03/23/2018

When Being Late Gets Odd

That time the dog ate your work schedule

Here’s a fun question: What’s the wildest excuse you’ve ever given for being late to work?

A recent survey from CareerBuilder, reports that nearly 25 percent of those surveyed admitted to being late to work at least once a month. People in the West are more likely to be late than any other region in the country—30 percent of workers in the West are tardy for work at least once a month, while only 23 percent of Midwesterners report the same behavior.

Some of the reasons people come up with for their lateness are total doozies. Hiring and HR managers reported hearing excuses like “I was here, but I fell asleep in the parking lot,” or it was simply too cold to work. Coffee that was too hot was to blame for keeping one individual away from the office, and another accused their dog of eating their work schedule—an adult twist on a classic excuse.

Please select this link to read the complete article from Associations Now.