What are the worst call in excuses you've heard?

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I've heard some doozies for call INS to work. 1. Dog having puppies 2. I'm having a miscarriage when I could hear a party in the background 3. I'm tired 4. I worked yesterday 5. Out of gas 6. I'm going out of town

just to name a few

what excuses have you heard for someone to use to not come to work

Specializes in LTC.

My small toe is swollen too big to fit into a shoe.

One of my late call-ins was I walked out to get in my car and noted the neighborhood was flooded and there was no way to get to work.

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Specializes in Oncology/Haemetology/HIV.

4. I found a dead body and I'm to upset to come in.

Actually:

I came home and went to bed, after a nightshift. Heard gunshots, called the police and after a certain amount of time to ascertain some safety, went to investigate. Did see someone departing the building.

There had been a murder of a neighbor in my apt building and I was witness to a prior argument. Thus dealing with the investigators took a lot of time,plus I was totally freaked about the incident, the body, the gunshots, etc. Not to mention the noise and ruckus of the CSU team. I called in after getting no sleep and getting a really bad headache.

I call this legit.

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Specializes in ED.

I had to call in late because my power went out and I could not get the garage door open.

Yeah, I know there is a little emergency pull cord on the door opener but our cord was really short for some reason and because my car was parked underneath it, I couldn't reach the darn thing.

I'm sure my boss was just rolling her eyes but I really was stranded!

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Not too far-fetched. My sister in law just lost her parents within 44 days of each other and a few months ago lost an aunt.

Indeed.

I lost my mother, mother in law, brother and sister in law in in a 4 month period.

The worst call in I've had was my own. I discovered I had head lice while getting ready for work. My hair was almost waist length, I had to stay out until I'd treated myself and had my head checked by the IC nurse.

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Specializes in Med/Surg, DSU, Ortho, Onc, Psych.

One guy apparently told the manager he wasn't coming in because it was raining! He just hated rain - and I believe he was still kept on after that cos the hospital was so busy.t

Talk about lame...

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Specializes in Med/Surg, DSU, Ortho, Onc, Psych.
These are some that I have heard:

1. I have to iron a blouse, so I can't come in.

2. My house fell over.

3. I have to wait for the air condinting man to come and fix it.

4. I found a dead body and I'm to upset to come in.

Reigen

Where the heck did they find a dead body?! Did you get any details at all?? How bizarre.

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Specializes in Operating Room.
I always keep them simple and to the point. If it is not an illness, I will say it's a personal issue I must address. If they want to argue, I don't engage.

We're union, so really, we don't even have to give a reason. We just say that we're calling in sick, and that's it. They are not allowed to ask specifics. Obviously, if someone is absent way too much, something gets said, but it's a verbal first then they write you up.

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Specializes in Med/Surg, DSU, Ortho, Onc, Psych.
1. Doctor's appointment that I forgot about until RIGHT NOW.

2. I have to go see a therapist because management has issues with my anger.

3. (leaving in the middle of a shift) My boyfriend dropped me off this morning (in the parking garage three blocks away from the hospital instead of driving to the front door), and as soon as I got out of the car started having seizures, so he couldn't drive home, and he has been actively seizing in the car for the past several hours. Sitting in the car for hours in 93 degree weather. Walking distance from an ER. In a parking garage full of nurses who didn't see anything unusual. And he just called me to take him home. Instead of to the ER. While actively seizing.

That last one is so hilarious - laughing my head off right now!

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Specializes in Vents, Telemetry, Home Care, Home infusion.

I have to buy cat food so they won't starve as someone stole their food.

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Specializes in Case mgmt., rehab, (CRRN), LTC & psych.

Back when I was 18 years of age and employed as a cashier at Target, I called in on a Sunday with the excuse that I had a dental appointment that I had totally forgotten about. The manager on the other end of the phone said, "So, you have a dental appointment on a Sunday? Really?"

That was the point when I realized that I was giving an unbelievable excuse for calling in.

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Specializes in Med/Surg, DSU, Ortho, Onc, Psych.
My old boss and I were good friends. So whenever either of us wanted a day off we would call the other and say that we had a case of "Anal Gloucoma". Translation = "I Just Can't See My A** Coming In To Work"

Absolutely hilarious - haven't heard that one b4!!

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Specializes in Med/Surg, DSU, Ortho, Onc, Psych.
I used to work with some people who would call in a lot. I myself only worked 1 or 2 nights a week at the time (nursing school).One night, I was on my way to work when all of a sudden, a non-English speaking teenager who didn't realize that stop signs in Texas say "STOP" instead of "ALTO" pulled out in front of me, resulting in the total destruction of my 1st car:crying2:. Everyone was ok though. I called in at 1800 (I was supposed to take report at 1830). When I came to work the next week my co-workers didn't believe me until I showed pics of my totaled car.:lol2:

This has happened to me as well & I couldn't find my mobile at the time to call in to work.

When I rang work the next day I was promptly told by my boss that I was sacked with no sympathy whatsoever. Told her where to go (she was a bit psycho) in the end & I am glad I don't work for them anymore!

I can understand people calling into work when their pets have died - a pet is really like a family member, especially when you live on your own. It is very heartbreaking when they die :crying2:

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