Pulling A Sickie

[Colugo]

Whats the best excuse to use when pulling a sickie? whens best to phone?Evening before or on the day?

[fazer]

womens problems always seems to be a good one, unless you are a bloke in which case bosses get a little suspicious

[gammaray]

You'll get flack for being off sick whether you are ill or not, because employers are routinely suspicious of anybody claiming to be sick. Don't bother with an excuse, just phone in and say your too ill to come in. If they ask you to be more specific, remind them you're not a doctor so how the hell should you know!

[dot.hawkes]

and you lose a DAYS PAY

[maviscoull]

theres not !! if you so need the day off.....just ask for it.

[sue11]

Looking at this from an employer's point of view, luckily for me not many of my staff pull sickies as they are very team orientated and doing so, means that their fellow workers have to work twice as hard to cover the absence of someone who just fancies having the day off.
Do you ever get fed up when it happens to you, or does this not really bother you? I am not trying to lay a guilt trip on you, well only a little one! But you do need to think about the effect it may have on your fellow workers.
Cheers, Sue

[stinchcombe]

We've got selfish people like you in our place of work too.

Why do people think sickness is part of their holiday entitlement?

I hope you get caught and sacked because you really are a waste of space

[Pippa68]

Not that I condone it, but feeling a bit ill the day before you want the day off seems to be best. The girls at my previous place of work used this tactic ~ and the cowbags got away with it all the bloody time.

[filthiestfis]

I dont see whats wrong with pulling a sickie, after all, your penalty is a day's pay loss. Many people do it, so eventually you will end up covering for someone else at work and yeah you will have to wkr harder on that day, but thing is that England doesnt have enough public holidays, so people have to decide when to take their day off sick.

[chazza]

I always feel guilty about calling in sick whether I'm sick or not (and we get paid for sick days) but we have to specify what is wrong with us for the sick form which goes to personel.

Food poisoning is always a good one, it can last however long you need it too! Or a migraine as well. I always phone in at around 8- 8.30 so that I can say that I'm up and trying to get ready for work but have just realised how awful I feel!

[Kate77]

I never pull sickies. I did once or twice about 6 years ago in a job i detested!

Always abide by the companys procedures! When sick I always call about twenty mins before I am due to start and if I am ill on the following day I ring again. Dont leave messages either, speak to your manager.

[GypsyGSD]

I feel awful now reading the comments,but i was thinking of doing it later this week, because i have been covering for my deputy since she was taken ill in january ive been offered no help or support at our buisest time andi m knackerd and the thought of lie in seems like bliss,

[sue11]

Filthiestfis, I hope that if you ever become an employer you will remember your words! For information it costs a business money to cover sick leave, both in the fact that they have to pay for statutory sick pay from their own pocket, they cannot claim this back from the government. Also it may cost them more money on top of this, in extra pay or overtime to cover the loss of the employee. With 20 days standard holiday pay, plus bank holidays I believe that people get plenty of paid holidays without needing to take any more in sickies.

[eyeshade]

sue11, I do agree with you. Although I do feel for people who are genuinely sick and are not paid for it. I met a dear gentleman in the chemist the other day. He was clearly in pain with his shoulder and had been off sick for several months, he clearly was anxious to get back to work and was living on a breadline for his family. He was talking about going back even though he had pain just to get some money, so those people who pull sickies A LOT, should spare a thought. Not talking about the odd, once a year ones.

[cascarelli]

Well said Sue.

As an owner of a small business it comes straight out of our pocket when people do this. We cant afford to subsidise people who pull sickies.

Luckily we have a small team of people none of whom would want to drop the others in it by pulling sickies.

Just book a days holiday - its what its for.

[Mabelcat]

Golden rules for a sickie ( which I don't condone, of course...)

Try to avoid Monday or Friday sickies - far too obvious.

Take two days off - it's less suspicious

Develop mild symptoms the day before and mention how you're off your food/don't feel like going out tonight/seem to be ever so thirsty/can't stop going to the loo

Don't go ANYWHERE near your workplace on the sickie days.

Don't confide your deception to ANYONE - not even your bestest, bestest pal who always swaps their humous and chicken bagel with you for your dried up cheese and pickle sarnie...trust no-one...ever!

Foget the guilt trip - remember if your job was that interesting you wouldn't dream of having a sickie so it's their fault!

[baremission]

lighten up, stinchcombe or whatever your called. live a little hun!