Slackers can spin a compelling tale to get some leisure time away from the workplace. The existence of aliens may be up for debate; for the employee plotting for ways out of the office, they definitely exist and aliens are preventing them from warming the cubicle seat.
Even though aliens sound like an absurd excuse for a leave, many employees are coming forward claiming they have been kidnapped by aliens.
Shocked bosses have been notified by workers that they are recovering post-alien abduction. It’s not just one or two workers; there’s an upward trend where HR managers saw a huge spike in the number of employees claiming alien kidnapping in the last year.
As for the individual stories, some people were used in an experiment while others paid a visit to a different planet. According to their statements, it’s nothing short of a daring adventure.
Some employees couldn’t make it to work because they were frightened by ghosts at home. The brave ones needed to be excused from work for ghoul hunting.
Experts Bright HR, who have an attendance tracking tool for managers, said their software revealed a growing number of workers clocking off due to aliens and ghosts.
Alan Price, their CEO, said: “You hear a few out-of-this-world excuses working in HR, but ‘ET phone in sick’ is a new one even for us!
“Believe it or not, alien abduction and ghost hunting were real excuses for absence that employers were given in 2022, as recorded by our BrightHR absence management software. When things go bump in the night, chances are the kids have fallen out of bed. Something that, usually, has little impact on work. But who are you going to call when something spooky happens?
“Surely the bosses whose employees called in sick due to having ‘been abducted by aliens’ or ‘seen a ghost’ saw green. It may not have been just saucers that went flying in that workplace.”
“Excessive and re-occurring absences interrupt the day-to-day running of a company, so monitoring absence is the first step to understanding the reason behind it. Creating records and logging the reasons behind absences can help identify trends, and flag up any areas of concern.
“My advice? Next time you’re looking to take a day off, plan-et in advance. And if you face a close encounter with a spooky excuse for absence, try to keep an open mind. Remember, the truth is out there.”
For some people, aliens are more entertaining than their bosses. Stretching their minds for an excuse is more fun than the ongoing mundane tasks.
Source: https://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/latest-news/people-skiving-work-say-theyve-29249417