Posted on 12/11/2005 by sunny side up
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This past week my coworker called in sick saying she was home with a sick child. I work near a mall and, like most of the people at my office around this time of year, I went there on my lunch hour to get some shopping done. And what do you know, there she is, sitting in Sbarro scarfing down pizza with an array of shopping bags around her feet!!!
Moral of the story? Don't call in sick and then go Christmas shopping at the mall right near your work where you know half your coworkers will be!
And for anyone who's wondering...I didn't tell on her. I'm only telling you! =)
POST A COMMENTcnubelevit(12/13/2005)
Exempliary behavior on your part,Sunny. Never rat on one of your fellow workers-your may need their help someday. (You may also need to do a little shopping yourself-wink, wink, nudge, nudge.)
cnubelevit(12/13/2005)
Exempliary behavior on your part,Sunny. Never rat on one of your fellow workers-your may need their help someday. (You may also need to do a little shopping yourself-wink, wink, nudge, nudge.)
SouthernProgrammer (12/12/2005)
I had a co-worker who had a pool installed and asked for the next day off (which was denied). Oddly enough, she called in sick the next day.....
grenadine (12/12/2005)
I cannot say I haven't done this. I didn't use the sick child, I said I was sick, but then I sure did go shopping. It was a mental health day! I came back to work refreshed the next day. Sometimes you just need days like that...to clear your head, get errands done. I am a lot more effective at work when I take a break. I get so few vacation days that they don't go very far.
SouthernProgrammer (12/12/2005)
I had a friend who called in with "Anal Glacoma". He couldn't see his butt coming in to work that day.....
Walk The Planks (12/12/2005)
Those errand/do anything days are called Personal Days. I worked at one law firm that offered them. There, we had nine sick days, two personal days and two weeks vacation (adding a week after every five years). I wish more companies offered personal days. Everyone needs them.
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