Despite a majority of respondents indicating they’re entitled to paid time off, they still said they felt obligated to make an excuse.<\/p>\n
“While most employers claim to trust their employees, one in three employers (33%) have checked to see if an employee was telling the truth after calling in sick this year, compared to 31% last year,” the group said.<\/p>\n
Of these employers, asking to see a doctor\u2019s note was the most popular way to find out of the absence was based in truth (67%), followed by calling the employee (49%) and checking the employee\u2019s social media posts (32%).<\/p>\n
Career Builder asked employers what crazy excuses they were given by employees over the past year – and\u00a0these are the top 10:<\/p>\n
1. Employee claimed his grandmother poisoned him with ham.<\/strong><\/p>\n 2. Employee was stuck under the bed.<\/strong><\/p>\n 3. Employee broke his arm reaching to grab a falling sandwich.<\/strong><\/p>\n 4. Employee said the universe was telling him to take a day off.<\/strong><\/p>\n 5. Employee\u2019s wife found out he was cheating. He had to spend the day retrieving his belongings from the dumpster.<\/strong><\/p>\n 6. Employee poked herself in the eye while combing her hair.<\/strong><\/p>\n 7. Employee said his wife put all his underwear in the washer.<\/strong><\/p>\n 8. Employee said the meal he cooked for a department potluck didn\u2019t turn out well.<\/strong><\/p>\n 9. Employee was going to the beach because the doctor said he needed more vitamin D.<\/strong><\/p>\n 10. Employee said her cat was stuck inside the dashboard of her car.<\/strong><\/p>\n Most common excuses for using mobile devices while driving<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n![\"Ham\"](\"http:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Ham.png\")
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