Trialist Phoning In Sick

[Acca Dacca]

Im a trialist at a small DO, started just over a month ago - have made a good few mistakes since being put out on my own ( mainly through nerves and overload of information ) and I know they will be losing patience with me. Yesterday I was feeling very iffy and today ( bank holiday ) i've hardly been able to walk through sheer lack of energy. Splitting sore head, blocked nose, sore throat, bad cough and sneezing every 5 mins. Ive not called in sick before and know if I do tomorrow ( I struggle with the weight/stairs of the flats as it is and come home shattered so God knows what i'd be like tomorrow ) they will possibly think im pulling their leg and being a trialist I have reason to believe they could 'let me go' no questions asked? I feel terrible just now but I'd be hopin to be in on Wed ( day off is Thursday ) - am I in my right to remain at home? Whats my chances?

EDIT - forgot to mention, part time and joined the unofficial industrial action picket line ( three days ) last week ( DOM told me my decision wudnt be put against me and my employment wouldnt be affected shud I strike - probably was though )

[pickaname]

Sick rules apply to everyone. I dont think it matters if your a trialist.

If you cant work you cant work. just make sure you keep them informed and they should be ok.

[TrueBlueTerrier]

The only difference between being a trialist and perm is that the trigger is 7 days or 2 absences for a stage 1 instead of the usual 4 and 14 days.

However when I was off 8 days as a triallist after twisting my ankle - my trial was extended until after the stage had lapsed. Before anyone says it was an AOD etc, this happened before I became active in the Union and the stage wont affect me any more. However they way they treated me is the reason why I am so active.

[spoodoo]

REALLY STRESSED WITH THE BULLYING HARRASMENT AND TOTAL LACK OF RESPECT FROM MANAGERS AND 2 OR 3 POSTMEN ,WHO STILL THINK BULLYING MOUTHING OFF ETC IS THE WAY FORWARD .UNIONS A JOKE AS HES ONLY INTERESTED IN HIMSELF AND NEEDING TO GET OUT ON DELIVERY ASAP WHICH IS NORMALLY MILES BEFORE MOST PPL. I DO MY DUTY THEY WAY ITS SUPPOSED TO BE DONE IE 6AM START ,HALF THE OFFICE ARE IN AT 5AM (AN HOUR BEFORE THERE TIME),THERE RUNNING ABOUT ,SOOOOOO DESPERATE TO GET OUT ITS LIKE A COMEDY. THE GUYS THAT DO THE JOB PROPERLY IE 6AM START ,THEN GET HARRASED AND END UP LOOKING BAD AS WERE STILL LEFT IN THE OFFICE AT THE END.THERES A STIGMA ASSOCIATED ABOUT GOING OFF WITH STRESS BUT IM SERIOUSLY THINKIN BOUT IT AS,ITS BECAME JUST ABOUT UNDOABLE IN THERE. IF YOU SPEAK UP ABOUT SOMETHING YOU ALSO GET RIDICULED ,,,I NEED A CHANGE BEEN TOO MANY YEARS WASTED IN RM!

[krussel]

Trialist on sick:

It sounds like you have a virus with those symptoms.
Do you have swine flu? It maybe an idea to phone the hotline, sorry dont know the number

I think with swine flu its two weeks off work with no questions asked.

[dave7634]

Trialist on sick:

It sounds like you have a virus with those symptoms.
Do you have swine flu? It maybe an idea to phone the hotline, sorry dont know the number

I think with swine flu its two weeks off work with no questions asked.

Forget that idea re: swine flu = 2 weeks. It's to be treated like any other absence and we got that from a reps meeting with our DSM at the last quarterly meeting we had. Can you imagine for a minute it being true? BT would be in meltdown