Excuses For Arriving To Work Late

These are real responses from managers, related to a recent CareerBuilders.com survey!

• My heat was shut off so I had to stay home to keep my snake warm.
  
• My husband thinks it’s funny to hide my car keys before he goes to work.
  
• 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.
  
• I got locked in my trunk by my son.
  
• My left turn signal was out so I had to make all right turns to get to work.
  
• A gurney fell out of an ambulance and delayed traffic.
  
• I was attacked by a raccoon and had to stop by the hospital to make sure it wasn’t rabid.
  
• I feel like I’m in everyone’s way if I show up on time.
  
• My father didn’t wake me up.
  
• A groundhog bit my bike tire and made it flat.
  
• My driveway washed away in the rain last night.
  
• I had to go to bingo. (or poker!)

I usually use... Im too good to be here anyway. Go ahead and fire me.