19 ridiculous things employees do when their bosses leave the office

 By 
Nicole Gallucci
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19 ridiculous things employees do when their bosses leave the office
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When your boss is away, it's time to play.

Though most people strive fit the image of a perfect employee in the office, the second their boss goes out of town or takes a personal day, many employees let the laziness commence.

Whether they're napping, taking an abnormally long lunch break or crashing their boss' office to steal their desk candy, 19 employees shared some of their favorite ways to goof off when their bosses are out of the office.

These Whisper confessions will enlighten you on the lazy (and slightly bizarre) ways people actually spend the work day when left unsupervised -- and hey, maybe they'll even give you some ideas for the future.

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