Why 84 Percent of Managers Don’t Trust Your Summer Sick Days (And What Half Are Secretly Doing)

A new survey reveals the hypocrisy driving summer productivity slumps—and why the boss suspecting your “sick day” might be using the exact same excuse.

BY BRUCE CRUMLEY @BRUCEC_INC

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Prime summer vacation period is upon us, explaining why many workplaces now count fewer employees at their desks than usual. Meanwhile, many remaining workers are also likely feeling tempted to enjoy the season’s long, hot days by snagging a few extra days off by taking bogus sick leave. Why suspect that’s happening? Because nearly half of managers cop to using the very same dodge to bag more fun-in-the-sun leisure time for themselves.

The increase in both official vacations and stealthily attained time off during summer explains why workplaces traditionally report slumps in productivity as workers spend more time at the beach—or dream of doing so. Indeed, a new survey by........

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