Skipping work tomorrow to save money

Me_Myself_2

Good for you Miffi.

black-saturn

I would have rang in sick. Do you think your boss would worry about you if the situation was the other way round?

Queen.Bess

If you get the time off, I hope tomorrow goes OK Miffi and you can get things sorted out. You've done the right thing by asking for it as leave. Give us an update after tomorrow to tell us how you've got on!!:beer:

mountainofdebt

I used to live in one city but worked in another and each day it cost me £5 to get to work (bearing in mind this was 20 years ago and I wasn't earning alot)

Very often when I couldn't afford the train fare I used to pull sickies....hated doing it but had to do it unfortunately.

homersimpson_3

20 years ago ....Very often when I couldn't afford the train fare I used to pull sickies....hated doing it but had to do it unfortunately.

You probaly wouldn't get away this these days with emphasis on reducing sickness absence rates- most employers would refer you to occupational health, ultimately discipline and sack.

mountainofdebt

but as I said it wasn't something I was particularly proud of doing but the alternative was a grilling from the manager when I went overdrawn (worked for a bank at the time and couldn't go overdrawn without my line manager being informed)

milliejon

At least we have somewhere to come to ask this type of question.

I suspect there will be lots of sickies thrown over the next month or so with the football starting.

halloweenqueen_2

Good luck with your paperwork and stuff today Miffi.

Annie_Fanny

Hey Miffi

Did you do your 'to do' list? If you have got the day off then make sure it is a productive one and then you will have a spring in your step when you go to work tomorrow!

Good luck!

Annie

Annie_Fanny

homersimpson wrote:

You probaly wouldn't get away this these days with emphasis on reducing sickness absence rates- most employers would refer you to occupational health, ultimately discipline and sack.

They only call in occupational health when it is a really extreme case - i.e. the person is off long term. And it is very vey difficult to sack someone - it doesn't happen over night (well if the procedures are followed!) Mountainofdebt may only have taken the odd day here and there.

Would I take a sick day if I needed to do something urgently or it was a pressing matter - absolutely.

Needs must.