I’ve taken the whole day off tomorrow to take my car to the mechanic. I told my boss that it’s going to be a really long day with the mechanic and that he’ll likely need me there the whole time. Initially, he asked why I’d have to be on-site seeing as I have absolutely no qualifications in mechanics or cars or anything, but I spun a really convincing lie about how my car is really specialised and mechanics aren’t allowed to make any sort of changes or repairs to it without my consent. My boss believed me which was really lucky and the mechanic said he would back up my story if my boss called. This may as well be considered as if it’s a doctor’s certificate, but instead, it’s by the auto electrician operating in Cambridge, rather than an actual doctor. I guess mechanics are doctors for cars, so maybe that counts?
Anyway, I’m very excited to have the day off tomorrow. I’m going to sleep in, drive five minutes to the mechanic and then go out for coffee with a girl I’ve been crushing on for a long time. She works shift work so it’s really hard for us to catch up (I work full time), so being able to have this day off to see her is really exciting. I’d also like to give a special thanks to my car for being a piece of rubbish and needing a suspension service. I couldn’t have gotten this day off without it!
Every so often I like to squeeze as much time off as possible out of the man. What does that mean? It means faking sick and taking a day off. It means telling my boss I need a whole day off for a car service. It means starting work three minutes late and finishing three minutes early. It means more free time for me and less money in the pocket of the man.