fuji869
April-27th-2006, 07:41 PM
Something a friend emailed to me :D
Bosses Often Doubt Excuses But Don't Question Them
So, you hit the snooze button one too many times and now you're an hour late for work.
You are so busted. And the hairy traffic/tardy train/recalcitrant child excuse is wearing thin.
What do you do? Lie, of course.
The study by CareerBuilder.com found that as many as 13 percent of American workers show up late at least once a week and that 25 percent are tardy at least once a month.
One in five of those polled said they fabricate excuses and lie to the boss about their reasons for being late.
More than a quarter blame traffic for their tardiness, while 11 percent 'fessed-up to over sleeping. Other reasons included forgetting something at home, feeling sick and the inability to find house or car keys.
And the more novel excuses for being late? How about running over a goat? At least that's what one person told her boss.
According to the survey, here are the top 10 examples of the most unusual excuses employees have offered for coming late to work:
1. "I dreamed that I was fired, so I didn't bother to get out of bed."
2. "I had to take my cat to the dentist."
3. "I went all the way to the office and realized I was still in my pajamas and had to go home to change."
4. "I saw that you weren't in the office, so I went out looking for you."
5. "I couldn't find the right tie, so I had to wait for the stores to open so I could buy one."
6. "My son tried to flush our ferret down the toilet and I needed to tend to the ferret."
7. "I ran over a goat."
8. "I stopped for a bagel sandwich, the store was robbed and the police required everyone to stay for questioning."
9. "A bee flew in my car and attacked me and I had to pull over."
10. "I wet my pants and went home to change."
The survey also found that while most hiring managers don't typically question the validity of the reasons provided, 35 percent said most of the time they don't believe them.
Bosses Often Doubt Excuses But Don't Question Them
So, you hit the snooze button one too many times and now you're an hour late for work.
You are so busted. And the hairy traffic/tardy train/recalcitrant child excuse is wearing thin.
What do you do? Lie, of course.
The study by CareerBuilder.com found that as many as 13 percent of American workers show up late at least once a week and that 25 percent are tardy at least once a month.
One in five of those polled said they fabricate excuses and lie to the boss about their reasons for being late.
More than a quarter blame traffic for their tardiness, while 11 percent 'fessed-up to over sleeping. Other reasons included forgetting something at home, feeling sick and the inability to find house or car keys.
And the more novel excuses for being late? How about running over a goat? At least that's what one person told her boss.
According to the survey, here are the top 10 examples of the most unusual excuses employees have offered for coming late to work:
1. "I dreamed that I was fired, so I didn't bother to get out of bed."
2. "I had to take my cat to the dentist."
3. "I went all the way to the office and realized I was still in my pajamas and had to go home to change."
4. "I saw that you weren't in the office, so I went out looking for you."
5. "I couldn't find the right tie, so I had to wait for the stores to open so I could buy one."
6. "My son tried to flush our ferret down the toilet and I needed to tend to the ferret."
7. "I ran over a goat."
8. "I stopped for a bagel sandwich, the store was robbed and the police required everyone to stay for questioning."
9. "A bee flew in my car and attacked me and I had to pull over."
10. "I wet my pants and went home to change."
The survey also found that while most hiring managers don't typically question the validity of the reasons provided, 35 percent said most of the time they don't believe them.