Playing Hooky

I thought this was real interesting. It makes me wanna play hooky. Oh wait, I already do that.

http://www.hookybook.com/

Why Play Hooky?
I am always amazed by the reasons people give for not playing hooky from work ... "Oh, no, I have to go into work. Nobody in my office knows how to [insert task that you think the world will come to an end if it isn't done here]." Or get a load of this guy: "Gosh, I could never play hooky from work. I'd just feel too guilty." And, of course, there are the poor saps who believe that their bosses won't "let" them have the day off.It is to you foolish mortals that I dedicate theThree Commandments of Playing Hooky.

Thou shalt play hooky from work because:

1. It is polite. Sick leave and vacation are part of your benefits package; you are supposed to use them. Do you think your employer gives them to you because he thinks you’re a great person? No. He gives them to you because you earned them and he knows you are going to take them. To report to work every single day, without using any of your time off, is downright rude.

2. It keeps people employed. Just imagine what would happen if every employee came to work every day of every year. What would happen to the people who process the leave forms and keep your employment records? I’ll tell you what: They’d lose their jobs. And what about the companies who sell the leave forms your company uses? Yep, they’d go right out of business. The only way to protect the country’s economy, then, is to play hooky.

3. It is good for your health. On the outside, it may appear that people who never miss work are healthy and well-adjusted. Well, it’s like your mother always told you, you can’t judge a book by its cover. Never taking time off, they are constantly thinking about work, stressing over deadlines, worrying about presentations, trying to find a pair of socks that match or pantyhose that don’t have runs in them. They develop ulcers and irritable bowel syndrome. They have high blood pressure and migraines. Basically, they are human time bombs just waiting to explode. If only they had enough sense to take a few days off ...

So, you see, dear friends, playing hooky is good for your boss, good for the country and, most important, good for you.