(MyFoxBoston.com) -- Have you ever made up an excuse to get out of work? A new survey out of CareerBuilder.com called out all fibbing employees and compiled a list of the top ten most memorable excuses that employers have received this year.
According to the survey, 28 percent of workers admit that they've called in sick despite feeling well, 30 percent of whom stayed home because they simply didn't feel like going to work. Twenty-nine percent who called in sick said they needed a day to relax and 11 stayed in because of bad weather.
Even though half of the employees who were surveyed said that they had a PTO program that allows them to take days off whenever they choose, 23 percent said they still felt the need to provide an excuse to their employers.
Here were the most memorable excuses employers reported hearing:
1. Employee just put a casserole in the oven.
2. Employee's plastic surgery for enhancement purposes needed some "tweaking" to get it just right.
3. Employee was sitting in the bathroom and her feet and legs fell asleep. When she stood, up she fell and broke her ankle.
4. Employee had been at the casino all weekend and still had money left to play with on Monday morning.
5. Employee woke up in a good mood and didn't want to ruin it.
6. Employee had a âlucky nightâ and didn't know where he was.
7. Employee got stuck in the blood pressure machine at the grocery store and couldn't get out.
8. Employee had a gall stone they wanted to heal holistically.
9. Employee caught their uniform on fire by putting it in the microwave to dry.
10. Employee accidentally got on a plane.
It's no surprise that some employers are skeptical. According to the survey, 31 percent of employers report following up to see if an employee was faking it, with 66 percent asking for a doctors note, 49 percent calling the employee during the day, and 15 percent driving by the employee's house during the day to check it out themselves.
A warning to those who are considering calling in sick: stay off of social media. Twenty-five percent of employers say they've found out about a fake excuse from the employee's social media page.
Beware of getting caught in the act: 18 percent of employers say they've fired someone for giving a false excuse, 24 percent of which who caught the employee on social media.
Cox Media Group
