I love that turn of phrase. And here from Inc.com is another good example of how we have far too many surveys taking place in this country. From When Warm Weather Arrives, More Employees Call in “Sick”:
Of 1,077 full-time employees polled, 39 percent said they’ve called in sick to take a day off in the past, and 30 percent said they planned to do so again this summer, according to the “Summer Absenteeism” survey conducted by Harris Interactive.
Among employees who faked sick days, most said they used their time off to go to the beach or go shopping. Not surprisingly, the most popular days to skip work were Monday and Friday, the survey found.
In addition to wanting to enjoy the weather, respondents also said they called in sick whenever they needed a mental-health day or had limited time off due to a demanding workload.
One third of the survey respondents have used a sick day to take a day off (I suspect the real number is far greater than 39%). Employees tend to do this on Monday or Friday. Employees tend to do this more in the summer. Employees justify this action as a mental-health day.
Shocking.