How often do you pull a sicky at work?

My wife does, sometimes when she isn't ill. I used to be pretty bad but in recent years I tend to only do it when I'm genuinely unwell.

How often do you guys call in sick when you're actually fine?
[Edited 8/8/09 1:20am]

I used to only call out when I felt like taking an extended weekend and was feeling just fine.

Now, however, I do save my sick days for when i genuinely don't feel well.

Never.

Your wife's a bum!

I have been getting quite frequent migrane headaches. I miss enough work with those.

Cinnie said:

I have been getting quite frequent migrane headaches. I miss enough work with those.

I can't afford to. My son has been sick so often since he started daycare last fall that I have used up all my sick days for this year.

Totally sucks.

PunkMistress said:

Nah, I need those days. I'm use to collecting them for those times when the kids got sick and CA didn't have the coverage for that stuff.

PunkMistress said:

PunkMistress said:

Cuddles said:

PunkMistress said:

Never.

Your wife's a bum!

never, i love my job. accept this weeks drama has taken its toll on me physically, but my job is too fun to let it make me call in sick.
Plus Im a terrible liar.

once or twice but the guilt of not being sick would drive me. so I only do it now to head off a full blown illness that a feel coming on.

Cinnie said:

I have been getting quite frequent migrane headaches. I miss enough work with those.

Nerdsexy

Heard you get it poppin'

I don't have a job but I never skip school Even when I am sick I still go.

Nerdsexy

Heard you get it poppin'

PunkMistress said:

i've been really good with not calling in sick this year. i actually left work early once this week because of a nasty cold i have, but it was only because it was really dead at work and it seemed stupid to be sick and miserable with nothing to do for the rest of my day.

i'm trying to be a PTO miser this year so i have a lot of time left to use during the holidays. it's depressing to have to work the days surrounding christmas and new years, and i will NOT work on new years eve.

I don't think your wife is a bum for missing work. I've done the same in the past. I don't actually mind my job but I have missed days there before because I value my time more than pleasing the boss and more than money!

I spend a lot of time at home doing things that mean a lot to me.

I know there are people out there who love kissing the bosses ass, or working long horrible hours for a good reputation- but who's going to thank you and give you a medal?

I want to hit my death bed with memories I'm proud of, not a life-time of work work work.

All work and no play makes me a dull boy...

Do it mattyjam. Have a day off

I haven't lately.
If I'm sick, I would go to work, then if I can't handle it, I'll go home.

4EVER
~~

wildgoldenhoney said:

Playing hooky is fun sometimes...

We're human beings, not robots!

JustErin said:

I heard in sweden folks take a sickie if they are in a bad mood

never. my conscience won't let me, even if i desperately want to stay home.

whistle said:

Once every few months. I have tons of vacation leave (and sick leave) saved up but it's always "this is not the right time to take some time off". So supposedly "being sick" is the only way I can seem to get a day off when I'm tired and worn out.

vainandy said:

Only when Im really sick.
I really love to work

DanceWme said: