
Remember the good ol’ “The dog ate my homework?” Well, now it’s more like: “The dog ate my kid’s homework and I have to take it to the vet. (The dog, not the kid.)” Every now and then, we all need a good excuse to skip work. Yet, do we really use those? Isn’t it easier (and less stressful) to just … tell the truth? We’ve surveyed over 1,000 Americans to find out. In this article…
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