Best excuses...

[AtWorkALot]

All this rain has me thinking about burning some sick time to go fishing. Let's hear your best excuse. You know... cough, sniff, hack, "Hey boss, I think I've got Furunculosis, I won't be in for at least three days."

[Steelie Steve]

Here's one I've thought about using...

"Hey boss, I seem to be having some eye :wink: troubles today. I can't see coming into work today....... :wink: "

:cheers:

[O'City Fisherman]

I remember a couple of years ago calling in :sick: and going down to the bowling alley hole on the clack.
The excuse was not the issue. The issue was that the darn TV stations were down there filming people fishing :shocked: . I had to explain that If I seen myself that night I will have to take legal matters to cover the cost of not having a job any longer graemlins/icon_argue.gif .
So when you call in sick make sure that there are no tv cameras around to film you and put you on the 6:00 news.

[bigfishon]

say you have something horribly catching, and that everyone who has been around you is now praying to the porclin god. Then tell them you will come in if you are really needed there. Chances are they will beg you to stay at home.
:grin: :sick: :grin: :sick: :grin: :sick: :grin: :sick:

[Flatfish]

I work in const so I just tell the truth.My boss gets tired of half%% lies.So I just tell him"hey the fishing is really good now,I am going.Do you want to come along?"He always does.Then again,my boss is a pretty understanding guy.It's his wife I have a tough time with.
Mark and the dog.

[fishingfirst]

Salmonella poisoning! :grin:

Scott

[NAUTI-NOTIONS]

Explain with all of life's stress your suffering from an "opticalrectizm"

Basiclly its when your optic nerve gets wrapped around your ****** and it give's you a sh**** outlook on life and a day on the water will most definitely clear it up

[ 11-07-2002, 08:57 AM: Message edited by: Bumper_Chrome ]

[PapaHog]

Back in the early 70s I was working in a meatpacking house in Portland and called in sick on a Friday to go fishing on the Trask. About noon I changed fishing holes and who should I run into? My Boss :blush: We spoke and I fished on thinking that maybe I would be looking for work on Monday :depressed:

Come Monday morning I find out He had called in sick on Friday and the subject of fishing never came up. :wink:

That ws the last time I called in sick to fish however it has crossed my mind.

[Miss B Haven]

Bumper_Chrome - they have a cure for that, it's called an optirectimy. That's where they cut that same nerve running from your eyeball to your $&%hole. :shocked: I find that fishing is a much less intrusive way to solve the problem! :grin:

[onebuck]

(Insert name here) I feel terrible and have consumed a whole bottle of Robitussin to try and get over this sickness. If you would like me to drive in to work I will put on my eyepatch and try to make it as I am seeing triple. If I don't hear from you I will assume everything is okay and plan on seeing you tomorrow....hopefuly because I have alot of work to get done (because I am an invaluable resource and am always very busy). If you call, please leave me a message as there is a good chance I will be either in the bathroom or passed out. Talk to you later and wish me luck! (Insert name here) :sick: :rolleyes: :wink:

[Corkie Monster]

I feel a mental and physical break down from working to hard. I need 2 weeks to relax on the river.

Or try my profession, Work my butt off in the summer months fighting fires and get a few months off in the winter. The only problem is you miss the best time for Springers, and you only get to fish the tail end of Coho. Now if I could only fight fire and fish at the same time. Hmmm.....Alaska next???? :grin:

[The Fishing Geek]

Be graphic. Use terms like "blowing it out of both ends" or "oozing green stuff". Talk quickly, as you don't know when it may happen again.

Glad I can help. :grin:

[Flying Roast Beef]

Got to love a no fault policy. "I'm sick" click.

[Smeagol]

The 'boss' at work isn't the problem. It's the 'boss' at home that is the tough one to fool. I haven't found a good excuse yet that allows me to sneak out fishing.... :depressed:

[Corkie Monster]

Smeagol

Gotta take the boat out and check for leaks

[ampersat]

you can't argue with projectile diarrhea as an excuse. :shocked:

[SKP]

You have a "fever".

Don't tell 'em its fishing fever.

[CATCH AND EAT]

As an employer I have heard them all. Much rather have folks just be honest. I usually find out anyways. :hoboy:

Lies about missing work are about as dumb as pickup lines at a night club. :rolleyes:

[Leaky Waders]

The line that has worked for me the best is, "I just GOTTA go (insert pleasurable diversion here: fishing, surfing, skiing, etc.)! If I don't I'm going to be a disgruntled employee and everybody's morale and productivity will suffer. If I can go, I'll be a happier and more productive employee when I return."
It's usually good for a half-day at least.
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[Seefood Man]

my mailman in Colorado would call in and tell them "I'm a little on edge now! :mad: and I can use some time off!" no questions asked

[Mojo]

"The voices in my head tell me to stay home and clean my guns....."

That ought to work!!

[RogueFishr]

In Feb of 1998 I called my boss and said I was tired of working and I needed some time off to go fishing. I didn't come back until Jan 2 of 1999. After that, just taking a day off has not been a big deal :cheers:

RF

[dampainter]

tell em you have to see a sinus specialist ...than take two weeks off for sinus surgery and recoup... been there done that but mine was for real , year later had to have surgery again. :sick: then there`s the eye problem excuse.... :grin:

[AtWorkALot]

Catch and Eat- Lighten up... All in fun. As an employer, I kind of enjoy the occasional fib, especially if I know the guy is a fisherman, hunter, dirt biker, river rafter, etc... The real fun starts when you do find out. If I had one of my guys call in sick and then saw him on the river, I'd probably buy him a beer. But only after I scolded him for not sharing the "hot bite" information that prompted the sick day. :wink:

[k9jeff]

Boss,, I have been sitting on the hopper for the last couple hours. I think I just passed a candybar I ate when I was three.
the DOC said the only cure was to stand knee deep in cold water. The only place I can to that is while fishing. I had better be supervised while I do this to ensure my safety. Ill pick ya up in 30 min.

[CATCH AND EAT]

Atworkalot. Sorry, just hate the lies when it comes to my pocket book. Lie=(-)$$$$$ for everyone in the shop and office. Try honesty first. If your boss does'nt respond then a guys got to do what a guys got to do. :hoboy:

Sorry, I'm a poophead on this subject. Much rather lie about the size and weight of a fish I guess. :wink:

[skrimmy]

Who needs an "excuse"? I just tell em I'm taking a PTO day to go fishing and I'm told in return to "have a great day off"! That said, I'm on my way to go fishing now!!! See ya's!

[dogfishboy]

AtWorkALot, LMAO at this thread. :cheers:

I actually called in one time with a bad case of razor burn. I told him it was to embarrassing to come in. My boss didn't know what to say. He was speechless.

I was joking and showed up later that morning. He was shaking his head and laughing all day.