I remember a couple years back for the staff Christmas party, I got pissed up and was talking shit saying I wouldn’t be coming to work the next day (was running off an hours sleep from the previous nights coke binge).
I had the intention of turning up but got a call on the way home and popped round a mates, ended up getting through a litre of JD and got home around 4am.
Supposed to start work at 7:30, I was awoken by a phone call from management:
Manager: where are you?
Me: huh? I’m at home in bed what’s up?
Manager: it’s 1:30pk you were supposed to be at work hours ago
Me: shiiit my bad I’ll make my way in now
Manager: ok see you shortly *hangs up*
30 seconds go by phone rings again
Manager: yea don’t bother turning up, we will just have to write you up in the new year.
Me: ok cool, have a good holiday
Manager: you too
Now it’s a running joke every Christmas meal that I won’t be in to work the next day.