There are so many reasons out there not to head into work for the day. Of course the overwhelming reason to ignore all of these is to go make some money and be able to pay some bills. In this day of being a workaholic and not taking time for one’s self it is important to play hookey once in a while from work. Playing hooky from work will keep you refreshed and healthier. Many times I have had friends look at me after a long day at work and tell me that I needed to play hooky from work and soon. How did they know this? It was written all of over my face that I needed a break from work. But if you are anything like me, I could not just play hooky for the sake of it. I needed a bonafide reason to play hooky from work. It is for reason that I compiled the 5 reasons to play hooky from work. Use these as often as need to keep you mentally sane.
Number 5
By playing hooky from work you can catch a day baseball game. Many baseball teams have what they call businessperson specials scattered through out their schedule to help people decide to play hooky from work. Many times these day baseball games during work hours are a lot less crowded then weekend and night games. There may even be some way to save on the ticket price available. Just make sure if you use this reason to play hooky from work that your boss won’t be watching the game.
Number 4
Play hooky from work to head out to an amusement park. If you head out to any amusement park during non work hours you will end up standing in line for hours to get on one ride. Get your money’s worth from going to an amusement park and play hooky from work to be able to ride all of the rides in one day.
Number 3
Heading to the beach is a perfect reason to play hooky from work. On a weekend you won’t be able to find even a square of sand to lay your blanket on when you go. By playing hooky you will have your choice of prime places to lay your stuff out on. Another bonus to going during work hours, less traffic. This means more total beach time.
Number 2
Play hooky from work to catch up on some much needed sleep. The American population is sleep deprived. By catching up on sleep while you are playing hooky from work you will not only help your mental health but your physical health as well. Getting enough sleep will even help you to lose weight.
Number 1
You will save money if you play hooky from work. You won’t use the gas in your car to commute to and from work. If this is not the best reason to use to play hooky from work, I don’t know what is.
