Skipping Work After the Big Game

Skipping Work After the Big Game Skipping Work After the Big Game SKIPPING WORK AFTER THE BIG GAME 54% of professionals know someone who’s called in sick or made an excuse for skipping work the day after a sporting event, such as the Super Bowl TOTAL AGE 18-34 AGE 35-54 AGE 55+ GENDER MALE GENDER FEMALE Yes 54% 65% 52% 36% 63% 44% No 46% 35% 48% 64% 37% 56% The most distracting or annoying employee behavior when it comes to major sporting events, according to senior managers: 42% Calling in sick/making an excuse for skipping work the day after 18% Spending too much time talking sports 17% Showing up the day after tired/under the weather 15% Being a poor sport/overly competitive 8% Overdoing it with team decorations/attire Cities with the most managers annoyed by workers playing hooky: #1: Cleveland #2: Denver #3: Chicago