So, I just rang work and told them I wouldn't be in

Thatnastyboy

As the title suggests, I have just given myself a day off.

I didnt say I was sick, I just told them I'm not coming in (nothing to do with the 13 hours of guinness consumption, partial sunstroke and possibly a touch of foodpoisoning)

Now you'll have to understand that this is my very first time ever to do this, and it feels weird. The only other times I've missed work was if i was sick or had a very good reason.

So AH, I've got two discussion points for you:

1- Do you pull sickies often? and what excuse do you throw at them?

6- What do you do on your sickie days? Im bored already, i'd nearly go into work except i'd look like a d1ck.

Skerries

Homes under the hammer should be starting in a minute, so that will keep you busy for an hour

ntlbell

start off on the right hand and have a good FaP

Seachmall

I told my boss I didn't want to work Friday, Boss told me that was fair enough (I've been working 10-13 hours everyday for the past 4 months and spent more than a few weekends in the office).

I watched TV, went online etc.

sollar

You're a public servant aren't you?

davetherave

sollar wrote: »

You're a public servant aren't you?

What the fu€k has that got to do with the price of turnips, other than get a sly dig in???

You are clearly flat out in work if you have time to post on boards....

Miss Fluff

Snooze
Fap
This Morning
Fap
Loose Women
Fap
Snooze
Gym
Fap

FloatingVoter

First rule of pulling a sickie is don't advertise it online.

I've never pulled one, I feel guilty enough when I am sick when ringing in sick

Eoin_Sheehy

Jeremy Kyle is starting now

jimthemental

You went drinking a heap of Guinness on a Sunday. This is just the start of a downward spiral. In a fortnight you'll be passed out on the floor of some dingy bookmaker's on a Wednesday morning with half a bottle of gin and smelling of piss OP. I hope you're happy with your choice.

Oranage2

booked a week holiday and the manager wouldn't give it to me so just went to the college doctor and she gave me a note sayin i sprained my hand. manager wasn't happy at all at all!

ejmaztec

One of my old employers actually stopped paying sick pay altogether, because they got so pissed of after getting too many Monday morning phonecalls from "sick" employees. Even dead people used to come to work after that because they couldn't afford to stay at home.:(

Thatnastyboy

FloatingVoter wrote: »

First rule of pulling a sickie is don't advertise it online.

I feared that alright,

I dont think it would be a problem though, as I have a good relationship with my work, I have many unused holiday hours, I have not missed a single day this year, and I did not say I was sick, they also know I'm fond of beer so they'll be glad im not in there stinkin' up the place :pac:



Oh and i'm not a public servant, not that it makes a difference.

OldmanMondeo

jimthemental wrote: »

You went drinking a heap of Guinness on a Sunday. This is just the start of a downward spiral. In a fortnight you'll be passed out on the floor of some dingy bookmaker's on a Wednesday morning with half a bottle of gin and smelling of piss OP. I hope you're happy with your choice.

Sure that is their day job anyway....

EverEvolving

I pulled a sickie in my last job, would have been easier to go in and work the day instead of being worried about getting caught and have to invent an illness. I'm so goodie two shoes when it comes to things like that.

I'm sure they will ask you why you couldn't come in today, I doubt saying that you just didn't feel like it will wash too well.

WoollyRedHat

Go make something of yourself, mow the lawn.... mow my lawn.

Thatnastyboy

EverEvolving wrote: »

I pulled a sickie in my last job, would have been easier to go in and work the day instead of being worried about getting caught and have to invent an illness. I'm so goodie two shoes when it comes to things like that.

I'm sure they will ask you why you couldn't come in today, I doubt saying that you just didn't feel like it will wash too well.

They wont need to ask, they'll know its beer related, and since they're sound - they wont care. When i phoned in, my superior had a chat with me about the weekends football, pretty much stopped short of asking me what time i got home at.

I would also be a goodie-two-shoes about things like this, as i said this is my first time to do it, I don't agree with people faking sickness to have "duvet days", as you can see I am up early, and i plan to have a very productive day.

Oranage2

also calling in sick is the gateway drug to heroin

bryaner

Eoin_Sheehy wrote: »

Jeremy Kyle is starting now

Actually started at 9.25

daheff

my guess is your work will deduct it from your holidays

squod

Thatnastyboy wrote: »

1- Do you pull sickies often? and what excuse do you throw at them?

