Super_Steve_Howey 0 Posted May 2, 2007 Share Posted May 2, 2007 PS teachers always refer to bringing work home with them (ie marking) as though it's something no other professionals have to do. I try not to take anaesthetised patients home. I find it's a real pain in the arse trying to keep them alive Can an anaesthetised man get a hard on is the pertinant question.... What sick fantasy are you indulging in? Well, I'm in a car crash...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catmag 336 Posted May 2, 2007 Share Posted May 2, 2007 PS teachers always refer to bringing work home with them (ie marking) as though it's something no other professionals have to do. I try not to take anaesthetised patients home. I find it's a real pain in the arse trying to keep them alive Can an anaesthetised man get a hard on is the pertinant question.... It has been known. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sweetleftpeg 0 Posted May 2, 2007 Share Posted May 2, 2007 Just text in sick. Can't speak you see. So it's a day of being pampered by my Mrs and watching Jeremy Kyle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig 6289 Posted May 2, 2007 Share Posted May 2, 2007 Never taken a 'fake' sickie in my life..... Have exercised the 'work from home' option though. I have a company mobile, a company laptop and a VPN connection into work. Why make work for yourself? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fish 8950 Posted May 2, 2007 Share Posted May 2, 2007 if I could work from home I would. It might take me 12 hours to do 7 hours work because of all the procrastination, but I'd not get as frustrated/bored and I could use shitey days like Tuesdays to get more done instead of getting booted out of the office at 6 because the boss wants to go play Golf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob W 0 Posted May 3, 2007 Share Posted May 3, 2007 The trick is to establish a reputation as someone who will drag themselves to their desk suffering from the worst disease s known to man in order "to do my bit for the company" If you are really bad they send you home, if you stay you are obviously so sick no-one comes near you then when you need a "sickie" you call or email in and everyone starts dusting off their black tie and armband as "Christ"! It must be bad if Rob W can't make it" just avoid appearing on TV..................... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toonraider 0 Posted May 3, 2007 Share Posted May 3, 2007 Sick days can and should be used as a supplement to annual leave where you feel your annual leave is inadequate. No guilt is necessary. You have a point, im rarely off sick, (think I went 8 years without one day or night off) then realised every bugger else takes plenty of time off ill! I qualify for up to 12 weeks EACH year sick pay So now i do occassinally take the odd night off if im not feeling great whereas of old I'd have dragged myself in however i felt. Thing is we're a close team and I dont like to land my co-workers in the shit, so now if im thinking i might be off I sort something out with one of the girls beforehand! Privately of course Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sweetleftpeg 0 Posted May 3, 2007 Share Posted May 3, 2007 When I worked in a supermarket and the bookies I never took sick days, because you really did land someone else in the shit and I couldn't bring myself to do it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fish 8950 Posted May 3, 2007 Share Posted May 3, 2007 if I don't go in, my work is just left for me so there's nothing to gain from ulling a sicky yet. However, the minute I'm in a position where I've streamlined and automated as much of the job as possible I'll take a couple. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig 6289 Posted May 3, 2007 Share Posted May 3, 2007 When I worked in a supermarket and the bookies I never took sick days, because you really did land someone else in the shit and I couldn't bring myself to do it. Same with my role really. There's two of us in our team providing support for around 200 people in our building. If one of us is off, the other has to cover and it's hell. I'm good mates with him as well so I wouldn't want to put him through that if it wasn't genuine and he's the same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walliver 0 Posted May 3, 2007 Share Posted May 3, 2007 When I worked in a supermarket and the bookies I never took sick days, because you really did land someone else in the shit and I couldn't bring myself to do it. Same with my role really. There's two of us in our team providing support for around 200 people in our building. If one of us is off, the other has to cover and it's hell. I'm good mates with him as well so I wouldn't want to put him through that if it wasn't genuine and he's the same. What happens if you're both off ill on the same day? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sweetleftpeg 0 Posted May 3, 2007 Share Posted May 3, 2007 When I worked in a supermarket and the bookies I never took sick days, because you really did land someone else in the shit and I couldn't bring myself to do it. Same with my role really. There's two of us in our team providing support for around 200 people in our building. If one of us is off, the other has to cover and it's hell. I'm good mates with him as well so I wouldn't want to put him through that if it wasn't genuine and he's the same. What happens if you're both off ill on the same day? Porn, everywhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig 6289 Posted May 3, 2007 Share Posted May 3, 2007 When I worked in a supermarket and the bookies I never took sick days, because you really did land someone else in the shit and I couldn't bring myself to do it. Same with my role really. There's two of us in our team providing support for around 200 people in our building. If one of us is off, the other has to cover and it's hell. I'm good mates with him as well so I wouldn't want to put him through that if it wasn't genuine and he's the same. What happens if you're both off ill on the same day? Then someone from another team will cover. There's 8 of us work in the building but are segregated into teams for different departments in the building.