This statistic shows the result of a survey question designed to find out if respondents have given a fake excuse for not going to work on a Monday. The most commonly used excuse among British workers was pretending to be ill.
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Populus. (February 6, 2014). Have you ever done or considered doing any of the following in order to get out of going to work on a Monday? [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 31, 2026, from /statistics/296158/fake-reasons-given-for-not-working-on-monday-great-britain-survey/
Populus. "Have you ever done or considered doing any of the following in order to get out of going to work on a Monday?." Chart. February 6, 2014. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 31, 2026. /statistics/296158/fake-reasons-given-for-not-working-on-monday-great-britain-survey/
Populus. (2014). Have you ever done or considered doing any of the following in order to get out of going to work on a Monday?. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 31, 2026. /statistics/296158/fake-reasons-given-for-not-working-on-monday-great-britain-survey/
Populus. "Have You Ever Done or Considered Doing Any of The following in Order to Get out of Going to Work on a Monday?." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 6 Feb 2014, /statistics/296158/fake-reasons-given-for-not-working-on-monday-great-britain-survey/
Populus, Have you ever done or considered doing any of the following in order to get out of going to work on a Monday? ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/296158/fake-reasons-given-for-not-working-on-monday-great-britain-survey/ (last visited July 31, 2026)
Have you ever done or considered doing any of the following in order to get out of going to work on a Monday? [Graph], Populus, February 6, 2014. [Online]. Available: /statistics/296158/fake-reasons-given-for-not-working-on-monday-great-britain-survey/
