once he was done spending all his money, Career Builder details on its website.
One other not-so-dedicated employee refused to go to work on the grounds that he had woken up in a very good mood and was not willing to let anyone ruin this for him, and another said he couldn't make it to the office because, following what he described as a “lucky night,” he had no idea where he was.
Even weirder, an employee took a day off on account of the fact that they were stuck in a blood pressure machine at a grocery store, and another claimed that they needed some time to holistically heal a gall stone.
Lastly, a man didn't show up for work and excused himself by saying that his uniform had caught fire while he was trying to dry it in a microwave oven, and a really confused employee simply announced that they had accidentally boarded a plane.
Interestingly enough, Career Builder says that, since the beginning of the year until now, some 28% of all employees in the US have called in sick despite feeling well. Of these people, 30% said that they just didn't feel like working, 29% said that they needed some time to relax, and 19% admitted to taking a day off to catch up on sleep.