“10 Excuses for Missing Work”

Tired from work? Here is something you might want to keep in mind for future reference. This article, “10 Excuses for Missing Work”, is written by Michele Marrinan, who is Writes for Monster Contributing. She described the 5 smart excuses and 5 not-smart excuses. Let’s have a look at them.

First “I've Earned It”, Michele says. She says, no one can argue with performance. She also says, “Come in two or three hours early -- or stay late -- for a week or two. Then negotiate a day off in advance.” according to the article Andrea Nierenberg says , “Really work when you're there, so you'll be able to feel good about taking time off,”. The author says Andrea Nierenberg is the president of The Nierenberg Group, which is a management consulting and personal marketing practice. Second, “I'm Playing Golf with a Client”, is actually my favorite of all these five smart excuses from the author. Really, no one from work will even think about telling you not to play any sport with the client because every company wants to keep their client happy. Michele says, “For this one to work, you've got to have a job that requires you to meet and court current and prospective clients.” Neil Simpkins, an account executive at Oxford Communications, has used this one successfully, according to the article. The author gives one piece of advice on this one: “Meet the client; don't just say you did.” Third, the author says, “I Have a Doctor's Appointment”. This excuse will get you out of work for a half-day or so, Michele says. Actually if you are a student at MSSU, then you can get a full day off, may be more than one day. I have used this one once. I was sick and I went to the nurse at the health center and she wrote me a note for not being able to go to work. Forth, “I Have Cramps”, the author says. “Before you dismiss this one, think about it: Who can argue?” according to the author. According to the article, “It's such an embarrassing topic that nobody will ever challenge it,” says Jennifer Newman, vice president of Lippe Taylor Public Relations. Jennifer has used this excuse -- and had it used on her -- successfully. Jennifer also says, “It's one of those things that men honestly have no clue about, and women can sympathize with.” The author says this excuse is only good or women. So don't use this one if you're a man. It'll never work, she says. Fifth, the author says, “I'm [working] from Home”, which, “is an excellent way to give yourself a break if your company allows it”, Michele says. Michele also says, “You will need to do some work at home, but you can generally get away with a shortened day.” This will at least help you eliminate your commuting time, according to the article. These were the five “Smart Excuses”; let’s see the five “Not-So-Smart Excuses” now.

First, Michel says, “There's a Death in the Family”. The author says, “Don't ever use this excuse if it's not true. Your employer will lose all trust in you. According to the article, “I had an employee whose mother died -- twice,” says David Wear, a Virginia PR executive. “He also had the misfortune of losing all his grandparents -- 12 of them -- during a two-year period.” This is really bad one, how can you fake death so many times, unless the person had biological mother and step-mother, which can add up to six grand parents at most. Yet still that would be 14 death in two years, which makes me think either the employee was really dumb, or the employee thought the employer was too naive or dumb. Secondly, Michele says, “I'm Too Sleepy”. The author says, “When she was a manager at IBM, Marilynn Mobley heard it all. This one still makes her laugh: The employee apparently took Tylenol 3 with codeine instead of a vitamin, because the bottles looked alike.” Third, the author says, “I Can't Get My Car Out of the Garage: This is another one that Mobley didn't buy.” According to the article, “An employee said that a power failure was preventing him from opening his power-operated garage door.” Forth, Michel says, “I Can't Find My Polling Place”. According to the article, “Mary Dale Walters, a communications specialist at CCH, couldn't believe this one.” “A former employee needed an entire day to figure out where she had to go to vote in the presidential election”, the author says. Fifth, “I Have a Personal Emergency”, the author says. She says, “This one is so vague that it rarely works. It could mean anything from fatigue to an appointment with your hairdresser, and your boss knows it.” The author says, “Don't lie, no matter which excuse you use. According to the article, “I'm not a believer in playing hooky, because it always comes back to you,” Nierenberg says. The article also points out that, “Don't lie to your boss, your supervisor or your clients. You're guaranteed they will be the ones you'll run into while you're walking down the street in your jeans.”

Really if you have a good work ethics and you are a hard worker, you don’t need any smart or not-smart excuses. Just tell the truth and your employer will understand.

Here is the link to the Article: http://career-advice.monster.com/in-the-office/work-life-balance/excuses-for-missing-work/article.aspx