CNN has a piece about workers calling in “sick”. Apparently one in three workers last year called in sick when they weren’t last year. This piece is amusing as it discusses some ways to fake out the boss.
Call in with your excuse to a co-worker early, before the boss arrives, clear your throat for five minutes beforehand and hold your nose as you speak, she suggests.Never make up anything that might need to be proven, such as a doctor’s appointment or a trip to a hospital emergency room, she writes.
Only try it two or three times a year and, above all, remember your lie, she adds.
“I think we can get away with a lot more than we think we can,” she said.
If you do get caught, Sullivan added, employers tend to be a little bit more understanding than they once were.
These days with coworkers kids sharing their germs with their parents I have enough genuine sick days that a fake one isn’t necessary.
Tags: Worker Sickness, Sick Days, Time Off
