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To phone in sick or not to phone in sick?
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i have a dilema, the title kinda gives it away... but, i have a uni meeting on saturday, which starts at 5, i dont finish work until half 5, i've begged my supervisor, if i can work half the day but she said no! so now i can't phone in sick can i?
arghhh what do i do? i've just applied for a promotion as well. it would look so bad to phone in sick now, but i can't miss this meeting. damn it.:mad: :mad:
arghhh what do i do? i've just applied for a promotion as well. it would look so bad to phone in sick now, but i can't miss this meeting. damn it.:mad: :mad:
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Never phone in sick on a day that you have asked for off and never got.
You boss would instantly suspect you as not being ill at all.
Go with James' suggestion. Get someone to take notes for you and read them later.
i'm just gonna get up stuck at work, being horrible to everyone, 'cause i want to be somewhere else! i suppose if i weigh things up, my happiness at uni is far more important than a poxy part time job?
Try scam something going to the doctor, getting a cert or making a copy of one a friend has- cant get in trouble with a cert!
Try coming in on the Sat, but leave at like 4:30 or something,
Say you got a phone call and a relation/parent has been taken into hospital sick and they think it could be serious. Have to do this one quick and like you believe and be all rushed and flustered- just ig nore anything else she says afterwards!
Or you could always try sexual favours with your boss?
if they don't recognise that, then they're idiots.
but if you lie to them they could get all pissy, and if you've asked for the time off already, they'll KNOW your lying to them.
I wouldnt bother going to the meeating, I didnt go to mine and its not caused probs.
*slaps forehead*
just seen the time
Or just ask to leave work an hour early or summat just so you've got the time to go. They can't stop you doing that. could you say only take a 30 min lunch break to make up the time for a couple of days?
i managed to go into work and beg and plead to leave early. i told them it was a matter of life or death. they weren't impressed but hey ho! i still got promoted!YAY ME!
the meeting was quite important, i made new friends as well, which means i settle in better!