CareerBuilder.com usually runs some sort of “unusual reasons for missing work” story every year.  This year’s offering is refined down to 8 entries, but is still fairly entertaining.

• Thanksgiving karma  |   Employee hit a turkey (yes, a turkey) while riding a bike.
  Author’s Note: Animals – turkeys in particular – seem to be a hot topic this year. See our “Unusual Jobs” survey results for more on this phenomenon.
• Near-death experiences  |  Employee said he had a heart attack that morning, but that he was “all better now.”
• Just can’t find a thing to wear  |  Employee’s wife burned all his clothes and he had nothing to wear to work.
• They don’t have rifles, so…  |  Employee got kicked by a deer
• Paging Dionne Warwick  |  Employee’s psychic told her to stay home.
• Lightweight  |   Employee’s toe was injured when a soda can fell out of the refrigerator.
• Driving the dog to drink  |  Employee’s dog was stressed out after a family reunion  
• Kissed and unfortunately told  |   Employee contracted mono after kissing a mailroom intern at the company’s holiday party – and suggested the company post some sort of notice to warn others who may have kissed him.

That second one made me laugh.

Posted By Derrick Moe | Anecdotes,Team Management,Work/Life Balance | | Comments(0)