Mornings can be rough…  helping the kids with last-minute homework, eating breakfast too quickly, finding your car keys or your glasses, stuck in construction traffic delays, whatever!  It can get crazy.  If you’re like most folks sometimes it just happens…. you end up late for work.  Uggh!  But here’s some advice according to Careeerbuilder.com.  Don’t use one of these REAL excuses for being late to work.  They compiled this list of ten… and yes, they are real!

1.  While rowing across the river to work, I got lost in the fog.

2.  Someone stole all my daffodils.

3.  I had to go audition for American Idol.

4.  My ex-husband stole my car so I couldn’t drive to work.

5.  My route to work was shut down by a presidential motorcade.

6.  I have transient amnesia and couldn’t remember my job.

7.  I was indicted for securities fraud this morning.

8.  The line was too long at Starbucks.

9.  I was trying to get my gun back from the police.

10.  I didn’t have money for gas because all of the pawnshops were closed.

Here’s my advice… just listen to Big Mike, he’ll keep you on track in the morning.  

P.S.  Lunchtime reward today at noon… win something tasty from Panera Bread.