Towelie Posted August 19, 2015 Share Posted August 19, 2015 (edited) Am thinking I'm about due. Fuck em. Besides, it gives the zero hour contract workers something to be cheerful about.When was the last time you pulled one and what are your go-to excuses? Flu or sickness/diarrhea just seem so unimaginative. Edited August 19, 2015 by Towelie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lithium Posted August 19, 2015 Share Posted August 19, 2015 I've never done it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snake-Pit Posted August 19, 2015 Share Posted August 19, 2015 (edited) Yesterday, I got home and went to bed at 6am...Caught up with lost sleep.I didn't actually say I was sick though and used this text that my agency sent as an excuse, but I wasn't going to make that anyway.Am thinking I'm about due. Fuck em. Besides, it gives the zero hour contract workers something to be cheerful about.When was the last time you pulled one and what are your go-to excuses? Flu or sickness/diarrhea just seem so unimaginative.Isn't zero hour contracts unpaid sick leave? Edited August 19, 2015 by Snake-Pit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Towelie Posted August 19, 2015 Author Share Posted August 19, 2015 (edited) I've never done it. There's always one. Yesterday, I got home and went to bed at 6am...Caught up with lost sleep.I didn't actually say I was sick though and used this text that my agency sent as an excuse, but I wasn't going to make that anyway.Am thinking I'm about due. Fuck em. Besides, it gives the zero hour contract workers something to be cheerful about.When was the last time you pulled one and what are your go-to excuses? Flu or sickness/diarrhea just seem so unimaginative.Isn't zero hour contracts unpaid sick leave?Zero-hour contract staff are relief staff who only work as and when needed. It's very tempting to ring in when you know someone will bite your hand off to get your shift. It's like a victimless crime. Edited August 19, 2015 by Towelie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lithium Posted August 19, 2015 Share Posted August 19, 2015 hooray for tolerance! I like my job Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apollo Posted August 19, 2015 Share Posted August 19, 2015 We get Paid Leave at my job. I get two days per month.We don't have to give an excuse.You can just call, text or email your supervisor or the front desk receptionist and say "Not coming in today." You don't have to give an excuse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Towelie Posted August 19, 2015 Author Share Posted August 19, 2015 (edited) We get Paid Leave at my job. I get two days per month.We don't have to give an excuse.You can just call, text or email your supervisor or the front desk receptionist and say "Not coming in today." You don't have to give an excuse.Is that as well as annual leave?Unfortunately most employers treat staff more like robots than human beings. Edited August 19, 2015 by Towelie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apollo Posted August 19, 2015 Share Posted August 19, 2015 We get Paid Leave at my job. I get two days per month.We don't have to give an excuse.You can just call, text or email your supervisor or the front desk receptionist and say "Not coming in today." You don't have to give an excuse.Is that as well as annual leave?Unfortunately most employers treat staff more like robots than human beings.We just get one leave bank of paid leave. You can use it for whatever you want - vacation, sick, you just want a day off, etc.I get two days per month and have saved up about 250 hours into my bank right now. But I'm about to take a month off for vacation, so that will cut that down to 90 hours. But, the cool thing, is you still accrue while you are on Vacation!So not only will I get paid my normal salary for the month off, but I'll also earn two days of leave while I'm out on vacation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luciusfunk Posted August 19, 2015 Share Posted August 19, 2015 Back in February during an ice storm. Had been driving to work and back home in the ice all week, decided to fuck off on that Friday. But pretty soon I'll have a job that accrues paid time off and I can use that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snake-Pit Posted August 19, 2015 Share Posted August 19, 2015 I feel illStill...Can't afford a sick day.I need to know how to work Forex.