Not gonna be a "White christmas" then...

[Gray]

Hmm, or is it? All it does is rain... Not a hint of snow anywhere up here...

And as a sidenote, ive had a weekoff from work first time in a long time... what happens? I get a fucking chest infection which has all but ruined it.. to make it worse im in fucking work tomorrow.

Or at least i MIGHT be, no sleep in whats going to be 4 days, havent had a sickday since i joined about 2 years ago... its going to look REALLY dodgy having Xmas Eve off isnt it?

Fucksake. Probably gonna get a warning for it if i have it off :/

 

[rynnor]

Get a doctors note? They cant really do anything disciplinary if you get one and with your enviable sick record it would be really odd for them to complain.

You might even be able to retrospectively convert your holiday time to sick leave.

 

[old.user4556]

You might even be able to retrospectively convert your holiday time to sick leave.

Disgraceful.

I'm not a believer in that, not in the fucking slightest. If you go on holiday, to Spain for example, then have a bad cold when you get there for a week meaning you perhaps end up lying around and in bed - you can't fucking claim that week back when you get back to work, that's just tough titty i'm afraid.

Yet, I know people at work that have tried and suceeded in claiming holiday as sick days because they have a stuffy nose.

Sack the fuckers.

 

[Gil]

Disgraceful.

Yet, I know people at work that have tried and suceeded in claiming holiday as sick days because they have a stuffy nose.

Sack the fuckers.

Thats an eztremist view of the situation, no matter where you work a small minority will abuse any in-company benefits and the rest end up being tarnished with the same brush. If you are in full time employment (dependant on company policy) and using your annual leave and have an illness/accident that warrants medical time off, you can reclaim your holiday back.

A chest infection is not a fancy way of saying 'I've got a bit of a cold' it's can be an early warning sign of pneumonia if not treated soon enough, I speak from experience.

 

[rynnor]

Disgraceful.

I'm not a believer in that, not in the fucking slightest. If you go on holiday, to Spain for example, then have a bad cold when you get there for a week meaning you perhaps end up lying around and in bed - you can't fucking claim that week back when you get back to work, that's just tough titty i'm afraid.

Yet, I know people at work that have tried and suceeded in claiming holiday as sick days because they have a stuffy nose.

Sack the fuckers.

How does this equate to Grey - a man who hasnt had a day off Sick since he started tho???

 

[Furr]

everybody seems to be getting ill at the moment, seems to be the flu and also some stomach bug floating round.... i've had the flu so am hoping now i don't get that stomach bug...

 

[Gumbo]

I often get a cold when I take some holiday, I think whilst I'm working the intensity and stress of it keeps the cold bubbling under but not breaking. Then I wind down on my holiday, and the cold comes and attacks full force.

Pain in the arse really.

 

[Gray]

Just finished speaking to my manager over the phone...

He asked if at any point i tried to book today as a holiday, which i confirmed i did however it got knocked back due to no availability at that time...

He said because of this, disiplinary action maybe taken. Wonderful.

 

[dysfunction]

Like someone else said...if you get a doctors note they dont have a leg to stand on...

They can threaten disciplinary action but it would have no real foundation to it.

 

[Gumbo]

Presumably you can self-certify for a certain period anyway, it doesn't matter if today is Christmas Eve, or the 16th of Feb or whatever. Wether you asked for holiday on this day in the past is immaterial.

I know he thinks you've just 'taken a sickie' cos you fancy the day off. That's pretty much exactly what I think every time one of my staff is off, it's annoying because it leaves us short, and everyone else has to cover. But ultimately there's not a lot we can do about it.

We don't pay for time off sick, so it's amazing how few sick days we as a company have. It's usually only those who have partners with decent jobs and don't actually need to work, who have any great amount of time off. The others just have the odd day here or there when they are truly sick.

At my last job they paid up to three months sick leave, this just meant people took the piss and had an extra few weeks holiday a year. Hugely unprofitable way to run a business.

I have had one day off sick in 3 years, that was when I injured my back at work, and was having trouble walking upright.

It is funny how people who have the Friday off before their weekend off often have the Monday off sick too....

 

[Furr]

SNOW ON BOXING DAY!


well so says the weather and mainly in the south east (for once )

 

[Sharma]

What does north-east england get?

Chilly winds, often rain and not a single sign of snow.

 

[Deacan]

Its like the game Silent Hill where I live, so damn foggy.

All the roads where empty when I was walking home from a friends, so quiet and eerie.

 

[Aada]

Disgraceful.

I'm not a believer in that, not in the fucking slightest. If you go on holiday, to Spain for example, then have a bad cold when you get there for a week meaning you perhaps end up lying around and in bed - you can't fucking claim that week back when you get back to work, that's just tough titty i'm afraid.

Yet, I know people at work that have tried and suceeded in claiming holiday as sick days because they have a stuffy nose.

Sack the fuckers.

I'd sack your sorry arse with that attitude.

Alot of companys do that now actually so i guess your in the fucking shitty minority! Get out of that burger flipping Mcdonalds jobs dude..

 

[old.user4556]

Alot of companys do that now actually so i guess your in the fucking shitty minority!

Surely you mean companies and you're when referring to the short version of you are?

