phoned in sick...went to a festival...got caught...can I get sacked ?

jellybeard999 · 15 Jul 2008 at 18:45

AcidHell2 said:
Someone got it at last

Whats UB40 got to do with anything though :confused:

is that like an OMGWTFBBQ style thing ?

Glaucus · 15 Jul 2008 at 18:45

jellybeard999 said:
Whats UB40 got to do with anything though is that like an OMGWTFBBQ style thing ?

UB40 is the old form needed to claim Unemployment benefit. The band named it self after this form.

jellybeard999 · 15 Jul 2008 at 18:49

AcidHell2 said:
UB40 is the old form needed to claim Unemployment benefit. The band named it self after this form.

Ah... the closest link I got was the Red Red Wine he was drinking

mangobreeder · 15 Jul 2008 at 18:53

repeat after me

"would you like fries with that"

Sonea Fifer · 15 Jul 2008 at 18:57

mangobreeder said:
repeat after me

"would you like fries with that"

Or "Big issue"

big_white_dog84 · 15 Jul 2008 at 19:02

You were a muppet to do what you did, but I think losing your job is a bit extreme.
I don't get why people think it is wrong to go to the beach, to the shops etc when you're off sick. Sometimes it's better to be out getting some air rather than being stuck in bed. You don't have to be paralysed to phone in sick - in fact I wish more people would stay away when they're unwell because it would stop bugs going round the workplace.

KNiVES · 15 Jul 2008 at 19:03

big_white_dog84 said:
You were a muppet to do what you did, but I think losing your job is a bit extreme.
I don't get why people think it is wrong to go to the beach, to the shops etc when you're off sick. Sometimes it's better to be out getting some air rather than being stuck in bed. You don't have to be paralysed to phone in sick - in fact I wish more people would stay away when they're unwell because it would stop bugs going round the workplace.

He went to T in the Park. 'Hmm I'm a little queesy today, I know, I'll go to a massive festival!' This isn't some walkabout for fresh air mang.

builder22 · 15 Jul 2008 at 19:08

I didn't speak to him until 4:30....I don't have a set finishing time but I usually finish before 4
also I dont get paid for days off

Hedge · 15 Jul 2008 at 19:11

This is the worst forum to ask a question like this on.

too many people on here are super do gooders and they will frown on doing something like this.

at least you phoned in sick to go to a festival, because its more exciting then phoning in sick and waiting in the house for a new Geforce to arrive!

KittensCake · 15 Jul 2008 at 19:14

Hedge said:
This is the worst forum to ask a question like this on.

too many people on here are super do gooders and they will frown on doing something like this.

at least you phoned in sick to go to a festival, because its more exciting then phoning in sick and waiting in the house for a new Geforce to arrive!

Yeah but it's T in the park, so it's worse than waiting for your new Geforce to arrive. Infact it's worse than anything. It's worse than calling in sick so you can laze about at home naked, masturbating to shemale pr0n and eating pot noodles all day.

Glaucus · 15 Jul 2008 at 19:14

Hedge said:
too many people on here are super do gooders and they will frown on doing something like this.

It's more the fact he picked the phone up, then told his boss. Once you phone in you turn your phone of. Or at least make sure you never pick up a works phone number.

Cambofrog · 15 Jul 2008 at 19:19

builder22 said:
to cut a long story short I was half cut and ended up speaking to my boss on the phone and told him I was at T in the Park?

builder22 said:
of course I didn't phone him!
thanks for the helpful replies

So let me guess. Your boss phoned you on your mobile, you actually answered, your boss heard all the background noise, questioned you and you couldn't come up with a decent excuse, so you spilled the beans?

This just gets dumber and dumber

Edit: Acid beat me to it.

Berserker · 15 Jul 2008 at 19:22

Since most work places rely on trust, and you abused that trust, you're not in a good place right now. You might get lucky if you grovel and apologise, but if you've already had disciplinaries I don't hold out much hope. Be ready to clear your desk and get escorted off the premises.

PS - I'm old enough to remember the UB40 thing too.

atpbx · 15 Jul 2008 at 19:23

Depending what you were actually like at work, the result of you doing that to me would be:

A-Final written warning and you best not cross me on anything AT ALL for the foreseeable future.
B- Fired.

builder22 · 15 Jul 2008 at 19:27

a mate answered it, thought it was someone I knew and passed the phone to me, by this point there was nothing I could do but admit to it

Cupra · 15 Jul 2008 at 19:29

AcidHell2 said:
comatose probably..

you would hope woudlnt ya

monkeyspank · 15 Jul 2008 at 19:31

This is why when I ring up I just say I'm drunk/100s of miles away/hungover, I'd be useless today, can I have it as holiday. Works a treat

reflex · 15 Jul 2008 at 19:57

"andy" said:
if your about to get sacked you will have to pull out the alcoholic card

pretend your an alcho and that your admission to the boss was a cry for help.

also tell him you wherent at T in the park but that you where at the really noisy local stripbar, because your addicted to that too. you said T in the park to hide your shame.

Thats a plan.

Get paid to goto AA!!

Tute · 15 Jul 2008 at 20:03

big_white_dog84 said:
You were a muppet to do what you did, but I think losing your job is a bit extreme.
I don't get why people think it is wrong to go to the beach, to the shops etc when you're off sick. Sometimes it's better to be out getting some air rather than being stuck in bed. You don't have to be paralysed to phone in sick - in fact I wish more people would stay away when they're unwell because it would stop bugs going round the workplace.

I actually got an "investigatory meeting" when I returned to work after being sick as I was spotted at my local shop.

When they asked me why I wasn't in bed I replied "Hungry, no food at home, or would you rather I died of starvation?"

And that was that. But I agree, sick people aren't necessarily going to be bed ridden.

Mattus · 15 Jul 2008 at 20:03

I don't think your boss is going to cut you much slack. Nor should he, as you acted like a complete muppet.