10 most common lies staff tell to leave work early

10 most common lies staff tell to leave work early

The issue of absenteeism is undoubtedly always wrapped up in the problem of presenteeism – with employees guilty of one, or both, of these workplace habits. But making up excuses just to leave work a few hours early is not an acceptable way of conducting your professional life.

A recent poll, commissioned by Uber, found that 36% of workers actively make up excuses in order to sneak out of the office early. The ride-hail firm’s YouGov poll interviewed 2,000 UK employees across England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales.

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