Sickie.

[screenman]

Is it ever acceptable to throw a sickie without being sick. As an employer or ex- employer I would say certainly not.

 

[Arch]

I wouldn't do it. I'm fortunate to have employers I respect, and who respect me though. I know they'll do their best to accomodate my needs, and I theirs. I'm also the sort of person who'll struggle in if I possibly can - I have done this, and been sent straight back home.

I can sort of understand how some people might be in a situation where that respect breaks down. Treat employees like rubbish, and they'll fail to see why they should care.

 

[Hover Fly]

As an ex-employee with an exemplary record, who has carried far too many, I say no as well.

 

[Terry Kay]

No, the only time I've been off work and not ill is if theres a problem with the kids, but thats covered under emergency parental leave..
Don't agree with people throwing sickies and our employer has tightened up on it a lot recently, 3 instances in 6 months and you get the Spanish inquisition!

 

[col]

No, and thats with employers that treat us terribly.

 

[vernon]

Depends........

 

[NormanD]

No because my boss always knows ... namely the boss being me

 

[Edge705]

lots and lots of people in my industry work extra hours every week probably up to 200 per year for no extra pay so they could be forgiven for pulling a sickie or two when they are not unfortunately for me when I am sick there is no one to manage my projects so I end up working anyway albeit from home.

 

[summerdays]

I've been in my current job for about 4 years now and in that time I think I have had one half day sick, and one or two hospital visits (but not taken the whole day off just enough time for the appointment). I've had days when I've not pulled my weight when I have been under the weather, but equally I've done the extra bit when colleagues are feeling not brilliant and let them take a back seat. (Edit: meaning colds etc rather than hangovers).

I get annoyed with people who think sickies are perfectly acceptable as flexible leave, and don't think a hang-over counts either!!! Luckily my current colleagues don't seem to pull sickies.

 

[biggs682]

not at all

do a search on the ' bradford score ' as a lot of employers use it without telling employee's

 

[Deleted member 1258]

I've been at my current job for 18 months, 2 years if you count the time with the agency, week before last I had my first loss of time due to sickness, 3 days due to a severe cold. I wont pull a sickie if I'm not sick, if theres illness in the family and I have to have time of I'll try and reach an agreement with the firm to cover the time.
Its people who pull sickies when they aren't sick that make it difficult for everyone else.

 

[ASC1951]

Is it ever acceptable to throw a sickie without being sick.

Only for the sort of people who think shoplifting is ok.

 

[Pat "5mph"]

Is it ever acceptable to throw a sickie without being sick. As an employer or ex- employer I would say certainly not.

As a colleague often left to deal with other people's workload while they nurse hangovers I agree indeed with you

 

[AnythingButVanilla]

I used to take a lot of time off sick when working in call centres with managers who didn't give a damn about how they treated staff and morale was incredibly low. Since leaving that environment and working in an office with my own workload I think I've had about maybe ten days off in three years and most of that was due to herniated discs and being unable to walk. Having a job that you're happy in and where you feel respected counts for a hell of a lot.

My ex-husband worked somewhere that used the Bradford Formula and it's a crazy system.

 

[vernon]

I work in Bradford and where I work uses a peculiar algorithm to decide when to conduct a back to work interview with a higher level of management than your normal line manager. It's led to some perceived unfair actions, union involvement and it has been applied inflexibly. It has also lead, in my opinion to an increase in sickies rather than a decrease.