Actually this statistic is either wrong or too high as one might expect. There are a lot of us that (well I used to) work weekends, and sometimes you were sick then. That means that something less than 20% of sick days should be taken by each weekday.
Actually 35% of all sick days are taken on a Monday. And this is not always a case of malfeasance. A person who is feeling only slightly worse than yesterday who went to work yesterday is less likely to call in sick then someone who spent yesterday relaxing at home. That is to say, they are more likely to go to work sick if they worked the day before since the difference does not seem to justify a change in behavior.
Bilan almost 6 years ago
If that statistic is true, it’s meaningless. Monday and Friday are 40% of the work week.
But pardon me for being pragmatic.
googonite almost 6 years ago
Is that Rat on the tee today?
mddshubby2005 almost 6 years ago
Did you know that the plural noun ‘comic strips’ requires the helping verb ‘are’ to be grammatically correct?
Lyons Group, Inc. almost 6 years ago
Do you know about 60% of the artwork in most comics aren’t good enough for a Rubens? (not this one, though, it’s good for everything)
jamesbachreeves almost 6 years ago
Scott Adams used this idea before. http://dilbert.com/search_results?terms=40%25+Sick
bbbmorrell almost 6 years ago
Actually this statistic is either wrong or too high as one might expect. There are a lot of us that (well I used to) work weekends, and sometimes you were sick then. That means that something less than 20% of sick days should be taken by each weekday.
Herb L 1954 almost 6 years ago
Many used it for a three day weekend.Or too much par-tay ;)
Stephen Gilberg almost 6 years ago
Of course three of the five panels today are silent.
JudyAz almost 6 years ago
84% of all statistics are made up on the spot
davetb1956 almost 6 years ago
This strip would have been better or more amusing if the “Think about it.” in panel five had been put as the last line in panel one.
Jessica_D almost 6 years ago
The first day of Spring was March 20th. Has there not been a nice day of weather in Michigan in all that time?
DM2860 almost 6 years ago
Actually 35% of all sick days are taken on a Monday. And this is not always a case of malfeasance. A person who is feeling only slightly worse than yesterday who went to work yesterday is less likely to call in sick then someone who spent yesterday relaxing at home. That is to say, they are more likely to go to work sick if they worked the day before since the difference does not seem to justify a change in behavior.
Thehag almost 6 years ago
Constant analysis of the comics makes me 100% sorry I looked at the comments.