15 MORE Excuses for Calling in Sick

CareerBuilder

When you need a random day off work, what do you do? Do you schedule a vacation day with your boss, or call in with some overblown cover story? And just how long does it take you to come up with that excuse? With one in four workers considering sick days equivalent to vacation time, it's no wonder workers are so crafty at calling in sick.

CareerBuilder.com took a look at employees who call in sick with bogus excuses. Thirty-two percent of workers said they called in sick when they felt well at least once during the last year, down from 43 percent in the 2005 survey. This could be because some employers are evolving to a PTO (paid time off) system, which is a more flexible way for workers to take time off from work. But, workers should be mindful of company policies and their responsibilities as employees.