The first Monday in February is supposedly the most popular day of the year to pull a ‘sickie’. Thinking back to last year, how many times did you pretend you were sick so you didn’t have to go to work?

The first Monday in February is supposedly the most popular day of the year to pull a ‘sickie’. Thinking back to last year, how many times did you pretend you were sick so you didn’t have to go to work? Published on 6 February 2017 → Survey conducted on 6 February 2017 on 4647 GB adults

All adults

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Gender

Politics

Age

None

56%

Once

Twice

Three to five times

Six to ten times

Eleven to twenty times

More than twenty times

Not applicable - I do not have a job

30%

Don't know

None

56%

Once

Twice

Three to five times

Six to ten times

Eleven to twenty times

More than twenty times

Not applicable - I do not have a job

30%

Don't know

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