If you haven't got any good or reasonable reason for being late what do you say instead. Best lies I mean.
2006-09-05 19:49:38 · 13 answers · asked by Saido 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
No lies needed, the truth. Sorry, I got a late start today, sorry I overslept, sorry I did not account for the heavy traffic.It doesn't matter to your boss why you are late, you still are counted late, and get enoughs lates, and you get written up and fired.
They still ask why, and I do not understand why they ask, since it doesn't matter. Maybe they want to seem helpful, or that they are trying to solve the problem. Or maybe the policy is that they have to ask.
2006-09-05 19:56:47 · answer #1 · answered by riversconfluence 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am not sure what the best is, but I have always head that it is best to have some sort of evidence (is this case manufactured evidence). For example, I was once late for work at my first real job after college. I knew that the owner was a dog lover. I said that my dog was VERY sick all night and I though she was dieing of poisoning or something. I said that I had rushed here to the vet that morning and I came in carrying the collar and leash. It worked like a charm.
2006-09-05 20:01:18 · answer #2 · answered by gamnflwi 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Flat tire works well....also the dog got out and you had to chase it around the neighborhood, Hmm trying to think what else i have used Oh my Mom locked her keys in her car and I had to take her the spare set. LOL hope these help!
2006-09-05 19:55:49 · answer #3 · answered by Blomgirl13 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
BOSSES HAVE HEARD EVERY LIE THERE IS ABOUT BEING LATE FOR WORK OR NOT SHOWING UP THE BEST WAY IS NOT TO LIE FOR IF YOU LIE YOU SIN AND ONE LIE LEADS TO ANOTHER PERSON HAS A JOB AND HE /SHE IS BEING PAID TO BE AT THAT JOB SO IF YOU ARE LATE OR A NO SHOW THEN YOU ARE STEALING FROM THAT COMPANY AND THAT TOO IS A SIN SO THERE ARE TWO SINS RIGHT THERE HONESTY IS THE BEST POLICY
2006-09-05 21:16:34 · answer #4 · answered by jk poet 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Wet shirt down and say you spilled coffee on yourself and had to clean it off if he's a guy. lol.
My car broke down
I had to drop my kids off
My kid was sick in the car
My kid had an accident while i was dropping them off too school so i had to go back home
The traffic was bad
My Grandpa had to be taken to hospital but he's in a stable condition
i dunno any good ones lol :p
2006-09-05 19:53:54 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends on your line of work....for me I show up late and say.......I don't feel like I'm in the right mind set ...It works for me...
2006-09-05 19:52:38 · answer #6 · answered by Diamond in the Rough 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
all good excuses so far. just a word of advice, when you use one of these excuses, only use one. if the story gets too eloborate, it sounds fake... a boss told me that once about my story.
2006-09-05 19:58:09 · answer #7 · answered by anonymous 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
the alarm clock didn't go off
the dog hid your car keys
the toilet over-flowed
the car battery was dead
stuck in traffic
2006-09-05 19:53:42 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
flat tire
dead car battery
2006-09-05 19:57:22 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i had back trouble
i couldn't get my back off the matress
i told my boss that once and he was speachless
2006-09-05 20:05:39 · answer #10 · answered by barry r 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