Work colleague told me is going to go off sick

TELLIT01

The potential underlying problem is that your colleague may have suspected that you have fed information back to management in the past, and is feeding you more to see if that suspicion is true. If the manager hauls your colleague into the office and says they believe them to be lying about being ill you will be right in the firing line.
If you were going to say anything you needed to say it at the first opportunity, not now. Attendance management is for others to control - stay out of it.

paddyrg

As a sometimes employer I would much rather be tipped off, even anonymously, than to find out for myself and find other staff had colluded in secrecy. A short note like "not everyone off sick is always at home" is pointed enough and non-specific enough to communicate.

Detroit

Unfortunately, your colleague's attitude and behaviour is far from unique.
Many people take sick days when they need or want time off they're not entitled to, or feel a bit under the weather, but could work if they made the effort.
The only difference with your colleague is that he told you he was doing it.
I'd be willing to bet several of your other work mates pull similar stunts, but keep their mouths shut.
The problem is, it's very difficult for employers to prove illness is fake, so unless its excessive or there's hard evidence, people get away with it.
Given that, I think you have little to gain from reporting your colleague.
It could even backfire on you if he is able to convince your employers that you're making it up, as unfounded allegations about colleagues can be considered bullying.
If you stumble upon evidence of this or any other wrong doing however, that may be different matter.

stuartJo1989

What is the point?

Your colleague has probably told you this "in confidence", thinking that you are a trustworthy individual and one whom they enjoy working with. Either that or, as Admiral Ackbar would say, it's a trap! They are doing it to try and stitch you up and get you in the firing line.

I 1000% would not bubble on a colleague of mine in similar circumstances. Not only due to it potentially backfiring, but also because I need to maintain strong working relationships and even a RUMOUR of me being a backstabber (which is what you'll be viewed as, rightly or wrongly) could jepordise that.

theoretica

I would probably tell the colleague not to tell me/joke about such things with me in future.

redpete

stuartJo1989 wrote: »

What is the point?

Your colleague has probably told you this "in confidence", thinking that you are a trustworthy individual and one whom they enjoy working with. Either that or, as Admiral Ackbar would say, it's a trap! They are doing it to try and stitch you up and get you in the firing line.

I 1000% would not bubble on a colleague of mine in similar circumstances. Not only due to it potentially backfiring, but also because I need to maintain strong working relationships and even a RUMOUR of me being a backstabber (which is what you'll be viewed as, rightly or wrongly) could jepordise that.

I don't understand placing such importance on maintaining 'honour' between employees whilst having no expectation of honesty between employee and employer.

xapprenticex

You cant prove anything and at the end of the day, nobody likes a snitch.

scd3scd4

Stop brown nosing.........mind your business!! No one wants to work with a grass.


If you are jealous. Then you do it or take comfort in being a better employee.




Next time your "friend" tells you something in confidence. Politely say it makes you uncomfortable and you would prefer not to know. Stop listening!

scd3scd4

redpete wrote: »

I don't understand placing such importance on maintaining 'honour' between employees whilst having no expectation of honesty between employee and employer.

What importance do you put on brown nosing and possibly getting another person sacked or disciplined. Where is the "honour" in that?

moneyistooshorttomention

It does rather sound as if you're coming from "a place of jealousy", rather than a place of "being fair to the company"...

Jealousy is not a good motive to act from.