(They're not paying me anywhere for sick day) I have 2 jobs that suck in that respect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gracii Guns Posted August 19, 2015 Share Posted August 19, 2015 Did it once- I was having continued back problems and we were due to go mountain biking at work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AxlisOld Posted August 19, 2015 Share Posted August 19, 2015 When I left my last job and was informed I could only cash in annual leave, not sick leave. Came down with something real quick. Before that was several years ago, pretty sure I was hung over. Now I love my job and will probably save it till our off season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orsys Posted August 19, 2015 Share Posted August 19, 2015 I just finished a legit leave for carpal tunnel surgery. Never really called in when not sick but thinking about it since I'm leaving in December.I have 100 days of vacation owed me. don't want to waste them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strange Broue Posted August 20, 2015 Share Posted August 20, 2015 3 years agoThen i never went back and stay away from jobs for 3 years, sports betting and poker was enough for a living Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apollo Posted August 20, 2015 Share Posted August 20, 2015 3 years agoThen i never went back and stay away from jobs for 3 years, sports betting and poker was enough for a livingWhat's your best winning percentage for a full season and for what sport Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bran Posted August 20, 2015 Share Posted August 20, 2015 last year after a snow storm the town side walk guy pushed all the snow into the back of my drive way. so on top of almost 3 feet of snow i had a bunch of side walk and road snow pushed into the end of my drive way. the snow was up to the back window, so when i came out at 6 in the morning i said fuck it and called in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris1989 Posted August 20, 2015 Share Posted August 20, 2015 I had a sick day in March, but other than that I've been clean all of 2015. Think I had 2 days in 2014 and about 10 days in 2013 when I had a nasty infection. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snake-Pit Posted August 20, 2015 Share Posted August 20, 2015 (edited) I was ill at work today...Lime green phlegm coughed up, light headed, took 1 ibuprofen with a banana this morning before I left and... 2 x 500mg paracetamols with a tangerine just before breaking for lunch.Was 2 hours late today.Told no one I was feeling ill -.. Except this thread, that is. Edited August 20, 2015 by Snake-Pit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Len Cnut Posted August 21, 2015 Share Posted August 21, 2015 I was ill at work today...Lime green phlegm coughed up, light headed, took 1 ibuprofen with a banana this morning before I left and... 2 x 500mg paracetamols with a tangerine just before breaking for lunch.Was 2 hours late today.Told no one I was feeling ill -.. Except this thread, that is.AIDS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DR DOOM Posted August 21, 2015 Share Posted August 21, 2015 I used to chuck sickies all the time.Until a few months ago I was out of work for about a year and a half though (after getting made redundant) and it really changed my attitude towards work and in a way, life.I've always wanted to be one of those fuckers that shows up on time every day and is always there, that's what I'm doing with my job now.It does depend on what your employer is like, I'm grateful to work for good people. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liers Posted August 21, 2015 Share Posted August 21, 2015 I run my own business so I never do. If I don't want to work I just don't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wasted Posted August 21, 2015 Share Posted August 21, 2015 I work for myself so that avenue of pleasure is closed. But i played the temp paid holiday card pretty well in the summer. Wooking wack weverywime i wave wup i won. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spunko12345 Posted August 21, 2015 Share Posted August 21, 2015 I was ill at work today...Lime green phlegm coughed up, light headed, took 1 ibuprofen with a banana this morning before I left and... 2 x 500mg paracetamols with a tangerine just before breaking for lunch.Was 2 hours late today.Told no one I was feeling ill -.. Except this thread, that is.AIDS.The odds against it are slimmer than snakepits gonna be when the disease really starts to take hold. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtyDeeds Posted August 21, 2015 Share Posted August 21, 2015 I'm not in the greatest employment status at the moment, so I don't get sick days. I get attendance violations. I called in for one attendance violation in the 7 months I've worked here so far. I probably could have toughed it out because I was quite a bit better by the time my shift was scheduled to begin. But I wanted to give them ample time to call in someone else, and it was probably the best thing for my body anyway, and I got to recover a little bit from the non-stop 55-65 hour weeks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snake-Pit Posted August 21, 2015 Share Posted August 21, 2015 I was ill at work today...Lime green phlegm coughed up, light headed, took 1 ibuprofen with a banana this morning before I left and... 2 x 500mg paracetamols with a tangerine just before breaking for lunch.Was 2 hours late today.Told no one I was feeling ill -.. Except this thread, that is.AIDS.The odds against it are slimmer than snakepits gonna be when the disease really starts to take hold.Hssssss... I use condoms, mostly, and run to the clinic if need be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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