Excuses for Missing Work

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How about a list of wierd excuses for not coming to work?

My favorite: I can't come in today, I'm having vision problems. I just don't see myself working.

Kevin

There's a girl that used to work in the O.R. with us that frequently called in, for multiple reasons- usually believable, but they became so frequent that it was ridiculous! One of the last ones before she left for a different job was when she called in because "a frozen chicken fell out of her freezer and landed on her foot." Are you kidding me??? lol. Seriously, though. And, she came in the next day and was fine...hmmmm :nono:

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Specializes in Emergency.

When I need a day off and I'm not sick, I just say I'm not feeling well. I don't believe in offering more information than necessary.

Although, I did have the flu a few weeks ago and NO ONE questioned me when I called. I was told I sounded like a man. :bluecry1:

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Specializes in midwifery, NICU.
When I need a day off and I'm not sick, I just say I'm not feeling well. I don't believe in offering more information than necessary.

How commited are you to your chosen career then? :madface: I cant say much more..other than you give people who are really sick a bad name.:madface:

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Specializes in LTC, short term rehab, hospice, MDS.

I used to do staffing and I would get some crazy excuses. One CNA called in because she stated she got hit in the head with a 2x4 and had to go to the ED. Saw her at the grocery store later that night, no sign of injury. I used to tell my boss that I was gonna call in with FBS... Fallen Breast Syndrome. Figured everyone else got away with lame excuses, I should give it a try too.

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Specializes in LTC, cardiac, ortho rehab.

"i had an accident at walmart"

are you Ok? are you hurt?

"yeah, im just stuck in the bathroom with no clean scrubs."

lol, i used that use and for some reason it worked.

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Oh my............

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I used to tell my boss that I was gonna call in with FBS... Fallen Breast Syndrome. Figured everyone else got away with lame excuses, I should give it a try too.

A bit off topic, but that reminds of a joke i recently heard:

Two breasts are talking to each other, "If we don't get some support soon, people are going to think we're nuts!"

:lol2:

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Night nurse calling in around 5pm: I'm too tired to work!

Night nurse calling in: I have to be in court in the morning.(Scary ain't it?)

Son calling in to work: Acne bothering him. Made him go to the doctor, he did have an infected lymph node. Acne?

Nurse calling in(new nurse): I'm too scared to work, I'm having anxiety attacks. ( I believe this was true, but she no longer works there as this was happening before every shift.)

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Specializes in Med-Surg, Home Health.

I was working nights and called in due to flat tire. they sent someone to change tire so I could work. I thought this was nice of my hospital.

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Specializes in ER.

Just this AM, one of the new interns in our ER called in tired. :rolleyes: She said that her husband snored all night, and that she just didn't feel like she was well rested enough to give 100%...so she wasn't coming in. This was 30 minutes before her shift started.

Yeah, I imagine it's mostly anxiety. I know, I'm the other intern. I'm also more experienced than her, but I remember starting out how scarey things were. Tough...put on your big girl panties and deal. Don't leave your coworkers in a bind. (Actually, the joke's on her...they're well staffed today and have two senior nursing students...would have been a cush shift...)

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Specializes in LTC.

How about this one. I can't come to work cause I'm too tired from working yesterday. :yeah:

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Specializes in LTC.

I had an Rn call in 20 mins before her shift and said she had to call in b/c she ran over a rock on the way to work.

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