Time off after having my wisdom teeth out: annual leave or sick leave?

Had 4 wisdom teeth out, was fine the next day bar being careful what I ate.

General anaesthetic and a bit of bone sawing too (lower 2 were impacted).
 
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Dano said:
How is that at all relevant to me saying that it should be sick leave and agreeing that holidays are indeed optional?

Time off to recover after any form of surgery is sick leave period (with the exceptions of voluntary cosmetic surgery), if you work for an employer who states otherwise I'd suggest a change in employment.
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I've realised i quoted wrong person sorry. Edited my post.
 
Gilly said:
I would take it as annual leave cos I get a fair amount and haven't had a sick day for over 5 years.
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Not a fan of companies that do this, it is essentially forcing you to take your sickness as holiday. People get sick ffs, obviously some take the **** and should be punished but we are not robots either.
 
starfighter said:
Not a fan of companies that do this, it is essentially forcing you to take your sickness as holiday. People get sick ffs, obviously some take the **** and should be punished but we are not robots either.
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You didn't read what I said, only what you wanted to read.

I would choose to take it as annual leave.
 
Gilly said:
You didn't read what I said, only what you wanted to read.

I would choose to take it as annual leave.
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It isn't much of a choice though is it.

Whenever you are sick pretend it is a holiday and get extra money meaning you have less holidays or have time off when you are sick and get paid less.

It is not ethical. companies should trust workers to be honest. There is no need for this.
 
starfighter said:
It isn't much of a choice though is it.

Whenever you are sick pretend it is a holiday and get extra money meaning you have less holidays or have time off when you are sick and get paid less.

It is not ethical. companies should trust workers to be honest. There is no need for this.
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I don't do it for more money. I do it because I like not having them on my record.

Don't get me wrong, I wouldn't do it if I was properly ill and needed time off, but for something like this I would book the time as leave.
 
I would take it as sick leave as it certainly isn't elective surgery. My sick record was doing pretty well (only a couple of days in the last couple of years) until recently and now I am signed off for 14 days so far...

Amusingly in our place a vasectomy counts as elective surgery and so recovery time for that has to be taken as holiday.
 
RDM said:
Amusingly in our place a vasectomy counts as elective surgery and so recovery time for that has to be taken as holiday.
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How is that amusing, it is obviously an operation done out of choice not necesity. Oh I get it you think anything to do with a willy is funny
 
a1ex2001 said:
How is that amusing, it is obviously an operation done out of choice not necesity. Oh I get it you think anything to do with a willy is funny
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I was reading the HR policies the other day and came across it. And no, I don't think anything with a willy is funny. I certainly didnt find it funny for example when I had a stent removed from my bladder and that involved a willy...

The reason I found it amusing is that it is quite a painful operation by all acounts that while elective is generally elective under pressure rather than something you really choose to do. I also found it funny (in an ironic sort of way) that any time off required for IVF can be taken as sick leave even though that too is elective.
 
You should be aware that it could be quite painful to talk for a while after the surgery, even if you feel fine otherwise. Teeth being removed can make your whole jaw sore, and the repetitive motion of talking can make it a lot worse. I had a tooth removed while I was working in a call centre, and I couldn't work for a few days after because I just couldn't talk for any length of time.
 
When I had my wisdom teeth removed a few years back I opted for general anaesthetic at hospital. Was meant to be in and out on the same day, but the anaesthetic messed my waterworks up so I wasn't able to go home until I went! Luckily I did the next day before the nurses got busy with the catheters.
 
i had all 4 out and i had radial nerves wrapped round them! took me months to find a doctor at guys that would actually risk the op.

Had to sign a waiver to say i wouldnt sue in case they left me a dribbling wreck for all my life.

Wasnt no where near as bad as what everyone made out.

Had a curry the same day:D however the next day my mouth was very stiff
 
If you came to me with a note from your dentist/surgeon stating the impact of the op and how long you would typically be off for I would most likely sign you off with sick pay - however if you didn't pre-notify me, on your return to work interview I'd give you 2 options, take it as a holiday off your allowance, or unpaid time off depending on my mood.
 
RDM said:
The reason I found it amusing is that it is quite a painful operation by all acounts that while elective is generally elective under pressure rather than something you really choose to do. I also found it funny (in an ironic sort of way) that any time off required for IVF can be taken as sick leave even though that too is elective.
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I would have thought vasectomies would be positively encouraged, don't have to worry about pesky paternity leave and/or other new parental demands :p
 
Freefaller said:
If you came to me with a note from your dentist/surgeon stating the impact of the op and how long you would typically be off for I would most likely sign you off with sick pay - however if you didn't pre-notify me, on your return to work interview I'd give you 2 options, take it as a holiday off your allowance, or unpaid time off depending on my mood.
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Sigh.

You wouldn't be able to get away with that in our company.
 
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