Florida Man wanted to play hookey from work.

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So instead of the usual excuses he came up with this

A Polk County man is behind bars after deputies say he reported an armed robbery to get out of going to work.

Brian Anderson, 32, told deputies with the Polk County Sheriff's Office two unknown suspects had taken his money, necklace, and his phone before jumping into a car and driving away.

Deputies responded to the scene however shortly realized it never happened. Anderson confessed he made up the story because he didn’t want to show up for his 11:00 a.m. shift at a Hardee's where he works.