Excuses for Missing Work

I once had a co-worker call in because she had her hair dyed, but it was the absolute wrong color... (gasp)... so she was going to another salon to have it fixed.

bob called in hung over several times. then one day we got a call from the state patrol about 30 minutes before bob's shift started. he'd been pulled over for "driving erratically" and flunked his sobriety test. the helpful trooper wanted us to know that bob wouldn't be coming to work because he was going to jail. bob served six months, and two hours before the start of each of his scheduled shifts, the charge nurse (that would be me) had to call the jail and ask that bob be released to come to work in the icu. then his mother or his wife would pick him up and jail, sign him out and drive him to work. when he left work, we had to call the jail and tell them that bob was on his way. he had two more stays in jail while i worked at that hospital, and frankly i liked him best when he was commuting from jail. he was always willing to work overtime and never seemed impaired!

"I have projectile vomiting & explosive diarrhea,but I'll come in if you REALLY need me!"

No thanks. Stay home. Do us all a favor.

Had a CNA call in one hour before her shift to say she didn't have a babysitter, guess what she didn't have a baby either.

not nursing but I had to call in to work 20 mins before my shift once because i had broken down...the thing is i had called in exactly one week earlier because i was sick. when i called my boss though i was crying my eyes out because i felt so bad. she said not to worry and to call her when the tow truck left so that she knew that i was ok. by the way the week before i was feeling sick but i went to school anyway. it is just that i work in daycare and kids get sick easily. She came to the main campus and saw me there. didnt say anything but i think she was skeptical. My mom wouldnt let me stay home from school and as i commute and live with my mom i have no choice but to obey her.

i am not sick but calling in sick

the national lotto in canada today is $ 25 000,000

i would love to phone in and say " i'm calling i rich ! "

When I worked PRN, I had to turn down a shift due to being 'flooded in' to my subdivision. We had 7 inches of rain in a day and the bridge that is the only way in or out of my subdivision was under 2 feet of water. The kids actually had a flood day off of school.

Cubby,

I had a former co-worker use that same excuse! Maybe they're related?!:rotfl:

Banditrn,

ROFL:smackingf

I have called in twice. Once was because my daughter was ill and you know how little ones are. The second time was because I was sick. I worked the night before with 102 fever. The next day, I tried my best to kick it, but I still had the high temp, so I called in.

Recently, we had one girl call in at least once a week. Excuses ranged from "I don't have a babysitter", "My car broke down so I had to walk 25 miles to my house", and my fave "Oh I didn't know I was scheduled to work". Thankfully, she no longer works there.