Sherry Taylor

Q: A new study says that the best time to do this is at 6:38am on Tuesday?

A: call in sick to work

According to a study of 1,000 employees conducted by market research company Attest, the best time to call in sick is Tuesday morning at 6.38am.

The best excuse for pulling a sickie is referring to ‘stomach problems’.

This is when you’ll be most likely to believed and won’t be called out for your fakery, unlike on Mondays and Fridays, when it’s pretty obvious that you’re just trying to have a long weekend.

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