Honesty is a great policy and we really wish we could pull it off, but in today’s gig economy, you can’t chance being replaced. Which means, if you need time off, you’ve got to get creative. Regardless if the excuse is for your full-time job or one of your side gigs, your goal is to have your employer feel badly enough that they don’t question your absence. This way you don’t get in trouble or replaced. So fear not, lowly employee of the 99 percent, these tried and true excuses will afford you the time to chill out and enjoy what’s left of summer before the entire world engulfs into flames thanks to global warming.
What’s your go-to excuse when you have better things to do than work? Sound off in the comments to help others achieve the time off they need. Follow Mandatory on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
work excuses
“I tried Korean barbecue for the first time last night.”
“I dropped my phone in the toilet.”
“I’m passing kidney stones.”
“My car was stolen from my home, but the police think they might have a lead.”
“I have to get an STD test.”
“My 30th birthday was yesterday, and I had too much wine with dinner.”
“I took one tiny hit of medical marijuana last night but it turned out not to be marijuana.”
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