The seven weirdest excuses to get out of work

“I’m stuck on a long distance, non-stop train.”

There’s something very relaxing about laying back and watching the countryside fly by on a long train journey. But when those doors close and the train starts to move, you are essentially trapped until you reach your destination – and if you’re on the wrong train, there’s nothing you can do about it. In a survey for the Fine Bedding Company, one respondent said they were planning to use this as an excuse to get out of work; claiming they were stuck until the next stop, far away.

“I’m too fat for my uniform.”

Easter is often marked by an over-indulgence in sweets and chocolate eggs, but did you know you could use this to skive off? In a careerbuilder survey, a hiring manager shared a story of an employee who thought that their uniform was too small for them now, so they couldn’t come into work. Genius!