The photo here is an excerpt from the gambling site Bodog’s info graphic, which puts things pretty bluntly. The first round of the tournament is in effect today and tomorrow, capping off a week of water cooler bracket chatter.

Bosses nationwide can expect employees to call in sick from sudden illnesses today, which can only be cured by sitting at home and watching several consecutive hours of basketball.

To what lengths do you go to keep up with the tournament while pretending to work?

NCAA Basketball March Madness [Bodog]
(Thanks, Jeff!)

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