Top 7 Most Common Work Leave Excuses
Common excuse, often real, but sometimes overused to avoid work responsibilities.
Sick Leave
Vague excuse, can be real, but often hard to verify or justify.
Personal Reasons
Valid in many cases, though sometimes used without clear details or verification.
Family Emergency
Legitimate excuse, but frequent appointments may raise suspicion over time.
Medical Appointments
Common, but depends on situation; may be exaggerated or fabricated occasionally.
Car Problems
Increasingly accepted, but still sometimes dismissed as an excuse by employers.
Mental Health Day
Usually valid, but occasionally used by parents to take an unscheduled day off.
Child’s Illness