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HipChick

(25,485 posts) Wed Apr 30, 2014, 02:54 AM Apr 2014

I'm ditching work tomorrow

I'm pretty sure my boss is a diehard rethug,so he won't read DU

...having a sushi meal, and then going to see Eddie Izzard...

need to think of an excuse to give him...I put in 80 hr last week, and 60 hr this week...I don't get paid overtime, and I when I ask about comp time...all I hear is crickets....

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I'm ditching work tomorrow (Original Post) HipChick Apr 2014 OP

Just sure to keep track of the excuses you use pinboy3niner Apr 2014 #1

Lmao! HipChick Apr 2014 #2

Oh, have fun! lovemydog Apr 2014 #3

Tell him that it's a religious holiday: the Feast of Maximum Occupancy Initech Apr 2014 #4

re: "...a diehard rethug..." discntnt_irny_srcsm Apr 2014 #5

Tell your boss you're Wiccan. Vashta Nerada Apr 2014 #6

Just tell him you're not coming in... Callmecrazy Apr 2014 #7

As the boss, if any of my employees can tell me straight out that they have diarrhea riderinthestorm Apr 2014 #8

pinboy3niner

(53,339 posts)

1. Just sure to keep track of the excuses you use

Reply to HipChick (Original post)

Wed Apr 30, 2014, 03:02 AM

Apr 2014

It's kind of embarrassing when you tell them your beloved great uncle died and they respond "AGAIN?"

HipChick

(25,485 posts)

2. Lmao!

Reply to pinboy3niner (Reply #1)

Wed Apr 30, 2014, 11:11 AM

Apr 2014

I'm running out of non-existent Aunts as it is..

lovemydog

(11,833 posts)

3. Oh, have fun!

Reply to HipChick (Original post)

Wed Apr 30, 2014, 11:54 AM

Apr 2014

I saw Eddie Izzard a couple years ago and he was brilliant. Let us know how it goes. Cheers!

Initech

(100,100 posts)

4. Tell him that it's a religious holiday: the Feast of Maximum Occupancy

Reply to HipChick (Original post)

Wed Apr 30, 2014, 12:53 PM

Apr 2014

Homer: I can't believe that worked!

discntnt_irny_srcsm

(18,482 posts)

5. re: "...a diehard rethug..."

Reply to HipChick (Original post)

Wed Apr 30, 2014, 01:03 PM

Apr 2014

Just explain you've volunteered for perimeter duty at the Bundy ranch.

Vashta Nerada

(3,922 posts)

6. Tell your boss you're Wiccan.

Reply to HipChick (Original post)

Wed Apr 30, 2014, 01:11 PM

Apr 2014

May 1 is Beltane, one of the eight sabbats in Wiccan.

Callmecrazy

(3,065 posts)

7. Just tell him you're not coming in...

Reply to HipChick (Original post)

Wed Apr 30, 2014, 05:26 PM

Apr 2014

Provide no excuse. If he's not paying you fairly for your time, he sure won't fire you. And if he does, sue him for back pay. I've done it before and as soon as he got the court papers, I had my job back with the proper compensation. If you let someone take advantage of your good nature, what's to stop them.
I know I sound like a rabble-rouser, but if you don't buck, they'll never get off your back.

Enjoy the show! Izzard's hilarious.

riderinthestorm

(23,272 posts)

8. As the boss, if any of my employees can tell me straight out that they have diarrhea

Reply to HipChick (Original post)

Wed Apr 30, 2014, 05:48 PM

Apr 2014

They get the day off no questions asked!

Hope you had fun! I always tell my staff if they ever need a "mental health" day to go ahead just give me enough notice to get extra help...

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