Don't you hate it when...

[turbo_pascale (Rob)]

Originally Posted by TrevorW

1. Their boss won't mind and gladly will continue to pay them while they are off

Trevor,

As someone who employs 50+ people, who work in relatively close quarters, I concur that if they are sick they should stay home. But seriously expecting me to "gladly" pay them to do so (outside of their entitlements of course) - you've got to be kidding? I would be broke in short order. "Cough, Cough - taking a week off"

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I only have one pet peeve - the people who take their "sick" day basically on a roster, like clockwork each month or so. Always on a Monday funnily enough. And never being so sick that they need to have multiple days off or go to the doctor to get a certificate.

I have had very dedicated staff who have never taken a sick day in years, and then have become really ill, and used it all up. I have many times continued to pay them (although I have no requirement to do so). The "clockwork sickies" get nothing from me, not even the slightest compassion. Sick days are there for when you're sick. That's all.
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Turbo

[erick (Eric)]

I've been fortunate to need only a couple of sick days a year on average for many years. Hence I have this huge sick leave entitlement (ours carries over each year). A nice safety net to have.

[bloodhound31]

Well, it's been 10 days and I am still suffering and still off work. I dare not take this into the factory and air-conditioned office.

[BerrieK]

Sorry to hear you are still crook Barry .

I empathise with you - I had 'the plague' (fortunately just the flu not the black plague) last year and was crook for about 7 weeks, having 3 weeks off work to try not to spread the lergy. It was the first time I've ever used such a block of sick leave (in the 18 years I have worked in the public health system) and as such I have accrued enough sick leave to have about 7 months off if ever I get really crook (hoping I never have to use it though).

Hope you are getting lots of care from your family and that you are back on you feet again soon.

Kerrie