Is lack of sleep an acceptable reason to call in to work?

But if it's a weekday, the decision you have to make—call out or head ... “Not only does pushing yourself through the day stress your body and cause a cold or ... Even if you don't feel like you're going to throw up, appetite loss—you can't ... spending a length of time in an unusual position (like sleep...

People who have trouble sleeping rarely see their problem as an illness that requires treatment, or as an acceptable reason to call in sick. ... Most study participants did not physically miss work due to insomnia, says lead author ... It's not surprising that a lack of sleep was associated with poor performance, ...

People are often uncertain what to do when it comes to calling in sick at work. ... really sick or don't have a good “mental health day” excuse for needing the day off. ... Wealth of Psychological Data · Lack of Sleep May Increase Risk for Diabetes.

Seventeen percent claim a lack of sleep is the reason, and 7 percent have ... think of a believable and acceptable reason you're walking in late.

How do you make a legitimate excuse without sounding lame? ... A detailed, factual excuse can fill the void—and is more likely to be accepted by ... that she had made several calls to the vendor and was near a solution. ... work, ranging from problems with her boyfriend to a lack of sleep, Ms. Mitchell says.

Michelle Edwards says she called in one hour late to work, telling her boss ... But the boss' response was that she was already fired for "no call, ...

CE Released: 06/25/2004 ; Valid for credit through 06/25/2006 ... Nurse practitioners who work 24-hour shifts and sleep in on-call rooms, as well as ... levels of fatigue-induced impairment sufficient to cause errors, little research has been done ...