Work is a bitch sometimes...

[CAFC Matt]

...They say I must turn up for tomorrows evening shift even though i asked for it as holiday 2 weeks ago. I can't even phone in sick as the bloody store manager is making sure his one evening of the week is tomorrow.

f***ing Co Op

 

[Robot Chicken]

Oh man, that's GUTTING. I'm sorry. Surely if you asked for it as holiday they can't make you work? Did they approve it?

 

[Spicy]

Sorry to hear you have to work, Matt. Presumably the store has to have enough staff in and it looks like you have drawn the short straw.

 

[CAFC Matt]

Oh man, that's GUTTING. I'm sorry. Surely if you asked for it as holiday they can't make you work? Did they approve it?

They said it depends on the situation the day before and how tomorrow looks like with sickness. Obviously the covering supervisor for me has f***ing done a bunk.

 

[Braders]

join the club matt

bet any money its gonna be busy as well tomorrow

 

[Robot Chicken]

Shame you can't resign and tell them to f*** off.

 

[Safeway]

Are you on a permanent contract? Have you ever been in trouble there before?

If the answers to these to questions are 'yes' and 'no' respectively f*** 'em, go sick. The absolute worst they can do is give you a verbal warning, no matter HOW obvious it is.

What are you, man or mouse? PHONE IN SICK.

Disclaimer: Safeway Seagull does not accept any liability for your sacking as a result of taking his advice.

 

[Bobby's Gull]

Ring in sick, if you get the sack, you'll be able to get another one. It's only co-op! You'll regret not watching it, especially if it turns out to be an epic of a game.

 

[Robot Chicken]

It could be a real "Where were you when..." moment

 

[hooker]

Ring in sick, if you get the sack, you'll be able to get another one. It's only co-op! You'll regret not watching it, especially if it turns out to be an epic of a game.

and you would say co-op
pull a sicky!!!!

 

[perth seagull]

Call in sick, and if possible just go to your GP and make up some BS to get a sick note from him.

 

[sully]

If you're sick for just one day, it's a bit obvious.

Have a long weekend.

 

[Spicy]

While you are at it, develop some mysterious illness, which keeps you off for a week - they say that watching football causes eye strain, stress, anxiety, depression. Why not have all of those on different days of the week??

 

[Koaste]

If you've used up all your sick days, try calling in dead. This may confuse them sufficiently for you to watch the football in peace.

 

[Spicy]

If you've used up all your sick days, try calling in dead. This may confuse them sufficiently for you to watch the football in peace.

That really made me laugh. Imagine, the scenario:

"Hello, I won't be coming into work this evening."

"Do you have a reason, are you sick?"

"No, I am sorry, but I died this morning, funeral is next Wednesday if you want to come."

 

[poke]

i mite be working tonight but dont know yet.
i asked for it as holiday about 2 months ago but it was all booked up, so i was just praying we finshed top of the group.

when we didnt i asked if i could get it off, they said they would make a decision about it, i went it last night expecting a decision and they said they cant tell me til 5 o'clock tonight, by that time i'm already gonna be in the pub, and if they dont let me have it, i cant really turn round and say you've said no, so now im really ill.

or they might let me have two hours of round the game, which means i have to work for an hour and a half, then leg it to the pub, hopefully i'll get in and it wont be to packed, then watch the game, then leg it back to work, to work for half an hour.

 

[SK1NT]

Are you on a permanent contract? Have you ever been in trouble there before?

If the answers to these to questions are 'yes' and 'no' respectively f*** 'em, go sick. The absolute worst they can do is give you a verbal warning, no matter HOW obvious it is.

What are you, man or mouse? PHONE IN SICK.

Disclaimer: Safeway Seagull does not accept any liability for your sacking as a result of taking his advice.

thats what id do, fuckin with a match like 2nite on!

 

[¤DãŃn¥ §êãGüLL¤]

The place'll be empty anyway! Just bunk off Matt

 

[METALMICKY]

You need to get someone to phone up about 30 mins before K.O. and report that a family member (a grandparent is ideal) has been admitted to hospital with severe chest pains and that your presence is required. Its important to make sure that the person phoning up DOES NOT get hold of you directly and that message is passed on to you. If you take the call and have to relate it you may just look too guilty. Additionally the person taking the call, particularly if they are your senior, will want to be seen to be dealing with a situation effectively and with compassion. They are also hardly going to risk accusing you of making up such an 'awful tale' just to watch a footie game.

Of course if you are spotted in the pub you might be fecked!

 

[pasty]

That's shit Matt.

I had to miss possibly Brightons finest hour as despite having someone to cover my shift, and having a ticket, I wasn't allowed to have the day off for the first cup final match in '83. Couldn't really throw a sicky as the RAF took a dim view of such things - probably have been charged with being AWOL if I'd done it.

Sgt. K. Woods - I will never forgive you.