英國三成員工是裝病 編理由請病假
One in three workers admit to taking time off under false pretences, according to research.
研究顯示，英國三分之一的員工承認他們請假是造假。
Good weather, hangoversand romantic trystsmotivated some staff to lie about absences, the study found.
這項研究發現，宜人的天氣、暢飲後的宿醉以及浪漫的約會，都會促使員工編造假理由，不去上班。
Boredom and depression at work prompted almost two-thirds to call in sickbecause they are disillusioned with their jobs.
近三分之二的人打電話請病假是因爲他們對自己的工作非常失望，覺得工作太單調沉悶了。
Some of the excuses reported were: ‘I fell out of the loft’ and ‘I was beaten up by a bouncer’.
研究中還列舉了一些請假的理由，如“我從閣樓上摔下來了”和“我被一個大漢揍了一頓”。
Pet problems were frequently cited with dog-related illnesses most common.
寵物也常被用來做請假的理由，其中小狗生病的理由最爲常見。
Illness is the favoured excuse with four out of ten absenteesfaking symptoms or using propssuch as crutches and make-up in preparation for a day off.
人們最愛用的理由還是生病。爲了請一天假，四成的人會裝出有病的樣子，借用柺杖之類的道具或是化個妝。
Half of all health-related excuses involve stomach upsets, which are hard to disprove.
請病假的理由中，一半都是腸胃不舒服，很難辨明真僞。
Absenteeismcosts British businesses around ￡32billion a year, according to a study of 2,000 firms by accountants PwC.
普華永道會計師事務所調查了2000家公司之後發現，翹班每年給英國企業造成320億英鎊左右的損失。
British skiverstake twice as many days off as their counterparts in America.
而英國翹班族請假的時間是美國人的兩倍。
Workers between 18 and 34 years old are more prone to phoning in sick than their older colleagues.
和年長的員工相比，18歲至34歲的員工更愛打電話請病假。
But PwC’s Nick Roden said coping with the pressures of family life was an important factor in many sick days.
不過普華永道的尼克 羅登說，來自家庭生活的壓力是很多員工請病假的重要原因。
He added: ‘For 21 percent of workers, family responsibilities are the real reason behind sick days, perhaps highlighting the difficulties staff face achieving a work-life balance.’
他還說，“21％的員工請病假背後的真正原因是照顧家庭，這也凸顯了員工在工作與家庭之間保持平衡的不易。”
