dilemma

[trashpony]

But when a carefree waster phones in with one on a Monday, you just know they are bullshitting

The temp at my place said that she had food poisoning at the weekend but came in Monday and Tuesday and then was off sick Wednesday and Thursday. I thought that was spectacularly unconvincing.

 

[sojourner]

But when a carefree waster phones in with one on a Monday, you just know they are bullshitting

Any Monday illness is suspect

 

[Orang Utan]

Apart from alcohol poisoning

 

[sojourner]

Apart from alcohol poisoning

Which, if only it was an acceptable illness, would probably top the charts for 90% of all sickness absence

 

[Orang Utan]

It is an acceptable illness

 

[sojourner]

It is an acceptable illness

Only in your line of business

 

[Orang Utan]

So you'd expect someone ill with it to come in to work? People are hospitalised with it

 

[Yossarian]

In that sense, PCP-induced psychosis is also an acceptable illness, but it's not the kind of thing you should be phoning in sick with if you want to keep your job.

 

[soulman]

In that sense, PCP-induced psychosis is also an acceptable illness, but it's not the kind of thing you should be phoning in sick with if you want to keep your job.

Which in turn explains why people phone in with migraine etc..

I think the safest bet is to phone in and just tell the eager beaver manager that you are not well enough to come in today. If they ask what's wrong with you, calmly explain you're not a doctor so you don't know. Don't ever commit to a returning to work day or date. How can you if you don't know what's wrong with you