Have you guys ever...

Kavalree · 7 Jan 2011 at 07:41

Have you guys ever phoned in sick for no reason other than cba? I have that 24/48h bug so I phoned in sick, mainly just to be in for my parcel.

Nix · 7 Jan 2011 at 07:42

I've never really been in the position where I actually could afford to. Such is the beauty of poory paid employment. If I call in sick, it's because I am sick.

thecomputerguy · 7 Jan 2011 at 07:43

lots of times m8

Castiel · 7 Jan 2011 at 07:55

I expect that everyone has at one time or another.

(except Nix, he will given time and remuneration though)

B@Th*nG · 7 Jan 2011 at 07:57

never!!!

why who's asking?!?

B@

Cosimo · 7 Jan 2011 at 08:49

I may have done.

Cr0fty · 7 Jan 2011 at 08:52

I had to phone in sick from Spain once as Inwas on a family holiday which they refused to give me the time off for, despite asking at least 5 months in advance

... Best illness I ever had!

Sp00n · 7 Jan 2011 at 08:54

Er... no

DJMK4 · 7 Jan 2011 at 08:54

Jaffa_Far said:
Have you guys ever phoned in sick for no reason other than cba? I have that 24/48h bug so I phoned in sick, mainly just to be in for my parcel.

When you are back in, I would like to see you in my office

memyselfandi · 7 Jan 2011 at 08:56

Actually no I haven't ... we're fortunate that we can work from home if we need to so I just tell my team leader that I would like to work from home on whatever day as I'm awaiting a delivery.

diablos · 7 Jan 2011 at 08:57

Its a sad day when you run out of dead family members to get time off.

FabienO · 7 Jan 2011 at 08:59

Save my sick days for when I am healthy. But I really only use sick days for interviews for other jobs. Not usually sick enough, IMO, to warrant a day off work.

koolpc · 7 Jan 2011 at 09:03

I used to. Worked 16 years for one company and had a great record when it came to not having time off sick. Towards the end of those 16 years i did pull quite a few sickies as they showed their true colours towards staff care etc. I thought why not! I eventually left to look after my new daughter.

Morba · 7 Jan 2011 at 09:06

Nope, I just 'work' from home instead.

alx · 7 Jan 2011 at 09:20

Nope, I can work from home so no real need to, not that I ever would. Not really a fan of this sort of behaviour.....

Cosimo · 7 Jan 2011 at 09:21

Morba said:
Nope, I just 'work' from home instead.

That covers a multitude of sins.

[J.D.C] · 7 Jan 2011 at 09:22

Many a time. Not proud of it though.

koolpc · 7 Jan 2011 at 09:22

alx said:
Nope, I can work from home so no real need to, not that I ever would. Not really a fan of this sort of behaviour.....

Depends how your life is and how your company treats you and if you can change jobs etc etc.

Jingo... · 7 Jan 2011 at 09:31

Never - although not intending to a adopt a holier than thou attitude, I've only worked in positions where unprecedented sick days lead to a struggle for my colleagues, or required work will not get produced when promised thus causing greater problems than going to work in the first place.

Nonetheless, I absolutely detest the UK employer's commonplace attitude of going to work when you are genuinely ill! You are far better off taking the time off to rest/recover swiftly than struggle into work, risk colleague illness, working at sub-par standard and then taking twice as long to get better!

Morba · 7 Jan 2011 at 09:32

simulatorman said:
That covers a multitude of sins.

Yep, everything from the squits to kids being ill, to being hungover to the point of stinking of alcohol from every pore in your body