Feeling ill, what do I tell my boss?

Noni Juice · 29 Dec 2009 at 13:52

I need to send her a text saying I'm ill and cant come in. I havent really had a job in ages so dont really know what to say lol. Seems silly to ask but dont want to say something retarded.

Thanks

Conrad11 · 29 Dec 2009 at 13:53

Don't text. Ring.

Housey · 29 Dec 2009 at 13:53

You seem fine to me.

POB · 29 Dec 2009 at 13:54

Conrad11 said:
Don't text. Ring.

Unless you work for the inventor of text messages, that would be the only possible time texting would be acceptable.

Smit · 29 Dec 2009 at 13:54

Call and say you are sick so you are sorry but you won't be in today

TaKeN · 29 Dec 2009 at 13:55

Ring, never text.

If you text she'll think you're lying and hiding something!!

PhillyDee · 29 Dec 2009 at 13:56

Don't text. Ring them up and explain. Texting makes you seem as though you cant be bothered, unless you have completely lost your voice and are unable to speak at all!

Though I would drag myself in anyway, unless I was physically unable to work.

Rich1988 · 29 Dec 2009 at 13:56

are you serious? Texting? if your ill you phone in, dont be such a wuss

PhillyDee said:
unless you have completely lost your voice and are unable to speak at all!

but also she will know hes actually ill as well!

Mr^B · 29 Dec 2009 at 13:56

If you were ill you wouldn't be on the internet asking about it.

Stop faking and get to work!

Redz · 29 Dec 2009 at 13:58

"get lost, eggface" Seems to be in vogue at the moment so tell her that.

Housey · 29 Dec 2009 at 14:00

Mr^B said:
If you were ill you wouldn't be on the internet asking about it.

Stop faking and get to work!

Quite.

SideWinder · 29 Dec 2009 at 14:01

Kinda on topic.

A mate of mine was shopping with his girlfriend and for some reason she decided to ring work and say she was too ill to go in. She works at a pub and was due to start at 6pm. She rang at 3 or so. But the stupid thing is, she was obviously shopping as it was very crowded and the first thing work said to her?

Work: "You seem well enough to go shopping."
Her: "Um..."

Stupid girl.

Vonhelmet · 29 Dec 2009 at 14:02

Hi boss. I'm ill lol. C u 2moz.

Felix Da Housecat · 29 Dec 2009 at 14:06

Text this: hi cant come in to work 2 day due to flu, will b their tomrrow. xx

Oh wait, your best off picking up the phone and blagging a day off.

titchard · 29 Dec 2009 at 14:07

Don't text - ring as everyone has said.

And to the conundrum of what to say to your boss when you are ill, I give you this sentence:

"Hi, I am sorry but I am very ill and cannot make it in to work today (If it's not an embarrassing thing like anal fissures, possible say what you are ill with) I will ring you to let you know if I am feeling better for the rest of the week later on"

Took me two hours to write that for you I hope you use it wisely.

Rich

Showboat · 29 Dec 2009 at 14:08

vonhelmet said:
Hi boss. I'm ill lol. C u 2moz.

made me lol.

texting when sick is really lame and will look badly on yourself, hope you called in like a man and put a sick voice on!

Adsta · 29 Dec 2009 at 14:08

lol texting

Cosimo · 29 Dec 2009 at 14:09

Just ring. “Hi boss, I’ve got flu, see you next year, I must lie down again, bye”, should work a treat.

meghatronic · 29 Dec 2009 at 14:10

Just man up and go in.

BennyC · 29 Dec 2009 at 14:11

A few companies I have worked for have had clauses in contracts stating that text messages are not acceptable when informing anyone of illness or any reason you can't make it in. You had to call 1 hour before work started, minimum. Or faced disiplinary/dismissal.

So call, just say you were up during the night being sick, haven't got a lot of sleep and won't be able to focus/do you job properly but that you will be in tomorrow.