Ill voice on the phone.

[Caveman]

Just wondering does anyone else have an ill voice when they phone into work sick. I have had it today when one of our members of staff phoned in and had the "eeerrrr I wont be in today eeemm ill" voice. But you know as soon as the phone goes down they're fine and watching Trisha.

 

[Woodchip]

Best way to do it is to phone in just as you wake up, and your voice box is still in the land of nod. Get a really gravelly death's-door voice then. Works every time.

(Hope my boss doesn't read this)

 

[Gerbil]

Best way to do it is to phone in just as you wake up, and your voice box is still in the land of nod. Get a really gravelly death's-door voice then. Works every time.

(Hope my boss doesn't read this)

I'm going to tell Tim

 

[Woodchip]

I'm going to tell Tim

Tim's not my boss.

 

[timbha]

Just wondering does anyone else have an ill voice when they phone into work sick. I have had it today when one of our members of staff phoned in and had the "eeerrrr I wont be in today eeemm ill" voice. But you know as soon as the phone goes down they're fine and watching Trisha.

Find an excuse to ring them a couple of times during the day, just checking you are ok, etc - tell them that they sound a lot better and ask them what time their doctor's appointment is so you don't call when they are out.

 

[Blackadder]

Best way to do it is to phone in just as you wake up, and your voice box is still in the land of nod. Get a really gravelly death's-door voice then. Works every time.

(Hope my boss doesn't read this)

He does!

SKINNER!

 

[Barrel of Fun]

Surely, if you skipped work to watch Trisha, you would be ill.

 

[Lammy]

Re: Re: Ill voice on the phone.

Find an excuse to ring them a couple of times during the day, just checking you are ok, etc - tell them that they sound a lot better and ask them what time their doctor's appointment is so you don't call when they are out.

That's actually illegal.

 

[Commander]

Don't need an ill voice as I usually text / email in sick.

 

[Gritt23]

It always makes me laugh to think that no matter what is actually wrong with you, it simply HAS to include a sore croaky throat for the moment you phone up.

We all do it, as natural an instinct as asking a cabby "been busy?". I remember phoning in with an ear infection, which was absolute agony, but had no impact on my voice whatsoever, but it's almost impossible to talk normally when you are phoning in.

 

[Tricky Dicky]

Rarely off sick but send mails when I am. As I can work from home, I'd have to be pretty ill that I can't do any work at all.

 

[byf]

I had yesterday cos my mum fell down the stairs!

 

[Bluejuice]

My standard call in for a sickie is a clear and simple "can't come in, got the shits". Don't usually put on a voice

 

[Man of Harveys]

I BAN people from texting or emailing in sick - they have to call and put on a silly voice. I INSIST on it, even if they have piles.

 

[bristolseagull]

Just wondering does anyone else have an ill voice when they phone into work sick. I have had it today when one of our members of staff phoned in and had the "eeerrrr I wont be in today eeemm ill" voice. But you know as soon as the phone goes down they're fine and watching Trisha.

hardly unusual,

everyone does that dont they?

 

[Meade's Ball]

I usually inject a pause in my excuses, a seizure in my pronouncement, a silent drama in my cry for help. During that, the manager will ask if i am still there. I tweet a reply and continue with my tale of greasy pants and excessive gas or a limp or a throb or an unchangeable erection. I will battle on through, i say.


In the past year, though, all i have to say is I DON'T FEEL RIGHT, and they are quite happy to think they stopped me dying by persuading me bed was better than life.

 

[Lammy]

I BAN people from texting or emailing in sick - they have to call and put on a silly voice. I INSIST on it, even if they have piles.

They'd sound like Alan Partridge then.

...great access for wheeeeeeeeeeelchairs...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V5Ud9DGLBfQ

 

[bhafc99]

The other cliche is to get your partner/flatmate etc to call in on your behalf. Hmm. Like you're so ill you can't even speak.

 

[Commander]

I usually inject a pause in my excuses, a seizure in my pronouncement, a silent drama in my cry for help. During that, the manager will ask if i am still there. I tweet a reply and continue with my tale of greasy pants and excessive gas or a limp or a throb or an unchangeable erection. I will battle on through, i say.
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Brilliant, MB

 

[Lokki 7]

Rarely off sick

You're just scared that Lee Amaitis will send his Mafiosi pals round to do you over if you skive off.

(Lee Amaitas, it should be pointed out is only ALLEDGEDLY involved with organised crime and I'm sure his criminal convictions for drug trafficking are in no way an indication of gangland connections. It should also be pointed out that he is a lovely man who does a lot of work of charidee, and is quite capable of finding my name and address should he so wish.)