Do you sometimes feel the need to “chuck a sickie” just because you can’t be motivated or bothered to go to work? Pros and cons abound this dilemma.
Aussies are some of the worst in the world in regards to it’s sick leave culture. We are however, not alone, in the United Kingdom there is even a National Sickie Day. Celebrated on the 2nd February, this is statistically the day that most sickies are taken across the country.
Although you may feel the need to have the occasional sick day from work just because you want to, there are negatives. Chucking a sickie can impact on your entitlements for when you may genuinely need them and you don’t have enough left without taking time off without pay.
So, when is the best time to chuck a sickie? What excuse should you come up with? What is an …show more content…
For example, if you live in the Northern Territory and say you’re snowed in, probably not your best idea.
Many websites advocate which excuses you should and shouldn’t use when calling in sick. When the best time to call in sick is and how to prepare workwise the day/s prior to taking a sickie are also among topics easy to search.
Some of the best excuses to use include: colds or flu (being contagious), gastro or diarrhoea, headaches or migraines and lastly, women’s issues (most male bosses dare not ask what the issue is and most female bosses will sympathise with you).
Some of the worst excuses to use include: pretending there is a family bereavement, claiming a child is off sick, your vehicle has broken down and you are waiting for the recovery vehicle or pretending to have an injury such as a sprained wrist or ankle.
Some of the more inventive excuses used include: I drank too much and fell asleep on someone’s floor - I don’t know where I am, my plastic surgery has gone wrong and I need to get it fixed, I thought it was a public holiday and I’m 500kms
Aussies are some of the worst in the world in regards to it’s sick leave culture. We are however, not alone, in the United Kingdom there is even a National Sickie Day. Celebrated on the 2nd February, this is statistically the day that most sickies are taken across the country.
Although you may feel the need to have the occasional sick day from work just because you want to, there are negatives. Chucking a sickie can impact on your entitlements for when you may genuinely need them and you don’t have enough left without taking time off without pay.
So, when is the best time to chuck a sickie? What excuse should you come up with? What is an …show more content…
For example, if you live in the Northern Territory and say you’re snowed in, probably not your best idea.
Many websites advocate which excuses you should and shouldn’t use when calling in sick. When the best time to call in sick is and how to prepare workwise the day/s prior to taking a sickie are also among topics easy to search.
Some of the best excuses to use include: colds or flu (being contagious), gastro or diarrhoea, headaches or migraines and lastly, women’s issues (most male bosses dare not ask what the issue is and most female bosses will sympathise with you).
Some of the worst excuses to use include: pretending there is a family bereavement, claiming a child is off sick, your vehicle has broken down and you are waiting for the recovery vehicle or pretending to have an injury such as a sprained wrist or ankle.
Some of the more inventive excuses used include: I drank too much and fell asleep on someone’s floor - I don’t know where I am, my plastic surgery has gone wrong and I need to get it fixed, I thought it was a public holiday and I’m 500kms