in Singapore admitted faking illnesses such as headaches or
stomach cramps to get an MC.
Of these, about half said they would get medical certificates
at least three times a year.
Just over 40 per cent of fakers said they have called in sick
because they "didn’t feel like working", while a third shun work
because they "had other plans".
A fraction of them get MCs because they overslept or are
burned out at work.
The three most common excuses that workers give for the
ill-gotten day-off are headache/ giddiness, diarrhoea/food poisoning
and stomach cramps.
