Been naughty and pulled a sick today, heading to torquay

[markcw]

Ok ive told a white lie and pulled a sicky from work today, cant stand not getting on the boat in this cracking weather, have waited for this for nearly 6 weeks. seas look like a mill bond.

To my bosses in london im very sorry realy, but the sea is calling me to get wet, and have fun plus the kids need some bonding time with there dad , hope any one else on there boat today has a great day.

anyway off now should be down there for 10-00

 

[lovezoo]

After a particularly heavy night out Kyle Doyle decided that he would phone in sick and treat himself to a day in bed.
To celebrate his day off Kyle, a 21-year-old call centre worker, updated the status on his Facebook page to reflect the fact.
Unfortunately for Kyle, his online boast did not go unnoticed by his employers.

On his profile on the site he wrote: 'not going to work, f*** it i'm still trashed SICKIE WOO.'
Now an email exchange between Kyle and the HR department at the call centre where he worked has been forwarded around the world.
When Kyle protests that his absence was because he was ill, the HR employee simply forwards him a clip of his Facebook profile.
The exchange begins with an HR employee, Niresh Regmi, asking Kyle to provide a medical certificate for his day off.
Kyle objects to the request and says that his contract does not require him to provide a certificate if he is off sick.
However, Regmi is insistent and informs Kyle that his line manager has decided that his absence was not related to medical reasons
Seemingly angry, Kyle again refuses and insists that his leave is processed as normal.
It is at this point that Regmi simply replies: ‘I believe the proof that you are after is below’ and attaches a copy of Kyle's Facebook profile.
The call centre have said that they will be launching an investigation.
The full exchange:
HR: Please provide a medical certificate stating a valid reason for your sick leave on Thursday 21st2008.
Kyle: “1 day leave absences do not require a medical certificate as stated in my contract, provided I have stated that I am on leave for medical reasons.”
HR: Usually that is the case, as per your contract. However please note that leave during these occasions is only granted for genuine medical reasons. You line manager has determined that your leave was not due to medical reasons and as such we cannot grant leave on this occasion.
Kyle: My leave was due to medical reasons, so you cannot deny leave based on a line manager’s discretion, with no proof, please process leave as requested.
HR:I believe the proof that you are after is below (a screen grab of the Facebook page is attached to the email)

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...sting-sickie-plan-Facebook.html#ixzz1ZVuAx300

 

[ProDave]

The best one, when I was an apprentice, one of my colleagues asked if he could "book a day off sick tomorrow please"

 

[aquapower]

I remember when I was in my last year of school and took the day off to go to a boat auction, the local press were there and I ended up on the front page the next day

 

[jimmcgee]

2 point here :

first one is , it's been pissing down since 4pm friday , lucky barstureds lol.

second , I was a mobile engineer , and phoned the office to tell them my car had broken down and could not get to my next call,
I was in the line at a toy shop to get my son a tellytubby for his christmas , I made it onto the 6 o'clock news , about all the people standing in line to get a gold dust tellytubby lol

 

[markcw]

Well arrived home tonight, after a great day on the boat in the sunshine and flatish sea, feel alot better now think the sun helped realy

Boat went well, lots of fuel used and kids shatterd so think they enjoyed it as well, its whats boating is all about, just wished i could spend the night on the boat, torquay tonight felt like abroad, beautifull

my last outing now this year, will start the winterizing next week and the endless list of little jobs to do over the winter will start in the sort cold days ahead

mark

 

[Lakesailor]

See me in my office tomorrow.

 

[markcw]

LOL lakesailor

sorry sir, wont do it again Promise

Ah what the hell life to short not to enjoy it,

 

[Searush]

LOL lakesailor

sorry sir, wont do it again Promise

Ah what the hell life to short not to enjoy it,

I trust you will remember that when you are a boss or customer & one of your staff or suppliers ets you down?

 

[ProDave]

I trust you will remember that when you are a boss or customer & one of your staff or suppliers ets you down?

Part of the problem is inflexibility of employers.

I used to live darn sarf, and had a proper job earning more than I needed to. Each year we had an appraisal, and were granted a bonus and pay rise.

One year, I tried to negotiate with my boss that I didn't want or need a pay rise, but instead I would like to keep the same level of pay, but have an increase in my annual holiday allowance instead.

The look I got you would think I had insulted his wife. I had to settle for a pay rise.

It's that inflexible attitude that makes me thankful for being self employed now.

but I guess I've always been a "work to live" person, rather than "live to work"

 

[Searush]

Self-employment (or self-unemployment?) can be a benefit or a curse. Work doesn't arrive in a steady manageable stream but rather in erratic stops & starts. You either have a surplus & struggle to cope with clients demanding your attention all the time, or a dearth of work that leaves you worrying if you can pay your way this month. Payments are erratic too & big jobs often require an up front outlay of cash that you may not have.

Often not exactly the flexibilty that you want.

 

[OAF]

I am lucky as I am the boss and as it happens I won't be missed for another day so I am having an extra day off, but the three people with me are not so lucky so they have all pulled a sicky for tomorrow lol life's too short they all said!