"Although I am retiring to spend some long overduetime with my wife, Julie, I will continue to take a strong interest in local government and other local public services and hope to use some of what I have learned to contribute to their future in any way I can, " added Mr Turner.
Of the surveyed workers asked to explain their excuse for playing hooky, 30 percent said they simply needed to relax, 22 percent wanted to catch up on sleep, 14 percent wanted to take care of some personal errands, and 9 percent wanted to miss a meeting or finagle some extra time for an overdue project.