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooj 17 Posted May 3, 2007 Share Posted May 3, 2007 When I worked in a supermarket and the bookies I never took sick days, because you really did land someone else in the shit and I couldn't bring myself to do it. Same with my role really. There's two of us in our team providing support for around 200 people in our building. If one of us is off, the other has to cover and it's hell. I'm good mates with him as well so I wouldn't want to put him through that if it wasn't genuine and he's the same. What happens if you're both off ill on the same day? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckyluke 1 Posted May 3, 2007 Share Posted May 3, 2007 When I worked in a supermarket and the bookies I never took sick days, because you really did land someone else in the shit and I couldn't bring myself to do it. Same with my role really. There's two of us in our team providing support for around 200 people in our building. If one of us is off, the other has to cover and it's hell. I'm good mates with him as well so I wouldn't want to put him through that if it wasn't genuine and he's the same. What happens if you're both off ill on the same day? One of those answering machines like in The IT crowd: "Is it definitely plugged in?" "Try turning it on and off again" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lazarus 0 Posted May 3, 2007 Share Posted May 3, 2007 Whenever the IT goes tits up at our place we get a tannoy message that says Keep trying. Honest! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig 6289 Posted May 3, 2007 Share Posted May 3, 2007 When I worked in a supermarket and the bookies I never took sick days, because you really did land someone else in the shit and I couldn't bring myself to do it. Same with my role really. There's two of us in our team providing support for around 200 people in our building. If one of us is off, the other has to cover and it's hell. I'm good mates with him as well so I wouldn't want to put him through that if it wasn't genuine and he's the same. What happens if you're both off ill on the same day? Porn, everywhere. That happens regardless man. We had one of our directors who, when confronted as to why he had downloaded hardcore porn onto his laptop while using a broadband connection in a hotel, justified his actions because he reckoned we'd not configured the web filtering properly and therefore it was all IT's fault! And yes, he was being serious! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zathras 234 Posted May 3, 2007 Share Posted May 3, 2007 Been taking sickies when I feel a bit under the weather since I started working here. Not too bothered if I feel fine in half an hour and still took the day off. But now I've got about five weeks sick time saved up and I'll be quitting in 15 weeks. Methinks it's time to come down with a deadly tropical virus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meenzer 13984 Posted May 3, 2007 Share Posted May 3, 2007 When I worked in a supermarket and the bookies I never took sick days, because you really did land someone else in the shit and I couldn't bring myself to do it. Same with my role really. There's two of us in our team providing support for around 200 people in our building. If one of us is off, the other has to cover and it's hell. I'm good mates with him as well so I wouldn't want to put him through that if it wasn't genuine and he's the same. What happens if you're both off ill on the same day? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckyluke 1 Posted May 3, 2007 Share Posted May 3, 2007 When I worked in a supermarket and the bookies I never took sick days, because you really did land someone else in the shit and I couldn't bring myself to do it. Same with my role really. There's two of us in our team providing support for around 200 people in our building. If one of us is off, the other has to cover and it's hell. I'm good mates with him as well so I wouldn't want to put him through that if it wasn't genuine and he's the same. What happens if you're both off ill on the same day? Quite apt considering the Simpsons episode that was on 5 hours after this post! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooj 17 Posted May 7, 2007 Share Posted May 7, 2007 I've just been sent home from work due to my spewing my guts out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooj 17 Posted May 7, 2007 Share Posted May 7, 2007 Still feel like absolute shite like, first time I've ever missed any part of work due to an illness of some kind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob W 0 Posted May 7, 2007 Share Posted May 7, 2007 I once came across a Canadian outfit where a guy had a PERFECT attendance record for 25 years. they gave him a paid 3 month sabbatical - very fair everyone thought! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckyluke 1 Posted May 7, 2007 Share Posted May 7, 2007 I hate being ill. It has no silver lining whatsoever anymore. I can't go to the gym, go running, will struggle to go to jitsu but I'll still go into uni because I'm just going to miss out if I don't. Oh for the good old days when being ill meant I could stay off school and play Sonic all day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gejon 2 Posted May 7, 2007 Share Posted May 7, 2007 I think I have averaged about 10 days sick a year since I have been in this job (7 years) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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