A useful (one-time) excuse to work from home on a Friday
I thought about this as I was falling asleep last night. This is something that can only be used once though, but it’s very detailed and almost fool-proof.
Main excuse: “I need to work from home on Friday because I am scheduled for an contact lens fitting at my optometrist in Cupertino during the day.”
Steps to make this excuse work:
- Wear glasses the entire week before the Friday. When asked about it, talk about how your contacts have expired, or you have some kind of infection from old contacts, or you simply ran out and your prescription for them needs to be renewed.
- When asked a question during a meeting, pause briefly and squint a little at the board while leaning forward. This communicates to everyone that your eyes suck right now, as opposed to the awesomeness they used to be without step 1’s glasses.
- Rub your eyes later on during the week. It helps to walk down the hallways with one knuckle in your eye socket and your other hand holding your glasses, looking down and slightly frustrated. If someone in your work group is in earshot, mutter something about “gotta wait til Friday…”
FOOLPROOF I SAY!!
2 years ago