See it is strange my old work said if you are well enough to come in you are well enough to work. It really shows how different industries and managers work.I've worked in places where it's a rule that you have to phone in personally (including one where my colleague was told she didn't sound sick and if she didn't turn up she'd get the sack - so she did, only to faint mid-morning and have to be carted off to hospital).
Maybe it's just me, but I've always felt that if I'm sick, it's best to actually go into work and show everyone so they don't accuse you of trying to skive off. It's hard to prove things like stomach cramps though. I work from home permanently now, but in this COVID world I wouldn't hesitate to stay home if I was symptomatic.
I think it's really important to step back sometimes and remind yourself of this. I know that I for one am guilty sometimes of going above and beyond, doing way more than I should or is required of my paygrade, thinking I'll get some sort of acknowledgement or thanks. It never happens. I always find myself being disappointed when it never happens, and sometimes, I've taken it personally. When in reality it's not, it's because you are just a number. Easily replaced.Also if you go in, you run the risk of infecting somebody else in the time that you’re there.
It’s terrible what some managers and companies will do to their staff though. At the end of the day, we’re all just numbers to them. Easily forgotten and easily replaced.
Now this would be fascinating; I've had some really bad experiences including a couple of managers (who didn't even manage me personally) be determined to get rid of me and make up shit about me. In the end they sort of succeeded in getting rid of me but I played them at their own game and resigned, refusing to work my notice which fucked them over. Some people are vile.We could probably devote an entire thread to horrendous managers!
Doubt it. She probably got a bollocking herself for getting them a bollocking off a customer.I have had some shocking managers in my younger years and still have that guilty feeling when calling in sick - now in a much better job and wouldn’t think twice if I needed to call in sick.
One thing that always stuck with me. A few years ago I was buying something from an arsehole-owned sports shop (yep, that one) and the girl serving me was literally crying while she was serving me, I asked her if she was okay and she replied that she had come to work with an ear infection and they wouldn’t let her go home and she was in agony. I spoke to her manager on the way out and gave them a bollocking - always wonder to this day if she was sent home.
yeah I agree, for people in office style jobs how many paid sick days do you have? (if there is a limit, I know some (few) companies don't). We get 3, which clearly isn't much and just means that people always come in sick as they cannot afford to lose money, meaning then colds etc spread round the office like mad, and it is kind of pointless as no one is working well if they are ill anyway. I am wondering if when we go back to the office this attitude will changeAlso if you go in, you run the risk of infecting somebody else in the time that you’re there.
It’s terrible what some managers and companies will do to their staff though. At the end of the day, we’re all just numbers to them. Easily forgotten and easily replaced.
We don’t have a limit and I’ve not had any questions asked. I’m very lucky with my workplace from the sounds of some of your stories. I’ve only ever heard of someone being questioned on it because they tended to be “sick” on Fridays and Mondaysyeah I agree, for people in office style jobs how many paid sick days do you have? (if there is a limit, I know some (few) companies don't). We get 3, which clearly isn't much and just means that people always come in sick as they cannot afford to lose money, meaning then colds etc spread round the office like mad, and it is kind of pointless as no one is working well if they are ill anyway. I am wondering if when we go back to the office this attitude will change
wow you are lucky, but that is so much more logical, surely everyone has to finish their work regardless so if they are off ill they just catch up later anyway. I am lucky in the sense that I am very rarely too ill to work, but I make sure I always take my 3 days off!, basically just use them as holiday. I just make sure I don't take them when it will be a really difficult day for everyone elseWe don’t have a limit and I’ve not had any questions asked. I’m very lucky with my workplace from the sounds of some of your stories. I’ve only ever heard of someone being questioned on it because they tended to be “sick” on Fridays and Mondays
Oh my gosh petty shit like this drives me mad.I’m a nurse and hate calling in sick. My brother in law was in a serious accident at Christmas - basically he was missing, we filed a police report and then found him as a John Doe in an ICU. I rang in work hysterical on the Sunday, saying I wouldn’t be in for the Monday. I got written up as I didn’t call on the actual Monday. Sorry Jenny hun, you guys were the last thing on my mind
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