i am in work myself all this week. cant use any holidays, because someone needs to be here. i drew the short straw. absolutely everyone will finish on thursday, except me. i need an excuse to get friday off.
believable ones. think i've used all the original ones earlier this year.
2006-12-17 19:31:40 · 19 answers · asked by techno mentalist 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Holidays ➔ Other - Holidays
sorry. i mean EXCUSES!
2006-12-17 19:32:36 · update #1
If it is all the same to you I won't be coming in to work. The voices told me to clean all the guns today.
OR
I've used up all my sick days...so I'm calling in dead!
2006-12-17 19:38:01 · answer #1 · answered by Barbara Doll to you 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Either just lump it and show up Friday, or persuade someone else to take your place and inform your boss about the change of plan. Don't just leave it til Friday morning then throw a sickky.
People are counting on you and a failure of this kind will be very visible.
However, unless you're in a safety-critical job, (eg, doctor, air-traffic control etc.) the absolute worst that'll happen if you fail to show up is that you'll get the sack. If you're prepared for this eventuality, then just use the same old lame old excuse: Food poisoning.
Good luck.
2006-12-17 20:18:34 · answer #2 · answered by chopchubes 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Spend the week being cheerful and carefree about working Friday - you know, better than getting dragged round the shops with the missus/ having to see boring incontinent relatives, quite like the job anyway etc.
Then turn up bright and early on Friday morning, with a packet or tin of vegetabe soup and with talc on your face. Use half the soup to "vomit" in full view of a reliable witness - as you dash for the toilet, but don't quite make it. After popping out "for a glass of water", return to appologise and state that you are okay now. While they are trying to persuade you to go home, use the other half of the soup to leave you with no real argument.
Remember to make suitably disgusting noises - and if you can get a bit of snot and tears mixed in, so much the better!
2006-12-17 20:25:33 · answer #3 · answered by satans_scrotebag 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Im not sure what job you do but just go. Take some festive munchies, a flask off egg nog and invite your (trustworthy)mates to visit you for lunch at midday. Tell them to bring food and stuff and chances are they'll just stay the rest of the day, having your own mini office party. At about 3.30 ring your boss (somewhere away from your mates) and explain that it really is really quiet and is there any chance you could go home a bit earlier, as its Xmas. He/ She will probably appreciate your honesty and the fact you showed up and agree. Good Luck and Merry Xmas!
2006-12-18 02:03:41 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
to make the lie beleivable you have to start setting it up a few days in advance.....pick an illness and when your boss callls in tell them you are starting to feel a bit wobbly and you are fed up cos you know what it is and you know it may ruin christmas.
A good excuse is all in the planning.....build it up your boss may even say you should go home on the thursday if you do it right. You could try going in a bit later on wed cos you have to see the doctor too
am a master of these thingss hahahah
2006-12-17 20:47:38 · answer #5 · answered by The Real Mrs Incredible 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am your long lost twin that the people who you thought were your parents never told you about.
I am sitting in a stinky overseas prison cell after having been caught attempting to smuggle class-A drugs out of the country.
The death penalty still exists in this country.
I shall be executed on Saturday 23 Dec. It will take you at least one day to get here.
This is your last chance to meet me, ever - will you ditch work for the day and fly over here for a couple of beers?
2006-12-17 19:38:56 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You drew the short straw. Live with it.
Seems like you have taken enough skive days off earlier this year!
2006-12-17 19:37:21 · answer #7 · answered by puffy 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you are desperate enough to skive off yet another day, and are willing to screw everyone call in sick... say you can't get out of bed.
If asked why, reply,
"I am sick enough to be in bed with my sister's boyfriend, and he's got me pinned down."
That ought to do the trick.
Seriously, good luck.
Charles "That Cheeky Lad"
May everyone (and you) have a wickedly happy Christmas!
2006-12-17 19:57:50 · answer #8 · answered by Charles-CeeJay_UK_ USA/CheekyLad 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As you have used up all of your skiving days, why not just ring in and tell the truth....that you are a loser and ask them to give the job to someone who really needs it and would appreciate it.
This sums up everything that is wrong in this country.
2006-12-17 19:43:44 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
sorry mate i think you just have to put up with it.
i have to work the three days between christmas and new year but there are only 2 of us so we are planning long lunches and treats to make it more bearable.
if its not going to be busy, take a book or PSP with you :-)
2006-12-18 01:40:52 · answer #10 · answered by Gyp77 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