All Rights Reserved. The situation can be trickier if your excuse for no show is one that you will not want to share meaning you do not want to call in at work. Don't lie, no matter which excuse you use. However, if you have a condition like explosive diarrhea, you might not be able to make a call even if you wanted to. Copyright © 2020 There are a variety of unavoidable and unpredictable reasons your restaurant staff may have to call out of work last minute, including illnesses and family matters. Ah, the old days in East Austin. For some people, calling in to say you were robbed at a night-out can be embarrassing so just put it as a personal emergency.
If you call your boss and tell him or her that there is a bear in your driveway, you can earn a day off from work because that won’t be an unusual activity. Sometimes you’re looking for another job to escape the mindless grind at your current job, while other times you just can’t face your colleagues that day due to a broken heart or too much champagne the previous night. I had a coworker tell me he didn’t show up to work because he thinks his one-night stand knocked him out. We've all been there. Join Monster today. As an employee, there are times that you cannot report to work for one reason or another. I had the kids in the car, lunches made, backpacks ready. My friend was an hour late to work and, upon arriving, his boss told him he was going to be fired because it was his fourth time being late. Without further ado, the most hilarious excuses for being late to work belong to: Not Animal Rescuers, But Blaming Animals Anyway. (What’s a nutria you ask? I was late because I had to go desperation bra shopping. And don’t worry, we withheld names to protect the innocent (and not so innocent). If you encountered an emergency, tell it to the employee. By commenting, you agree to Monster's privacy policy, terms of use and use of cookies. Here are a few good excuses to miss work, bad reasons to call out of work and tips to help you ask for unplanned time off. I had to educate her on the usefulness of that little string that hangs down. On the way there, he puked. It's a beautiful day, and you can't bear the thought of going into work. We were on a roll, out on time, feeling invincible . It was worth every minute of being late that day! Ask your manager what you can do to resolve the mess. Here are some good excuses that you can […] Back when I was single, no kids, no responsibility, and apparently no concept of time, I somehow managed to miss daylight saving time and not notice until I showed up an hour late to work on Monday.