This statistic shows the excuses used by United States travelers to have an unplanned day off work as of March 2014. During the survey, 71 percent of the respondents stated that they had claimed to be sick to get an unplanned day off work.
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Marriott. (May 12, 2014). Excuses used by United States travelers to have an unplanned day off work as of March 2014 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 02, 2026, from /statistics/300317/excuses-travelers-used-to-have-an-unplanned-day-off-work-us/
Marriott. "Excuses used by United States travelers to have an unplanned day off work as of March 2014." Chart. May 12, 2014. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 02, 2026. /statistics/300317/excuses-travelers-used-to-have-an-unplanned-day-off-work-us/
Marriott. (2014). Excuses used by United States travelers to have an unplanned day off work as of March 2014. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 02, 2026. /statistics/300317/excuses-travelers-used-to-have-an-unplanned-day-off-work-us/
Marriott. "Excuses Used by United States Travelers to Have An Unplanned Day off Work as of March 2014." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 12 May 2014, /statistics/300317/excuses-travelers-used-to-have-an-unplanned-day-off-work-us/
Marriott, Excuses used by United States travelers to have an unplanned day off work as of March 2014 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/300317/excuses-travelers-used-to-have-an-unplanned-day-off-work-us/ (last visited August 02, 2026)
Excuses used by United States travelers to have an unplanned day off work as of March 2014 [Graph], Marriott, May 12, 2014. [Online]. Available: /statistics/300317/excuses-travelers-used-to-have-an-unplanned-day-off-work-us/
