What is the most ridiculous excuse you have made to get a sick day?
February 5 is National Sickie Day in the UK. What is the worst excuse you have ever made up in order to stay home from the office?
According to research by Employment Law Experts (ELAS) in the UK, the first Monday of February is the date on which employees are most likely to call in sick.
The finding was first made in 2011, and researchers warned that employees playing hooky could cost the economy millions of Pounds.
People have had fun with the day, trying to see if they can get away with ridiculous excuses.
#NationalSickieDay I used Tweeter to inform my boss I was sick today with bird flu, he asked me if it was tweetable.
— JOHN HAMMOND (@JOHNHAM09874441) February 5, 2018
Today is #NationalSickieDay so we're going to see if we get away with using this..
— THORPE PARK Resort (@THORPEPARK) February 5, 2018
*Cough* Don't tell our boss! *cough* pic.twitter.com/2PjG9lWmH8
Management experts say that while National Sickie Day might encourage a bit of fun and frivolity, it is also a chance for employers to look more closely at their work environments: 'Doing so will not only help improve the performance and happiness of the UK’s workforce, it will also be crucial in closing the country’s chronic productivity gap.'
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