Outrageous Excuses

Since a lot of us are graduating seniors this semester or in the upcoming semester, I decided to give you some career advice; don’t be late. As a newbie on the scene, you definitely want to make a good impression your first year on the job. However, if you happen to be late because something just came up, here are a few tips from CareerBuilder.com on some excuses NOT to use. I found them quite
strange/hilarious.

Here are 11 of the most outrageous excuses employees have heard for being late to work:

1. My heat was shut off so I had to stay home to keep my
snake warm.

2. My husband thinks it's funny to hide my car keys before he goes to work.

3. I walked into a spider web on the way out the door and couldn't find the spider, so I had to go inside and shower again.

4. I got locked in my trunk by my son.

5. My left turn signal was out so I had to make all right turns to get to work.

6. A gurney fell out of an ambulance and delayed traffic.

7. I was attacked by a raccoon and had to stop by the hospital to make sure it wasn't rabid.

8. I feel like I'm in everyone's way if I show up on time.

9. My father didn't wake me up.

10. A groundhog bit my bike tire and made it flat.

11. My driveway washed away in the rain last night.

My suggestion is just be on time and if you happen to be late, just be honest. However, if you feel honesty isn’t the best policy in your circumstances, don’t use any of the excuses above.

Talk to you later,
Kiah