Listen kiddy, learn how to spell properly before taking the high and mighty stance of the internet keyboard warrior; you've only made yourself look like a fucking tool with your mentally retarded sentence.

By the way, it's "a lot" not "Alot".

 

[Aada]

Surely you mean companies and you're when referring to the short version of you are?

Listen kiddy, learn how to spell properly before taking the high and mighty stance of the internet keyboard warrior; you've only made yourself look like a fucking tool with your mentally retarded sentence.

By the way, it's "a lot" not "Alot".

Meh fucking cry more newb.. grammer freak eh? worse then people that can't be arsed to spell on the internet my job involves writting letters to people and when i get home from work i use the least grammer/spelling possible.


Theres only one fucking tool here and thats you.. does it suck to be in the minoritiy?

I work for the Tax office.. man do we enjoy the flexi time and godly other things such as if you're off for work on holiday and you become sick.. if you get a doctors note they will let you claim the week back.

Retarded? your the stupid bastard who comes on and starts ''fuck this and fuck that'' you sound like a guy whos spending christmas eve without a girlfriend to fuck.

Said what i needed to say now im leaving this thread.

 

[Furr]

I was just trying to point out its going to snow

is this bah humbug in the air? well yes since im off into the weald and maybe down to "whats left" of weir resevoir for a photo sesh.

 

[old.user4556]

Aada, i've read past at some of your previous posts; you're up there with the biggest retards on these boards. It's a shame really, you should change your name to retAadad, it would suit you more (infact someone already suggested it).

*summons Bodhi*

Who's crying? What the fuck are you snivelling about? Am I not allowed to post an opinion on this thread? Incase you missed it, that's the very thing that makes Freddy's interesting; the variety of opinions and political stances. But unfortunately, the brainless forum trolls come into the equation, fire up their keyboard and throw moronic insults into the mix (that's you, by the way).

You sir, are a fucking cock. </irony>

As for your remarks about flipping burgers and no girlfriend; you simply have no fucking clue . I'm doing handsomely well, but unlike you, I don't need to l0rd about these things on the internet to make myself feel better about myself; I'll just sit in my tower. Seriously Aada, i mean this sincerely; get your facts right before you start insulting someone on such subjects (or at least pretend to know a bit about them), because you're shining through like a glowing penis at the moment.

Do your parents know you're up at this time? Apologies if you're actually about 35 and married with children; you just sound like you're about 14 years old let loose on the family PC.

 

[old.user4556]

I was just trying to point out its going to snow

 

[Aada]

Aada, i've read past at some of your previous posts; you're up there with the biggest retards on these boards. It's a shame really, you should change your name to retAadad, it would suit you more (infact someone already suggested it).

*summons Bodhi*

Who's crying? What the fuck are you snivelling about? Am I not allowed to post an opinion on this thread? Incase you missed it, that's the very thing that makes Freddy's interesting; the variety of opinions and political stances. But unfortunately, the brainless forum trolls come into the equation, fire up their keyboard and throw moronic insults into the mix (that's you, by the way).

You sir, are a fucking cock. </irony>

As for your remarks about flipping burgers and no girlfriend; you simply have no fucking clue . I'm doing handsomely well, but unlike you, I don't need to l0rd about these things on the internet to make myself feel better about myself; I'll just sit in my tower. Seriously Aada, i mean this sincerely; get your facts right before you start insulting someone on such subjects (or at least pretend to know a bit about them), because you're shining through like a glowing penis at the moment.

Do your parents know you're up at this time? Apologies if you're actually about 35 and married with children; you just sound like you're about 14 years old let loose on the family PC.

Wait.. you tell me to get my facts straight then you spout the usual internet retarded line ''does your parents know you up at this time?'' haha if anyone just made themselves look like an idiot its you.

Most of my posts on the board have just been honest maybe i'm blunt but thats me.

Ok maybe i went abit over the top but i'll leave it at that now.

 

[old.user4556]

How does this equate to Grey - a man who hasnt had a day off Sick since he started tho???

To get back to the topic.

Rynnor, I agree and I see Grey's point completely. But the problem is the parasites in companies, the ones that will exploit the system knowing that if they take two weeks off and go to the doctors complaining of "stress" (or whatever illness they fancy, diarrhea is a fairly non-specific one) that they can blag back one of those weeks.

It's a grey area (pardon the pun). It's something I feel strongly about because I very rarely have a sick day, yet other members of my team are sick a lot more often than I am, yet i've received the gestapo treatment on the odd occasion.

When you know that people you work with exploit the sickness system, it does bite.

 

[old.user4556]

Wait.. you tell me to get my facts straight then you spout the usual internet retarded line ''does your parents know you up at this time?'' haha if anyone just made themselves look like an idiot its you.

Did you not read the bit beside it saying "Apologies if ..."? I wasn't insulting you, I was only commenting on your posting style, it is childish. Apologies if you don't understand that either.

Maybe I should have put </irony> beside that too...

 

[TdC]

peace and goodwill to all men!



On topic: my company requires me to call in sick when I'm sick. this includes when I'm on holiday. I don't call in sick for the stress-relief cold I always get when I go on a long holiday, but I would call if I got a chest infection and niceties be damned.