6- What do you do on your sickie days? Im bored already, i'd nearly go into work except i'd look like a d1ck.

1- Had a boss with a whole book full of excuses. Tyres/servicing, kids dental appointments, meetings with suppliers, death of a relative, etc...

6- Go for a drive. Dundalk to Virginia is twisty enough. You get to have lunch by lough Ramor for a finish. Or post on boards.......... as a troll!

EverEvolving

Thatnastyboy wrote: »

They wont need to ask, they'll know its beer related, and since they're sound - they wont care. When i phoned in, my superior had a chat with me about the weekends football, pretty much stopped short of asking me what time i got home at.

I would also be a goodie-two-shoes about things like this, as i said this is my first time to do it, I don't agree with people faking sickness to have "duvet days", as you can see I am up early, and i plan to have a very productive day.

Nice one, not many employers would be ok with that. Any jobs going at your place :P

FloatingVoter

For what to do....
1 ) Download porn and have sex with yourself.

2 ) Lunchtime drinking is also fun. Sport of kings.

I'm guessing you are planning on number 2 already.

Thatnastyboy

EverEvolving wrote: »

Nice one, not many employers would be ok with that. Any jobs going at your place :P

Ha knowing my luck, possibly mine

Orando Broom

Thatnastyboy wrote: »

As the title suggests, I have just given myself a day off.

I didnt say I was sick, I just told them I'm not coming in (nothing to do with the 13 hours of guinness consumption, partial sunstroke and possibly a touch of foodpoisoning)

Now you'll have to understand that this is my very first time ever to do this, and it feels weird. The only other times I've missed work was if i was sick or had a very good reason.

So AH, I've got two discussion points for you:

1- Do you pull sickies often? and what excuse do you throw at them?

6- What do you do on your sickie days? Im bored already, i'd nearly go into work except i'd look like a d1ck.

Disgraceful
Fortunate to have a job
Economic Downturn
Mass Emigration
All those who kill for a job
Fortunate to have a job
No recession in that house
Super Sunday
Fortunate to have a job
Fap
Disgraceful
Sure it's only the craic
Alcoholism ruining Ireland
Typical Irish
Blast them with bed sheets
Fortunate to have a job
Banned

This is twenty pages of this thread condensed

super_furry

Miss Fluff wrote: »

Snooze
Loose Women
Fap

After watching those harpies on Loose Women it'll be a good six or seven hours before he can even think about pleasures of the flesh without feeling sick.

Eoin_Sheehy

bryaner wrote: »

Actually started at 9.25

Are you watching the ITV one, I was watching TV3.

kingelmo

Rang in sick last monday morning.. was feeling "a bit off", not from drink or anything just wasnt feeling great but i actually felt guilty when i rang in to say i would not be in..

Was a tad worse on tuesday so rang again and said i wouldnt be in..

Felt guilty on wednesday so i went to work although i still felt like crap.. went home sick at 11am ha happy out.. bed for the rest of the day!!

And i took the rest of the week off....

BTW MORNING TV is really realy bad!!!! save yourself just go back to sleep!!

From 1pm it picks up a bit!! i actually got used of daytime tv!! I MISS IT!!

Got addicted to Masterchef Austrailia on RTE 1 around half 3!! The final is on today- wanna watch it for me and tell me who wins??:D Should of pulled another sickie just to see it!!;)

Bar from being actually sick, i dont really pull 'sickies'!!

ImpossibleDuck

Day off = Watching mindless bullshit on tv from 8am to 11pm.

Also if you're bored, try getting very worked up about Jeremy Kyle. Either direct your anger at him or at the people on the show. As long as you make a lotta noise and break a few things you should have a bit a craic! Also throw in a couple of "STICK SOMETHING ON THE END OF IT"s for added laughs. :pac:

And as your sleeping..."That was a very productive day...."

syklops

Oranage2 wrote: »

booked a week holiday and the manager wouldn't give it to me so just went to the college doctor and she gave me a note sayin i sprained my hand. manager wasn't happy at all at all!

Way to suck up to your manager.

myflipflops

Had a guy ring in sick yesterday as he had 'a very, very bad flu'.

He's in work today looking fine. People should really learn the difference between a bad flu and a head cold.

syklops

myflipflops wrote: »

Had a guy ring in sick yesterday as he had 'a very, very bad flu'.

