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Off Sick - a Few Questions

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19times
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Off Sick - a Few Questions

Post by 19times »

I've been off sick today for the 1st time in about 10 years, still feel like sh** but will see how i am in the morning again.

Lino rang me this morning asking when i'll be back etc and he also went on to say ohh you have some odd days owing which i'm guessing he'd like me to use instead of sickness, is that a good/bad thing and for who?

Lastly, if i wasn't to go in tomorrow is it still classed as one absence? i hate missing work not because i like it but i just don't do sickness me.

Cheers.
north london driver
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Re: Off Sick - a Few Questions

Post by north london driver »

if your sick your sick do not allow your guvnor to use your leave, also report this to his guvnor to ring you up at home is so that he can check your sick .how long you go sick for is just one absence. staff often go back to quick and then go back off sick which then makes two absence which may put you on a 1st stage.
if this is your first sickness in ten years yet are treated this way by your o/c i would have a few more days off just to do him up.
19times
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Re: Off Sick - a Few Questions

Post by 19times »

north london driver wrote:if your sick your sick do not allow your guvnor to use your leave, also report this to his guvnor to ring you up at home is so that he can check your sick .how long you go sick for is just one absence. staff often go back to quick and then go back off sick which then makes two absence which may put you on a 1st stage.
if this is your first sickness in ten years yet are treated this way by your o/c i would have a few more days off just to do him up.
Cheers for that.

I'm tending to agree with all you put there especially the last bit :chuckle
Theghost
EX ROYAL MAIL
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Re: Off Sick - a Few Questions

Post by Theghost »

Never let him use your leave entitlement,Also remind him on you have a fantastic sick record,Dont go back until you are fully fit and feel no guilt.
Sergeant Blast
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Re: Off Sick - a Few Questions

Post by Sergeant Blast »

Theghost wrote:Never let him use your leave entitlement,Also remind him on you have a fantastic sick record,Dont go back until you are fully fit and feel no guilt.
You can have a week off without the need of a doctors certificate. Take that at least. Feck him!
Sidley
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Re: Off Sick - a Few Questions

Post by Sidley »

Apologies for the hijack. Anyone able to tell me...How long until my stage 1 expires?
manfromuncle
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Re: Off Sick - a Few Questions

Post by manfromuncle »

Sidley wrote:Apologies for the hijack. Anyone able to tell me...How long until my stage 1 expires?
1 year from the day you were staged..
Sidley
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Re: Off Sick - a Few Questions

Post by Sidley »

Balls.