gregbrighton
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How often do you do it? Do you make up a lie?
It's nice to augment your holiday time with a sickie here and there isn't?
It's nice to augment your holiday time with a sickie here and there isn't?
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Do you take sickies off work?
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sams dad
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I'm glad you don't work for me.
Lincoln Imp
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- Feb 2, 2009
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Self-employed. Had a week off in 1999 after an operation. Reckon that was pushing it.
spongy
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Nope. Don't get paid sick leave. Can't afford to take a day off even when I am. Gout included. Which in a job that involves spending all day on my feet in a workshop is an experience I wouldn't wish on my worst enemies. Palace included.
People who take sickies are ***** as far as I'm concerned. I don't believe in sick pay unless it's for a proper bonafide reason. Proven by a doctors certificate. Not just a "I've got a cold and can't breathe" and expect to be paid for it. Public sector are the worst in my experience. Is it true people are told to take sick leave as they're entitled to it? I hope not. Takes the bloody piss as far as I'm concerned. If I don't work I lose the flimsy roof over my head. Motivation enough for me to always go in.
People who take sickies are ***** as far as I'm concerned. I don't believe in sick pay unless it's for a proper bonafide reason. Proven by a doctors certificate. Not just a "I've got a cold and can't breathe" and expect to be paid for it. Public sector are the worst in my experience. Is it true people are told to take sick leave as they're entitled to it? I hope not. Takes the bloody piss as far as I'm concerned. If I don't work I lose the flimsy roof over my head. Motivation enough for me to always go in.
Gullflyinghigh
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- Apr 23, 2012
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Nope, have a condition that causes me to take occasional days off as it is (trust me, no alternative) and work are pretty cool about it so I wouldn't want to abuse the trust.
Even then I was raised with a work ethic so it's not something I'd really consider, though I don't judge those that do...unless they're the gloaty 'it's free holiday innit?' types. They can sod off.
Even then I was raised with a work ethic so it's not something I'd really consider, though I don't judge those that do...unless they're the gloaty 'it's free holiday innit?' types. They can sod off.
Do get paid sick leave, but have probably taken 2-3 proper sick days in 30 years. Have seen some colossal pisstakers in my time - week off because 'my dog died' being the worst.
gregbrighton
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What a miserable so and so you are! I don;t think there is harm in it if the entitlement is not abused and is used sparingly,
A quote from a colleague:-
"I've still got 2 weeks holiday to take and 4 days of sick entitlement, I don't know when I'm going to fit it all in".
Rest assured he did.
"I've still got 2 weeks holiday to take and 4 days of sick entitlement, I don't know when I'm going to fit it all in".
Rest assured he did.
Dorset Seagull
Once Dolphin, Now Seagull
You're on a wind up aren't you? How are people entitled to sick leave when they aren't sick!
Not your money though is it? Just a polite form of theft really.
Self employed so I would be losing money.
When I was at school and also when I was employed I was hardly ever ill, I had only been in hospital when I was a baby, I had never had any stitches either.
Two weeks after going self employed I had flu so bad I couldn't move, been lucky not to get flu since and always have a flu jab now.
Also had some accidents and operations that required stitches, and also been in hospital a few times because of illness.
When I was at school and also when I was employed I was hardly ever ill, I had only been in hospital when I was a baby, I had never had any stitches either.
Two weeks after going self employed I had flu so bad I couldn't move, been lucky not to get flu since and always have a flu jab now.
Also had some accidents and operations that required stitches, and also been in hospital a few times because of illness.
Post Office by any chance?
Taking sick leave when your are not sick is theft. You may as well be saying there is nothing wrong with thieving from your employer so long as you don't do it too much.
Taking sick leave when not sick should be treated as gross misconduct.
I'm self-employed too so am not allowed to be sick.
But I was hardly ever off when I was employed, sometimes if I was feeling poorly I wouldn't go in but work from home but I count the days I've had off in the last 15 years on the fingers of one hand. If you skive off, you're just letting down your colleagues as work doesn't just disappear
But I was hardly ever off when I was employed, sometimes if I was feeling poorly I wouldn't go in but work from home but I count the days I've had off in the last 15 years on the fingers of one hand. If you skive off, you're just letting down your colleagues as work doesn't just disappear
This.
Had I said something like that to my now late father he would have kicked my arse all the way to work.
Even now I'm still too scared to think 'I'll get away with it' and he's been dead 30 years.
StonehamPark
#Brighton-Nil
I'd get paid my normal wage if I took a sick day.
I could get away with it easily without any fuss or questions.
There'd likely be almost no repercussions except a little extra work for when I got back.
Plenty of people in my office take sick days, there also seems to be a wide-spread outburst of food poisoning on Mondays only also.
I wouldn't feel right pulling a sickie (sp?) at all. It ticks me off when the same culprits are off on the same days most weeks, having a nice lie in whilst I'm working away.
I could get away with it easily without any fuss or questions.
There'd likely be almost no repercussions except a little extra work for when I got back.
Plenty of people in my office take sick days, there also seems to be a wide-spread outburst of food poisoning on Mondays only also.
I wouldn't feel right pulling a sickie (sp?) at all. It ticks me off when the same culprits are off on the same days most weeks, having a nice lie in whilst I'm working away.
Green Cross Code Man
Wunt be druv
No. It's wrong.
I know a post office worker very well and he tells me about people that really take the piss.
He also says they work harder as they are always short staffed.