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Calling in sick on last day

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  • 12-12-2018 1:11pm
    #1
    MmmmmCheese
    Registered Users Posts: 357 ✭✭


    So tomorrow is my last day at work and have been up all night sick (living abroad so it’s the middle of the night here). Going in isn’t an option so this may be a moot question anyway but....how badly would it be looked upon to call in sick on my last day? I feel like they will think I’m just bunking off because I’m quitting anyway but that’s not the case :(

    Also, would this be something they’d bring up if asked for a reference from a future employer?


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    miamee
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Regional East Moderators, Regional North West Moderators Posts: 12,022 Mod ✭✭✭✭miamee


    If you are sick, you're sick but if you were due to do some handovers with other members of staff I'd suggest to them that you'd come in to do that another day in the not-too-distant future when you are better. Feel better!


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    #3
    MmmmmCheese
    Registered Users Posts: 357 ✭✭MmmmmCheese


    miamee wrote: »
    If you are sick, you're sick but if you were due to do some handovers with other members of staff I'd suggest to them that you'd come in to do that another day in the not-too-distant future when you are better. Feel better!

    Nope, no handovers or anything like that. All I need to do is hand in my ID badge, which I can do as soon as I’m up and about again.


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    miamee
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Regional East Moderators, Regional North West Moderators Posts: 12,022 Mod ✭✭✭✭miamee


    Well then, they should cope fine without you. I doubt they would appreciate you coming in spreading whatever you have :)


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    OMM 0000
    Registered Users Posts: 3,733 ✭✭✭OMM 0000


    To answer your question it looks very bad.

    Could you come in when you're better, i.e. delay the last working day?


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    Diziet
    Registered Users Posts: 831 ✭✭✭Diziet


    They are unlikely to sack you :-) - if you are sick you are sick. Hand in the badge the next day.


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    tedpan
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 4,627 Mod ✭✭✭✭tedpan


    Why not go in 1st thing, drop the badge at reception and leave a message saying you're not well. If you're too sick, could somebody drop you?

    At least you then showed your face so they can't think badly about you. Up to how feel, if you don't care, don't bother..


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    ongarboy
    Registered Users Posts: 5,201 ✭✭✭ongarboy


    I don't get this. If you are genuinely sick then you can't attend work (even for appearances to hand in your badge) no matter if it is the last day. It's just a very unfortunate timing. Do phone (don't text!!) your manager and explain it. The sincerity will surely come across as you speak to them. If you have an established positive relationship with them, they will know that you are genuine. It you have a poor relationship with them, what you do or don't do on your last day won't make a blind bit of difference. A reference (any company that still gives personal ones these days is rare) is not going to demonize you for not turning up on your last day if your previous months and years there were exemplary.

    Why posters would suggest a person that is so sick they can't work on their last day (they would have to be really ill to consider not coming in to work) to still get up (possibly face a commute) and turn up to drop off a work ID for appearances is beyond me!! The manager would probably then question why you were "well enough" to hand in the ID but not to work....


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    incentsitive
    Registered Users Posts: 436 ✭✭incentsitive


    Depends if you want a reference, or ever might want to come back (don't rule it out unless you absolutely detest the place).

    I always try to finish on good terms so I'd be definitely one for saying "I'll come in next week and do the handover", you never know when you'll need these people again.

    Don't burn bridges if you can at all.


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