Awesome SickiesA colleague has been off work for two weeks now - apparently he's got something they can't diagnose, (although they know for sure it's not Legionnaires, Malaria, BSE or AIDS, he's supposedly in isolation). We are all sure he's merely sitting in the sun waiting for the World Cup to come on the telly.
What have you invented to get off work?
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chthonic, Fri 9 Jun 2006, 7:40)
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Accidentally called in sickI have this weird voice thing which means that for the first hour or two after waking up I sound like death warmed up. So, anyhow, a few years ago, when I had a great boss (not the one I have now), I called his mobile around 8, from the train station, trying to say that I was going to be in late, as the trains were delayed again.
All I said was "Hello, R-----d!"
He said "Oh, my goodness! You sound awful. Will you be back in tomorrow?"
I suddenly twigged. "Er, I'll try, I said", and the call ended with him advising me not to push it too hard.
So I went home again, surprising my then partner, and we went out for the day. And the following day. Then I went back to work.
So, it wasn't my fault, I didn't *mean* to call in sick, it just... happened.
(, Sat 10 Jun 2006, 10:24, Reply)
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