Going sick at work when you’re not sick

[framed]

What do people think about this? Out of order or fair enough?

Had two month with a bad back (it wasn’t) last year after years and years of exemplary attendance. Truth is it felt good and I’m thinking of doing it again soon.

I’ve only got a few years left of work and I really can’t be arsed anymore. I’ve watched others take the piss for years and still get the same treatment as the grafters.

On the other hand deep down it’s not how I was brought up or how I generally live my life.

If everybody did it the country would be (more) fucked.

Your opinions won’t stop me getting an imaginary bad back but just wondering how others feel and do you factor a bit of sick into your yearly roster?

 

[look out piano]

 

[League Wan]

I've always went to work unless I'm completely ill which is very rare. In reality you are no better thought of so you might as well take advantage of your 'sick days'

 

[FatCat2402]

If your employer allows other people to take the piss you might as well join the party.

But no, I don't factor in annual sick leave, if I'm unwell I don't go to work.

 

[parttimer]

Rishi Sunak is coming for ya

 

[bobster999]

cant remember the last time I pulled a sickie. It's for the workshy and lazy

 

[back_to_winning_ways]

Never done it.

 

[Hettonlass]

Get another job you love

Your bosses are probably reading this thread

 

[Bonzo]

If you work from home is it all right to throw a sickie?

 

[Martin F]

Only done it once, to go to my niece's wedding.

 

[framed]

Get another job you love

Your bosses are probably reading this thread

I do like my job tbf but I like time off too.

cant remember the last time I pulled a sickie. It's for the workshy and lazy

Sound like a Tory

 

[Hettonlass]

I do like my job tbf but I like time off too.

Do you like time off in the winter or the summer?

 

[SurreyMackem]

I had a pretty good attendance record but as I approached retirement and was working from home I did think about just stopping work and seeing how long it would take my employer to figure it out and sack me.

 

[chunkyshanhawk53]

No. I feel guilty enough, stupid I know, when I am legitimately sick

 

[Sgt Pepper]

Just not in my nature. I’ve never had a day off sick in well over a decade, I’ve felt horrendous sometimes in that time but still always felt bad going off so I’ve ploughed on as best as I can. Only time recently I actually had to have time off for not feeling well was taking the afternoon off after my second Covid jab 2 or 3 years ago because it absolutely floored me and I couldn’t continue. Was fine by the next morning though.

 

[dave hedgehog]

Get another job you love

Your bosses are probably reading this thread

They're probablys not!

 

[bobster999]

Sound like a Tory

You sound like a workshy mag

 

[Select coaches]

I do like my job tbf but I like time off too.

Sound like a Tory

Cos he doesn’t take the piss out of someone who is good enough to employ you and offer you a very good perk in paid sick pay? The reason why some employers don’t offer this is because of the piss takers.

 

[Az*]

If I’m poorly I stay off, folk who come in when full of cold etc are *****, making others poorly because ur a greedy bastard or a spenk

 

[mcq10]

It’s a fuck on when you go back. Workload is double what you missed and that’s with genuine reasons

Last time I was off I went in ill and my boss told me to go home and not come back in till I was better. Ended up in the Freeman for chest scans and on two courses of antibiotics and was off for a week.