Comments on: Never Call In Sick On Friday, Slacker!

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By: admin

admin — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:13:11 +0000

Miguel – Good stuff. It’s all about trust. Extra personal days off helps. I guess the key is timing or forewarning by individuals who feel like they are getting sick to notify their manager beforehand. Thnx for stopping by! Sam

By: Miguel @ Great Stops

Miguel @ Great Stops — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:36:49 +0000

With my team, I try to give extra personal days off to help fight the “sick of work” feeling. I personaly try to come in if I can, because it just seems like things pile up and the next day is even worse. But I much rather someone be upfront with me and tell me, I just need to be off, then to fake it, and lie to me. Breaks that bond of trust.

By: admin

admin — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:06:05 +0000

Monevator – Some people are just “sick of work” ya now? I think we all are to some extent on a weekly basis. Some just choose to take it to the extreme and just not come in!

Whatcha do freelance now?

By: Monevator

Monevator — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 10:26:14 +0000

I’m with Andrew. I didn’t have a single sick day when I worked for the man. Seeing other people taking the p- was one reason why I went freelance!

Obviously if someone is sick they’re sick (being sick when self-employed is no fun — you don’t get paid, and you let clients down, and it’s since happened to me) but it’s funny how the same people seem to get sick all the time… either footloose party types (who FS is calling out) or miserable grumps, in my experience.

By: Bobby

Bobby — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 18:46:27 +0000

I’m all for it!

By: admin

admin — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 00:39:44 +0000

Bobby – I’m tempting to write a follow up post called “Never Call In Sick On A Monday, Sill!”

By: Bobby

Bobby — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 18:55:39 +0000

I’ve always found missed Mondays to be only slightly deadlier to your career ambitions than missed Fridays. Anyways, put me in the camp that takes a day when sick, no matter which day it is.

By: The Genius

The Genius — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 21:36:17 +0000

@MLR
I think it’s your co-workers

By: MLR

MLR — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 01:04:25 +0000

I think working in an environment where we have “unlimited” sick days actually serves to deter people from abusing any policies. As it is now, people will question if they are being too aggressive even if they have only taken a few days that year.

That may just be indicative of my co-workers, though.