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Paul Williamson from Deloitte »Apparently yesterday saw the highest level of workplace truants in the calendar year. Some five million people were expected to have called into work sick - a combination of hangovers and January blues were no doubt the biggest culprits although there must have been a few genuine absentees perhaps through Turkey excess or Christmas-pud-itis.
It would be interesting to hear the weird and wonderful range of alibis made by sofa-bound workers across the country yesterday morning as the last remnants of Christmas cheer fizzled into the gloomy skies above.
The tried and tested excuses - doctor, dentist, waiting for a delivery, transport troubles - must have been trotted out in their thousands but there were no doubt some groundbreaking and original excuses concocted to boot.
So what's the most bizarre excuse you've heard or even used yourself? After doing some digging on the web, the best one I found was a man who said he couldn't work as he was beginning to "feel pregnant like my wife".
Also, what techniques do you or your bosses use to cut absentee levels?
I've heard executives talk about using a league table system to shame repeat offenders into turning up for work rather than staying at home with a hangover watching Trisha and Neighbours. What other techniques have you come across?
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