Survey 83 - Do you take unauthorised days off for Christmas shopping ?

Survey 83 - "Do you take unauthorised days off for Christmas shopping ? "

Those from the South West prove they have the most carefree attitude with 23 per cent taking three unauthorised days off work to do Christmas shopping.

Over 20 per cent of Londoners admit that the lure of Christmas shopping proved too much, while 25 per cent of Scottish shoppers have been cheeky enough to call in sick three times to grab this season’s offers.


The Midlands are the next most likely to take advantage of the festive season with 20.2 per cent calling in sick for three days, followed by 22 per cent of Welsh shoppers who admit to taking two unauthorised shopping days this Christmas.  

North East shoppers prove to be the most frugal with 23 per cent of people talking only one ‘sick’ day to stock up on stocking fillers, closely preceded by 16.5 per cent of North West bargain hunters.