He's in work today looking fine. People should really learn the difference between a bad flu and a head cold.

I bet you'll remember this come bonus time, won't you?

JohnMarston

Couldn't be ar*ed to come in should be a valid excuse to miss work. Give everyone a certain amount of these days every year.
Watch what happens.

TheVoodoo

For some reason, my manager never seems to mind when i just don't show up.


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myflipflops

syklops wrote: »

I bet you'll remember this come bonus time, won't you?

It's guys like this who are annoyed and cannot figure out why they get 0% pay raises year on year.

Personally, unless there is something properly wrong with you , I think missing any more than 1 day every couple of years is a disgrace. Days off for head colds and minor sickness is just laziness.

Oranage2

syklops wrote: »

Oranage2 wrote: »

booked a week holiday and the manager wouldn't give it to me so just went to the college doctor and she gave me a note sayin i sprained my hand. manager wasn't happy at all at all!

Way to suck up to your manager.

i was only working in a supermarket at the time so couldn't care less really and it was for the champions league final.

bryaner

myflipflops wrote: »

It's guys like this who are annoyed and cannot figure out why they get 0% pay raises year on year.

Personally, unless there is something properly wrong with you , I think missing any more than 1 day every couple of years is a disgrace. Days off for head colds and minor sickness is just laziness.

But what about the fcuker that comes in snottering and sneezing over everyone and then proceeds to infect the whole crew, pretty counter productive too..

weemcd

Some of the best days of my life were all down to pulling sickies. I also believe that my friend would not have been sacked from his job, he rolled in reeking of booze one day, I told him just to call sickie and he didn't listen.

Wompa1

Have been sick for just over 2 weeks now. Took 2 days off and worked from home last Thursday and Friday. Had bad tonsilitis which spread an infection down my throat and into my chest. Got so bad at one point last week that I went to the doctor because I felt like I couldn't breath.

Got a doctors cert but still felt guilty about the time off from the week before so worked from home.

Seachmall

myflipflops wrote: »

It's guys like this who are annoyed and cannot figure out why they get 0% pay raises year on year.

Personally, unless there is something properly wrong with you , I think missing any more than 1 day every couple of years is a disgrace. Days off for head colds and minor sickness is just laziness.

I've had the odd head cold that would clear up in a day too, I still went into work but it's horrible for everyone in the office and I was not in anyway productive.

I would've preferred to stay at home and I'm sure everyone else would've preferred it too.

Carter P Fly

I have 4 days leave per year under the title of "Duvet Days" which means that you have 4 days a year where its ok to have a hangover, not be arsed or whatever.
Thats on top of 21 days annual leave so it really works out as 25 days annual leave but you cant book off the 4 in advance.

OutlawPete

Buy a school uniform and go on the bounce.

brendan_donegal

1. You are a public servant or you wouldn't have got so agressive.
2. You should feel bad, plently people out there would love to have a job.

Seriously people, you really need to cop on and join the real world. Grrrr

Oranage2

brendan_donegal wrote: »

1. You are a public servant or you wouldn't have got so agressive.
2. You should feel bad, plently people out there would love to have a job.

Seriously people, you really need to cop on and join the real world. Grrrr

he does live in the world, he took one day off, sounds like you take 365 days off so maybe you should cop on and join the real world.

bikerjohn

sollar wrote: »

You're a public servant aren't you?

your a prick aren't you? :rolleyes:

Micky Dolenz

First rule of pulling sickies, never pull one on a Monday. Now your work know you are a lightweight pisshead.

You're probably as well off to take tomorrow of as well, they'll be more convinced you are actually sick.

Welcome to the dire world of Morning TV.

Richard Hillman

Ive only pulled a fake sickie once. I stayed in my mates gaff and was hungover.

FloatingVoter

Micky Dolenz wrote: »

First rule of pulling sickies, never pull one on a Monday. Now your work know you are a lightweight pisshead.

You're probably as well off to take tomorrow of as well, they'll be more convinced you are actually sick.

That is the other first rule....Mondays and Fridays never look great. Two days usually doesn't need a doctors cert....speaking of which, friendly doctors are a godsend. You can pack in a full week of Ireland AM. After that, you will never pull a sickie again.

Skerries

just say to them that it is a Force majeure