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Poll: Have you ever made an excuse to leave work early?

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IF YOU’RE AT work today but lucky enough to be heading into three days off, you may be thinking about clocking off a little early to get your bank holiday weekend started – but your boss or your clients might not thank you for it.

Have you ever indulged in a little lie and made an untruthful excuse to leave work early?

Poll Results:

Yes, but rarely (4514)

Yes, quite a few times (2658)

Never (2471)

I can leave whenever I want/don't work (625)

Yes, quite a few times
Yes, but rarely
Never
I can leave whenever I want/don't work

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