what do you usually say if you want to skip/ be absent from work?

Try to take sleeping pills at night so you can sleep. but make sure you don't overdose, better yet, asked for a prescription. I sometimes feel lazy in going to work, that is why I make up a lot of excuses and make up a lot of illnesses so I can be absent on a lazy day. Sometimes I can get through and be excused, but when I run out of any other excuses, I don't have any choice but to work and be very unproductive at work. I can't do anything, I'm an employee so I should work no matter how lazy I am.

Hey I don't go to work but I go to school. I o have a big boss though: my mom. I know exactly how you feel, sometimes I just don't feel like going to school too. I pretend having a headache or a tummy ache. I complain a lot about the pain when she comes to wake me up . It works most of the time, not always though And when I'm in school and wanna go home, I tell the teachers the same. I had some friends, they'd put some stuff in their eyes which would turn their eyes scary red. Then they'd go to the teacher saying they caught some eye infection and was hurting like crazy LOL Maybe you can try that too

Family matter and sick can be a good reason LOL. I skipped work when I got an interpreting job for UNODC workshop last year. and that was the most unforgotten day as the traffic was soooooo terrible. It rained hard all day and we got trapped in gridlock and some people were stranded and it took 4-5 hours to get home. THanks GOD, at least I arrived at home at 7 pm in good condition LOL

I would have to find an excuse that was grand and extreme. just saying yiu didn't want to to go to work wold just not be enough.

I always say I am not feeling well but the main reason is that I just feel lazy and wanted to stay home. Besides, being there in my previous workplace was so stressful you wont be inspired doing your job and it makes you feel sick literally and figuratively. lol

There are times that I have informed my boss that I have a Lose Bowel Movement. That time my boss allowed me to be absent. There are times that I am lazy to go to work because I am not motivated to work. Maybe what is happening to you is that you are not motivated too... maybe you have a little net take home pay, not that interesting co-workers, overstressed and overworked. That is probably the reason... maybe you need a raise to get motivated

AS I work for myself, I rarely get chance of skipping work or it would mean I don't get any money. I have always prided myself when I have worked for other people, in giving it my best shot, but it is not something that I have had to do for years. I seem to work longer and harder for myself than I ever did for a boss. _Derek

The best excuse in the world is that you are sick. Most employers do not want you coming into work if you are sick because they don't want you to infect others. I would though look into why you are unable to sleep, because you don't want this to become a common thing, because then your boss will stop believing it. Good luck.

Seldom that I feel not going to work. I skip work only when very important matter needs full attention. I skip work to attend to health problems of myself or of my family. I skip work if someone needs my presence in school. If I really feel so damn lazy to work, I just got sick is my usual reason.

Hi zills: Honestly I think that's sad. My advice to you would be that you have to think about your job as a blessing because that's what it really is. Think about the persons that really wish to be in your same position and try to love more your job. In my case I only ask my boss for an excuse in case of an emergency or when I really need to be absent and in case you don't love you job at all you should try to find another one that really satisfies you. ALVARO

I feel you my friend... making a somewhat reasonable excuse just to skip from work is sometimes a harder thing to do. I sometimes get stressed out thinking of a better excuse aside from being sick which normally people use to have an excuse. I have friends who seriously tell the truth to their boss that they are tired of their work and just ask honestly to their boss they they need a break, and sometimes it works on them. I don't know if this does work on your boss, which the boss of all boss. It wont hurt just to try, and just ask honestly that you need to take a break once in a while for you to increase your productivity later. ^ ^

I know how you feel, it's not easy being an assistant to the big boss, I've been an executive assistant for 4 years and it's not easy to just leave your work be absent whenever you want to.Basically my reasons for being absent from work is due to health reasons. I have a scheduled monthly check up with my Rheumatologist. Maybe I'm just lucky that my boss is not that strict when it comes to absences..lucky me....:)

When I need a leave, I usually say my boss that some of my family member is ill and I have to visit the doctor, this usually work for me for a leave.

ahh, just say that hey boss i will be absent today and forever because i dont like you and i am going to find another job, or make my own business, it's good to think that you will just work on the job you like and or make a business so that you are your own boss, and if you feel lazy to work you can take a vacation anytime you want, because you are your own boss.

Well, maybe you need to see a Doctor and see if their is anything they can give you to help you be able to sleep. Or check to see if your iron, etc. is OK to see if that is one of the reasons you are having problems with sleeping. Since you know you have to be at work the next day maybe there is something going on with that situation making things not the Best and you need to confront them. But personally sounds like getting some Sleep could be the Best ticket for you.

You should see a doctor. Might be a symptom or something. Anyway, whenever I want to go ditch work, Emergency Day always helps. hehe I'm part time so I don't usually have schedule so whenever there's work, i grab it. :P But when I'm really really not liking work, I just say, I can't go because I'm sick. :D they don't want you in when you're sick.

that sounds too bad! I guess if you ask me about my alibi, it would be that I am sick, but i must be sure i must provide a doctor's certificate for it. However, i guess the problem here is not having a good alibi, i guess its the sleep habit you are having. Maybe you should fix your sleeping thing so that you'll not be dragging yourself the whole morning and it can even lessen your brain thinking ability to make alibis. You will instead be working well and not lie.

Oh,if you lack of sleep i am sure that would be hard to work properly. I always feels lazy when it's the last day of work for the week. I always feel like having an early holiday (hahaha) Sometimes when i am preparing going to work i am also trying to cite some reasons to be absent. But,in the end found myself inside my cubicle and taking calls/receiving calls from irate and good callers (stressful) Good thing is ,i only work 4 days in a week,so i have 3 days holiday to spend sleeping ,and mylotting