Believe it or not, there are plenty of believable excuses for missing work on short notice. While your bosses aren’t thrilled when you’re absent, it’s important to remember that missing work isn’t ...

The internet is full of cases where employees really did stay put due to unusual pet issues or plain bad luck—things that ...

Maintaining a pristine attendance record is paramount for those in high-powered jobs where $100,000+ salaries are at stake. However, life is unpredictable, and there may come a time when even the most ...

We all know that worker who concocts fake excuses to get a day off from the office grind. But a new survey shows that there are a lot of employees who go the extra mile when it comes to getting out of ...

When calling out "sick" won't cut it, sometimes you have to get creative. But among the multitude of imaginative reasons for missing work, some of the wildest excuses people have given are truly ...

Excuses to miss work are commonplace. It's important to practice healthy work-life balance, yet some employees may be taking it to the extreme. A recent survey by workforce management platform ...