Super Bowl 53 between the New England Patriots and Los Angeles Rams kicks off Sunday night in Atlanta.
The Patriots are making their third straight appearance in the Super Bowl while the Rams are back in the championship game for the first time since 2001.
If you plan on taking a “sick” day on Monday — the day after the big game — it turns out you are not alone.
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New research from the staffing firm Office Team has found 37 per cent of professionals know someone who has called in sick or made an excuse for skipping work after a big sporting event like the Super Bowl.
Senior managers were also asked what the most annoying behaviours are for employees when it comes to major sporting events.
About 46 per cent said calling in sick or skipping work — up 24 points from the previous survey they conducted in 2017.
Roughly 18 per cent said it is annoying when employees show up tired or under the weather after a big sporting event.
