Best excuses for a sick day

[oumahexi]

Right at the moment, I think I'm coming down with a case of the Summertime Blues. And everybody knows there ain't no cure...

An exuse I actually used once, with one of my better humoured bosses, was that I was suffering from NAFAI (that's No Abmition and F All Interest) Don't think the current Mr Boss Man would accept that though.

 

[redneckgeek]

I hope I see some good excuses in this thread. I've been working for 30 years now, and have never (not once) called in sick. My current boss knows I don't get sick, so she would be suspicous if I tried it.

 

[Fifty2One]

CUrrent Mr.BossMan will have to deal with the reality that people are not perpetual machines and need to have down time for preventative maintenance like any other of the robots in the plant. You can call in and request to take one of the sick days for a personal/private matter. According to labour and privacy laws you do not have to inform your employer of the specific reason, however, if you say you have ebola and your boss sees you frolicking at the beach or mulling around the shops you can expect to be fired withg just cause for lieing...

Right at the moment, I think I'm coming down with a case of the Summertime Blues. And everybody knows there ain't no cure...

An exuse I actually used once, with one of my better humoured bosses, was that I was suffering from NAFAI (that's No Abmition and F All Interest) Don't think the current Mr Boss Man would accept that though.

AND the sick days are your right to take and you owe it to your employer to responsibily take the days off as perventative maintenance even if you never get sick for 30 years. Many people take pride in never calling in sick even when they are so infectious that they take down half the company with the flu

I hope I see some good excuses in this thread. I've been working for 30 years now, and have never (not once) called in sick. My current boss knows I don't get sick, so she would be suspicous if I tried it.

 

[pbaldy]

I'm lucky; if I went into my boss right now and said "it's too nice a day, I'm going to go play golf", she'd say "have fun, see you tomorrow". Of course, she also knows that if something comes up at night or on a weekend, I'll be here for her. It's a 2 way street.

 

[redneckgeek]

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Many people take pride in never calling in sick even when they are so infectious that they take down half the company with the flu

We have several people like that here. The flu seems to run through the office once a year because one person wouldn't stay home. I just keep my door shut and use the hand sanitizer A LOT! So far, so good...

 

[dan-cat]

Of course, she also knows that if something comes up at night or on a weekend, I'll be here for her.

It's good to know you satisfy her in all departments.

 

[pbaldy]

It's good to know you satisfy her in all departments.

LOL! Don't tell my wife; she's not big on sharing.

 

[redneckgeek]

heh. I hope his boss is more appealing than mine!

 

[Fifty2One]

Lets just hope nothing ever happens to Mr.Boss because Mrs.Boss would not afford to have BOTH of them off work at the same time... or vice versa...

You should have taken your entire allotment of "sick days" as personal leave to get arrangements set and your accurred holiday days then start negotiating the remainder of time you need to care for family. A job is a means of making a living but by no means is a life. I left a previous employer when my wife had open heart surgery and I was pressured to show a daily presence at the office rather than performing the same work from home. I was fortunate as I was able to settle on a years severence as they were forcing the issue and I would have made a huge issue of it.

I would NEVER put anything before family.

I haven't really taken any sick days when I wasn't actually sick, but I was very tempted in February when my husband had a stroke and my boss wouldn't let me go home to look after him because it wasn't deemed to be life threatening. The conceded to give me half a day "family care", I then had to take annual leave to look after him. That, by the way, was a Mrs Boss, Mr Boss's Boss! May the fleas of a thousand camels etc...

 

[Deleted member 30250]

You should have taken your entire allotment of "sick days" as personal leave

Am I terribly old-fashioned to think that Fifty2One has condemned himself out of his own mouth? Sick leave is not personal leave. Sick leave is for when you are sick. Personal leave, evenings and weekends are for 'preventative maintenance'.

 

[Fifty2One]

According to the labour laws of UK Canada USA those days are also for personal reasons. Obviously there will be persons who will abuse the system and give their employers reasonable grounds for dismissal. If your employer is gracious enough to also give you Paid Personal Leave along with Paid Sick Days then you definately have a generous boss.
I do not feel that I am taking advantage of my employer by taking one of my sick days when my neighbour was struck by a car and had to bring him to the hospital (EMT service out here takes a minumum of 40 minutes unter the best conditions) and swearing a declaration for the police.
I would NEVER tell my employer that I am sick and then go to the tavern at lunch or goof off somewhere, that is just dishonest. I will take a day for my own personal mental health and wellbeing and will tell my boss I will be taking it as a sick day. I have witnessed the breakdown of too many coworkers who work their butts off and bring the Crackberry everywhere, never take a sick day and wont take all their vacation allotment and put in hours that reduce their salary to the point of getting less wages than a minimum wage worker. No job is worth mental collapse and physical breakdown and a proactive employer will acknowledge the fact as neither of those conditions happen on a timely or convenient basis.

