Uberโ€™s โ€œExcuse Generatorโ€ Will Help You Turn ANZAC Day Into A Long Weekend
โ€” 24 April 2024

Uberโ€™s โ€œExcuse Generatorโ€ Will Help You Turn ANZAC Day Into A Long Weekend

โ€” 24 April 2024
Garry Lu
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Garry Lu

Weโ€™ve already shown you how to enjoy a whopping 53 days off this year using just 23 days of annual leave, but Uber has taken it to the next level with an AI-powered โ€œexcuse generatorโ€ to make ditching work even easier.

Particularly in light of the coming ANZAC Day public holiday, which would conceivably be stretched to another four-day weekend.

The software is capable of processing thousands of real-time data points to churn out a personalised reason for why your boss should bench you. And while both the quality and success rate of these results may varyโ€ฆ we appreciate the assist all the same.

RELATED: The 50 Greatest Excuses To Have A Beer

โ€œWe anticipate leave-hacking millennials will be the biggest generational adopter of this new generator, with 76% of that demographic cohort telling YouGov they specifically book time off work in and around public holidays to take advantage of a long weekend and maximise their time off,โ€ notes Uber.

โ€œThatโ€™s compared to Gen Z (67%), Gen X (68%), and Baby Boomers and older (59%) who attempt to plan leave around public holidays.โ€

In addition to this, the company is also unlocking $1 million in discounts and savings available across the ride-hailing service and Uber Eats exclusively for Uber One members (from April 24th until April 28th). Think of it as a consolation prize for those who donโ€™t have the stones to pull the trigger on another potential four-day bender.

Garry Lu
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After stretching his legs with companies such as The Motley Fool and the odd marketing agency, Garry joined Boss Hunting in 2019 as a fully-fledged Content Specialist. In 2021, he was promoted to News Editor before departing the team in 2025. Garry proudly retains a blue belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, black bruises from Muay Thai, as well as a black belt in all things pop culture.

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