Misc.Oct 14, 2019
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Funny “WORKING FROM HOME” excuses given or you read in email/slack

What are the different excuses you have given or have seen/read in email or slack from collegues who are “WORKING FROM GOME” to give interviews. let the game begin. I have run out of excuses now. TC: 300k P.S. I wish there was an option to tag more than 3 companies.

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Oracle borehog Oct 14, 2019

I don’t give excuses anymore. I want to wfh. That’s a reason enough

Roku RokuRoku OP Oct 14, 2019

That does make sense to a sensible manager

OpenDoor NJFo27 Oct 14, 2019

You know the drill TC, religion and family are the only excuses you can have for "working from home". Lol in all seriousness just state you have some personal items you need to take care of they shouldn't need to dig deep if you are just doing phone screens here and there. And if it's a onsite just take the day off

Akamai Technologies tzhL Oct 14, 2019

Roku RokuRoku OP Oct 14, 2019

Akamai seems like a fun place to work

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DxIz41 Oct 14, 2019

Maybe this is a sign you should move your stand up back 😂😂

Tableau kydx63 Oct 14, 2019

Can't remember exactly, but was legendary. Something about fire ants in the kitchen...

Roku RokuRoku OP Oct 14, 2019

Haha. Lol.

Cerner StyaPichai Oct 14, 2019

My cat ate up my ID card and I can't enter the campus.

Roku RokuRoku OP Oct 14, 2019

Is that for real? No you are kidding

Google WFHeng Oct 14, 2019

I don’t send any email or message but just wfh. Please follow me.

Roku RokuRoku OP Oct 14, 2019

Google allows that? BTW, what email client do you guys use? MS Outlook?

Amazon frmnt Oct 14, 2019

There's this cool web based email client called Gmail :)

Akamai Technologies __init__() Oct 14, 2019

Just ping in chats messaging that I will work from home and be away from so and so time for personal errands

Roku RokuRoku OP Oct 14, 2019

But it would work once or twice. Not more than that.

Akamai Technologies __init__() Oct 14, 2019

I just keep it like this and no one seems to care much in my team, as long as work is done. If you need some reasons - flat tire, child sick, child sick so Dr appointment, parents meeting, car service, home maintenance, contractor coming home, hoa meeting, dropping family members to airport or pick them up, you being sick, commute is eating time so wfh will be effective and so on

Amazon ___|___ Oct 14, 2019

My team mate once mailed he had to pick up a package so he is wfh and the same excuse was used by three other guys. I am like wtf

Roku RokuRoku OP Oct 14, 2019

Did they all leave the company?

Cisco hazardEden Oct 15, 2019

Lol! Many of the teammates and I have used this

Amazon gamaA Oct 14, 2019

Had a guy who called sick to wfh, later in the day he posted a facebook pic watching first day first show movie that day.

Roku RokuRoku OP Oct 14, 2019

WTH, that sounds like my friend. He does the same.

Hulu TzsA68 Oct 15, 2019

Mentally sick so he has to watch Joker

Amazon anion Oct 14, 2019

At Amazon we just say: I’m WFH today... that’s it!

Roku RokuRoku OP Oct 14, 2019

Then you get PIPed?

Amazon anion Oct 14, 2019

Of course 10% does! Not a problem for 90%.