Is saying you have an itchy bum hole a valid excuse for not going into work?
546193
hell yeah,i was speeding the other day,in my car,i dont condone drug use, right kids :) and i had this bum hole vibe going on,got stopped by the old bill (cops) but because i had itchy bumhole syndrome i was let off,and escorted home
490798
Just tell them that you don't feel good and that you are running a fever. It doesn't matter where you work really.  Unfortunately now these days, employers don't really believe when a person is ACTUALLY sick because it has been outplayed so many times.
854090
You must contact your GP. If its convenient take a friend along for support. As far as I know back-dated sickness lines are valid- after all you could have been in a coma for the previous week. Failing that, insist on a home visit from your GP. 'Phone or write to your employer-they may be unsympathetic but it shows you have been trying to manage the conduct of your abscence. Assuming you get a long-term sickness note, (even two weeks), use the time to make a note of the demands made on you and why you consider them unreasonable. Contact your union rep or professional representative- they should be able to give you legal advice and support in any tribunal. It is the duty of your employer to ensure safe and secure working conditions for you and this certainly includes work-related stress. You will probably not lose your job, so do not worry on that account. So get in touch with your GP first, you'll feel alot better having made that first step. Remember stress is an illness, as much as flu, measles, chickenpox etc, it can and does happen to anyone and its NOT a sign of weakness! Good Luck!
82211
Yes, but only after they return to work. Cannot use sickness as a reason, but can create a reason at a later date. Sad but true.
655610
Not trying to be rude , but I don't need your cold.\nI need to work as much as possible because my finances are as bad as you feel... kind of laugh and say I hope you feel better soon.
822503
There isn't a legal entitlement so you get all sorts of inconsistencies. Most good employers would give you sometime off but would expect you to put in a sick-note for more than a few days. There are advantages to this as anyone who has lost their partner is going to be very upset and unable to work.\nWhen my mother died my GP gave me a sick-note for 3 weeks due to stress and anxiety; a lot of that was caused by the attitude of my line manager at the time.\nWhen my father-in-law died I was given 5 days but my husband only 3. This was because my manager was more sympathetic.
1023417
Oh just tell your employer the truth...\n\n"Good morning, 'insert employer name', I'm very sorry but I will not be able to come into work today, I have recently started performing "charity" work...yes, charity work, I help a variety of people with the answers to their important questions...I was up so late last night, that I can barely function this morning.  I apologize and I will be in first thing in the morning!"\n\nWhat employer wouldn't cut you a little slack for charity work?
694421
You've got a point. I vote for the do-nut. I think the late bird should get punished and get the crappy worm. Unless this cliche is a warning to all those kiss ups who get to work early. "Yeah, make ME look bad? Yeah, I'll give you something for that. I'll give you a worm! Me and my slacker buddies will have the doughnuts. We were late to work b/c we had to pick then up." Those early, birdy jerks.
1040397
Don't worry about something that you have no control over. Enjoy your weekend & call them monday. If you do get fired, would you really want to work for a dump like that?
365221
Poor baby..hey take a sick day...and use it to find another job..Tomorrow...because if you break down and cry on the job they are going to fire you so ...don't go in if your feeling this way...JUST don't You will really feel like crap ...if you lose your man  and your JOB...Girl please DON'T GO IN
553386
Having a job is not a "right". If you have a job and expect to keep that job AND get paid, you need to go to work. Your boyfriend made a decision to walk away from work on May 1st. All actions have consequences. A request for a day of work is nothing more than a request unless it is granted by your employer.
160604
As long as it's done discreetly, and you do not throw your used tissues on the ground, it should be ok.  Saying a quick "excuse me" is nice if people can see or hear.\n\nAnd it is never ok to do it at a table in a restaurant if other people can see or hear, that is just being nasty.
457670
No because you are not considered unemployed.  The workers comp. company is responsible for paying your wages and for any costs occuring from the injury
529147
your job can be in jeopardy if you refuse to follow a reasonable instruction. it may depend on why you didn't go in. were you sick, did you not have childcare available, was there a sale at the mall you wanted to go to, were you just lazy? they would probably pay you overtime or give you an alternate day off. the patients are their primary concern. if they feel you are not a team player and that you don't care for the health and safety of the residents, they may decide they don't want you working there.
785857
Well I would tell you new workplace that this is not common practice for you. Provide them with references from previous employers of yours that prove you have a had very litle time off in past jobs. Suggest this was a one-off.\n\nPesonally I wouldnt tell them the truth that the job was too stressful for you because it will come accross as though you couldnt handle the job and so it could easily happen again when you work for the new employers. I would tell a white lie and say you experienced personal problems(wife/family?) that led you to suffer from a stress related problem like anxiety etc. The doctors notes you have will back this up as they outline you have suffered from stress.\n\nI know its not great to lie but if I was an employer I wouldn't employ you if I knew you had time off from work due to the stress of the job. And anyway if you know in your heart that you CAN do this job well and it wont happen again it doesn't harm anyone. Jobs allow us to survive in life pay mortgages, our kids shoes etc and so as this lie wont hurt anyone and means you can get your job...theres no real problem.
713203
By the time you see your own symptoms, you have already infected the entire workplace.\n\nPink eye is pretty minor, unless you are working with the public, so I don't see why you couldn't work.\n\nWould I "force" my employees to work?  No. \n\nWould I be mad if a person who chronically misses works called in for this reason?  Yes.   We need our employees at work, that is why we hired them.
184501
I think that is a personal choice.  If you don't want to work on Sunday, than don't. I know some people don't feel as if they have a choice, but ultimately they do.