Who is ill today?

DragonWoLf · 16 Dec 2008 at 13:30

got damn runny nose and its blocked pfft :mad:

Stretch · 16 Dec 2008 at 13:31

I’m ill, but it's strange. One moment I just feel a bit achy, then the next a severe case of nausea or the squits. Hope it goes away soon because I really need to go and see my dad in hospital but I can't while I'm like this.

Le_Petit_Lapin · 16 Dec 2008 at 13:54

Wasn't feeling good the last two days, completely killed my living room decorating plans.

However seem to have beat it off in my sleep last night.

nichorob · 16 Dec 2008 at 13:55

Im slightly hungover today because of football last night but luckily I have a job where I can randomly take days off without any notice. So I did exactly that today.

MooMoo444 · 16 Dec 2008 at 14:03

Frank Butcher said:
Im slightly hungover today because of football last night but luckily I have a job where I can randomly take days off without any notice. So I did exactly that today.

Whats that job called then, jobseeker?

bledd · 16 Dec 2008 at 14:04

optitech-uk said:
Anybody off work today because of the winter bugs? I am loaded with cold, aches and pains in my legs, runny nose and high fever. Snots all over and unexpected drips.

i'm on my period, according to you

loltim · 16 Dec 2008 at 14:07

I don't think I've had a cold all year

Spie said:
That's enough to take 2 days off work? What are you, an opera singer?

I wouldn't want someone sniffing and coughing sat near me at work.

khemist · 16 Dec 2008 at 14:18

I've been ill in bed since Saturday, went to docs yesterday and he says i have a viral infection so gave me a sick note until 22nd (good time to be ill when working for royal mail).

Wizzkidy · 16 Dec 2008 at 14:19

I'm off today and was yesterday too I have a very nasty cheat infection and a general cold as well.

I can hardly breath

EDIT - my doctors don't do notes they say take 3 - 4 days off company can't do nothin.....ok doc whatever you say

nichorob · 16 Dec 2008 at 14:23

MooMoo444 said:
Whats that job called then, jobseeker?

Believe it or not it is a fairly high pressured role in a police force, but there is two of us who do the job and we are our own boss so if one of us fancies the day off we just cover for each other.

Freefaller · 16 Dec 2008 at 14:23

platinum87 said:
i took a lot of days of school because i was sick...

i was never sick though

I'd have been beaten within an inch of my life if I went truant - besides I had nothing better to do.

eggyoke · 16 Dec 2008 at 14:24

khemist said:
I've been ill in bed since Saturday, went to docs yesterday and he says i have a viral infection so gave me a sick note until 22nd (good time to be ill when working for royal mail).

What a kind Doctor. I was diagnosed with a Viral Infection last week and the guy wouldn't even entertain a sick note. Even when I went back after 5 days of continous symptoms.

khemist · 16 Dec 2008 at 14:24

Yeah you can do a self certificate but my boss wanted me to phone in everyday i was off at 6am so now i dont need to bother.

-Ad- · 16 Dec 2008 at 14:30

Wizzkidy said:
I'm off today and was yesterday too I have a very nasty cheat infection and a general cold as well.

Stop browsing those css hax sites then, and you won't pickup a damn cheat infection.

Watchout for MEDI VAC, it mght get you

Spie · 16 Dec 2008 at 14:41

Tim said:
I wouldn't want someone sniffing and coughing sat near me at work.

People get colds. It's hardly life threatening. Much of the UK workforce has turned into a bunch of limp-wristed, sensitive weaklings where a sore throat is enough to stay at home.

I remember kids like that at school. Always had mummy send a note in for the most trivial of reasons.

jamief · 16 Dec 2008 at 14:50

Spie said:
People get colds. It's hardly life threatening. Much of the UK workforce has turned into a bunch of limp-wristed, sensitive weaklings where a sore throat is enough to stay at home.

I remember kids like that at school. Always had mummy send a note in for the most trivial of reasons.

It's not life threatening, but being ill and being productive don't go together. If you're ill, and have something that could easily spread to your colleagues, I'd much rather you stayed at home.

Or, you could come in, make the rest of the office ill, and reduce productivity across the board?

EDIT: I should probably add, this is highly dependant on the kind of work you do.

Kemik · 16 Dec 2008 at 14:52

My flatmate has man flu. If he gives it to me he'll come back home to find a newspaper filled room.

shauncr91 · 16 Dec 2008 at 14:53

I got a cold today, feel like crap and head is pounding but still at college

Deleted member 77746 · 16 Dec 2008 at 14:58

Spie said:
People get colds. It's hardly life threatening. Much of the UK workforce has turned into a bunch of limp-wristed, sensitive weaklings where a sore throat is enough to stay at home.

I remember kids like that at school. Always had mummy send a note in for the most trivial of reasons.

Yes but depends what work you do.. If your a technician visiting workstations I for one would not like to put anyone at risk because of me coughing and spluttering. That's why I opted not to go into work for as it just is not nice.

DampCat · 16 Dec 2008 at 15:00

I'm ill today. They guy opposite me had a chest infection last week, and despite our best efforts, he refused to go home and stay there, proclaiming he "felt fine to work, it's not that bad". He didn't seem to understand that nobody really cared about him, we just didn't want to catch it off him.

Now, predictably, i have a chest infection the day before I go away for christmas. Hooray for travelling like this! Grrrrr.

Edit: i'm still at work! Hypocritical i know, but i cant exactly call in sick the day before my holiday, looks a bit suspicious. Also, balls to em. A woman came in yesterday with Shingles. Seriously, some people just don't think.

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