Nearly half of workers will pull a sickie in December – despite not really being ill.
A poll of 2,000 employed adults revealed Christmas parties, time spent celebrating the festive season with friends and family and sporting events are some of the most common reasons for these unscheduled absences.
With almost 50 per cent of workers admitting to pulling at least one sickie over the festive period because of it.
The research was commissioned by Fireball, which has partnered with the Professional Darts Corporation to launch the Sick Note Service ahead of the sport’s World Championship beginning on 15th December.
The service offers revellers the chance to secure specialised ‘sick notes’ from its top stars as the ultimate way to call in sick for work following a festive night of 'going for the double’ at Ally Pally or other holiday festivities.
Lorenzo Farronato, spokesperson for the shot brand said, “As holiday cheer fills the air it’s no surprise that the festive period is littered with fake sickies for those who celebrate a bit too late or a bit too enthusiastically.”
A poll of 2,000 employed adults revealed Christmas parties, time spent celebrating the festive season with friends and family and sporting events are some of the most common reasons for these unscheduled absences.
With almost 50 per cent of workers admitting to pulling at least one sickie over the festive period because of it.
The research was commissioned by Fireball, which has partnered with the Professional Darts Corporation to launch the Sick Note Service ahead of the sport’s World Championship beginning on 15th December.
The service offers revellers the chance to secure specialised ‘sick notes’ from its top stars as the ultimate way to call in sick for work following a festive night of 'going for the double’ at Ally Pally or other holiday festivities.
Lorenzo Farronato, spokesperson for the shot brand said, “As holiday cheer fills the air it’s no surprise that the festive period is littered with fake sickies for those who celebrate a bit too late or a bit too enthusiastically.”
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00:00Hello, Fireball sick note service, how may I help you?
00:03Stayed out too late at the dance last night, did we?
00:05Can't face another day at work.
00:07Oh, well, don't worry, yeah, because Fireball and PDC
00:10have come up with a new thing called the Sick Note Service
00:13for the World Dance Championships.
00:15It's brilliant, right?
00:17Wake up, mate.
00:20Sorry, mate, I overslept.
00:22Whatever.
00:23Hi, is that Mark?
00:25It's Stephen Bunton here.
00:27Yeah, really.
00:29Dave won't be making it in today, I'm afraid.
00:31Someone else is going to have to strip that wallpaper.
00:34I'm a friend first, a boss second to these players, yeah,
00:37and probably a dance mentor third,
00:39which is why they're all so chuffed to be working here
00:42at the Fireball Sick Note Service.
00:44Don't touch me, will you?
00:46All you've got to do is go to the Sick Note Service page
00:49on the Fireball website, yeah,
00:51and download a message for your boss the morning after
00:54you go for the double at the Ali Pali.
00:57Or go to the Fireball UK website
00:59to get a sick note from your favourite dance player.