Your alma mater is due to take the court in the NCAA men's basketball tournament in a few minutes and you're slated for a full day of work. What do you do?

Relax, there are a few options that should allow you to watch your team like a true fan without sending you to the unemployment line.

All it takes is a little foresight and creative planning to allow yourself to be fully engulfed in everything March Madness without setting back your career aspirations.

So, before falling back into your cubicle to pore over those TPS reports, financial spreadsheets and that office memo about the appropriateness of showing up to work shirtless with your school logo painted on your chest, take a quick mental health break and consider one of these five alternatives.

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