Am I terribly old-fashioned to think that Fifty2One has condemned himself out of his own mouth? Sick leave is not personal leave. Sick leave is for when you are sick. Personal leave, evenings and weekends are for 'preventative maintenance'.

 

[Alc]

I would NEVER tell my employer that I am sick and then go to the tavern at lunch or goof off somewhere, that is just dishonest. I will take a day for my own personal mental health and wellbeing and will tell my boss I will be taking it as a sick day.

So what would you allow yourself to do during these days off?

I'm not saying you shouldn't be taking them (each to his own and good luck to you) but once you've decided that you're going to tell your boss you're taking a sick day when you're not sick, what's wrong with 'goofing off' somewhere? How is going to the pub any more 'dishonest' than sitting at home watching TV or whatever else you plan on doing?

 

[Fifty2One]

I do not drink and the closest bar - pub - tavern - club is not very close to my home so I would not be venturing there anyhow, I have requested the use of a sick day to meditate and go fishing in my river or apple picking. I do mention it is for my wellbeing and not as vacation or holiday time. If my employer is not good with it they can inform me and I will take it from there by having a health care professional providing a document to support the need for downtime if neccessary.
If your employer is okay with you taking a personal wellbeing day to spend in the pub then just tell your boss that, what I was mentioning is that if you say O I am SO sick and you are discovered at a table at the pub your employer has grounds to dismiss you. I never fib or stretch the truth about why I am taking the day, and I do not flaunt it or brag as it is maintenance of my mental health. No different than taking a day before medical tests to fast or other personal physical maintenance.
It is NOT taking advantage of the system, the so called sick days are for the health and general welfare of the individual and the company. There is no reason to be shy about maintaining good mental health as well as physical health. I do not think any employer would want to contribute to an employees burnout due to business stress.

So what would you allow yourself to do during these days off?

I'm not saying you shouldn't be taking them (each to his own and good luck to you) but once you've decided that you're going to tell your boss you're taking a sick day when you're not sick, what's wrong with 'goofing off' somewhere? How is going to the pub any more 'dishonest' than sitting at home watching TV or whatever else you plan on doing?

 

[redneckgeek]

I've always viewed vacation time as time to be taken off for personal well being. That's why employers give it to you - so that you can take time off when needed.

 

[Fifty2One]

I am an honest employee and coworker, people seem to have problems with the thought of me calling and telling my boss I need a day off for me, myself and I. It is not holiday or vacation because I feel it is to improve and cure some of the stress that has been building and the workplace is the catalyst for the stress.
A lot of people play games and call in sick when they are hung over which is basically like a planned event - unless they somehow accidentally got drunk. That is lieing but somehow is socially acceptable and even joked about at the watercooler...

In my experience, such behaviour is never rewarded. Employers will take you for granted and as soon as you show signs of wanting your own life after giving them so much, they turn on you and think you are not "playing the game". In the mean time, the person next to you has been getting away with absolutel murder for years and not a peep is said to them.

 

[Fifty2One]

Most employers give people vacation days because they are mandated to do it by labour law.

I've always viewed vacation time as time to be taken off for personal well being. That's why employers give it to you - so that you can take time off when needed.

 

[Banana]

Fifty2One,

It would be a beautiful thing if everyone can just be honest with why they're calling in sick, even if they're not sick in psychiatry viewpoint.

The unforunate reality is that several people learn to fib because there's this notion that you are a worthless scum if you dare to think about taking the day off to play golf and that has been ingrained in practically every kid since the inception, for better or worse.

Maybe someday, we'll get over the silly tendency and move on. Will see about that.

 

[secretcrowds]

sickeness and dhiorrea! if you say "ive been on the toilet all night with really bad dhiorrea.. n0-one will ever question it. Play the poo card!

 

[caitlynD]

I've heard some interesting sick excuses. However, calling in sick to work for various reasons can be detrimental and can cost your job. So guys, you should be aware because your boss can caught you with your lies.

 

[miamiTed]

One that I have heard of, but have not used is anal glacoma. In other words, "I can see my a$$ coming in to work today".