10 Hilarious Excuses for Being Late to Work

I recently came across a hilarious press release from Career Builder with some interesting facts about employees being late to work.

According to a recent CareerBuilder.com survey, 15 percent of workers say they arrive late to work at least once a week, while nearly one-in-four of all workers (24 percent) admit to making up fake excuses to explain their tardiness. The CareerBuilder.com survey, “Late to Work,” was conducted from February 11 through March 13, 2008 among 2,757 employers and 6,987 workers.

Here are the Top 10 Most Unusual Excuses for Being Late to Work:

1. While rowing across the river to work, I got lost in the fog.
2. Someone stole all my daffodils.
3. I had to go audition for American Idol.
4. My ex-husband stole my car so I couldn’t drive to work.
5. My route to work was shut down by a Presidential motorcade.
6. I wasn’t thinking and accidentally went to my old job.
7. I was indicted for securities fraud this morning.
8. The line was too long at Starbucks.
9. I was trying to get my gun back from the police.
10. I didn’t have money for gas because all of the pawn shops were closed.

I wouldn't recommend using any of these excuses if you show up late to work, unless of course it is true...but then again I might just come up with an excuse that is more believable, like "the dog ate my homework" or something similar.

While the majority of hiring managers believe their employees’ reasons for being late to
work, more than 27 percent say they are skeptical of the excuses.

Enjoy the weekend!