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off sick .... ive had a letter !

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honda2010
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Joined: 29 Mar 2011, 21:23
Gender: Male

off sick .... ive had a letter !

Post by honda2010 »

been off sick 2 days and today being the second day i get a letter from my dom listing the rules i have to adhere to while im off sick , now i have phoned in once spoke to a collegue as no manager in yet said i wont be in today or tomorrow , friday is my day off and i will ring again to say if i will be in saturday , whats wrong with that ?
letter states that i must be contactable at my address or by phone then goes on to list loads of s**t about u must do this and that ...... blah blah blah .
so am i right in thinking this is a general letter sent by doms , i thought it was a bit quick as im only on day 2 off sick .... what do u guys think ?
doorstepped
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Joined: 10 Oct 2011, 23:17
Gender: Male
Location: Somewhere west of London

Re: off sick .... ive had a letter !

Post by doorstepped »

general standard letter m8.

just make sure you let them know the day before you are gonna go back so they know that you are coming in, get a self certificate from the quacks to cover your sickness for upto 7 days.

just make sure your dom knows that you will still be off sick and for roughly how long :)
slave
Posts: 433
Joined: 20 Sep 2007, 21:39
Location: North West

Re: off sick .... ive had a letter !

Post by slave »

Two days, f**k me, I get mine on my first day of sick - bloody keen in my office!

Self-cert from the quacks? Never had one of them, all I've ever done is just fill in the relevant forms when I have my RTW.
Weller1
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Joined: 17 Nov 2010, 17:03
Gender: Male

Re: off sick .... ive had a letter !

Post by Weller1 »

That's good!!.. Got my letter same day!!.. Only left work at 6:30 got my letter at 10:30 had to sign for it!!..then got a phone call at 11:55 to see if I was getting better and when I would be back!!..gotta love em...
krussel
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Joined: 26 Jan 2009, 18:03
Gender: Male
Location: Out on the streets.

Re: off sick .... ive had a letter !

Post by krussel »

Weller1 wrote:That's good!!.. Got my letter same day!!.. Only left work at 6:30 got my letter at 10:30 had to sign for it!!..then got a phone call at 11:55 to see if I was getting better and when I would be back!!..gotta love em...
Heard it before. But still amazed and shocked. :no no :roll:
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Cut Off King
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Joined: 23 Jun 2009, 21:18
Gender: Female

Re: off sick .... ive had a letter !

Post by Cut Off King »

I'mm always too ill to answer the door to sign for anything and as for answering the phone....... :cool
ldsposti
EX ROYAL MAIL
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Joined: 06 Nov 2008, 18:43
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Re: off sick .... ive had a letter !

Post by ldsposti »

Ha ha i got one a few months back it said the dsm would like to interview me so i rang him told him piont blank all you need to know is on the sick note and i will ring my dom when i'm ready to return to work. All these letters are is bully boy tactics to get you back to work, dont fall for it.
wandle
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Joined: 25 Feb 2011, 17:17
Gender: Male

Re: off sick .... ive had a letter !

Post by wandle »

slave wrote:Two days, f**k me, I get mine on my first day of sick - bloody keen in my office!

Self-cert from the quacks? Never had one of them, all I've ever done is just fill in the relevant forms when I have my RTW.
The quack only needs to be involved if you're off beyond 7 days.

It's called a self-cert for good reason: YOU have to certify YOURSELF as off sick. Which is all incorporated into the RTW papers that you sign when you go back.
not me
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Joined: 10 Aug 2007, 15:07
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Location: Uranus

Re: off sick .... ive had a letter !

Post by not me »

slave wrote:Two days, f**k me, I get mine on my first day of sick - bloody keen in my office!

Self-cert from the quacks? Never had one of them, all I've ever done is just fill in the relevant forms when I have my RTW.

same in ours
i once had my letter by 9am the same day
i live on the other side of the city from my DO!
Fluke
Posts: 506
Joined: 27 Mar 2007, 17:48

Re: off sick .... ive had a letter !

Post by Fluke »

I know one bloke that had a letter sitting on his mat waiting for him when he got home after only managing a couple of hours in work,
AdTheBad
Posts: 68
Joined: 10 Mar 2010, 18:03
Gender: Male

Re: off sick .... ive had a letter !

Post by AdTheBad »

Wow you folks are lucky.
Whenever I am off sick I never get a "get well soon" letter or call from a concerned about my health, manager. nope, nothing. they just dont care...
sob.
bogstandard
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Joined: 08 Nov 2007, 06:16

Re: off sick .... ive had a letter !

Post by bogstandard »

dont hand out your phone number, make them come out to you, and then when they get there tell them you are off to the doctors. :nana
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