Throwing a sickie

[lechatnoir]

Sorry not an AIBU as I know throwing a sickie isn't right but I need tomorrow & Saturday off work but can't take annual leave & don't know what to say that will sound plausible without the need for an Oscar winning performance on the phone in the morning or when I return to work on Monday! I've honestly never chucked a sickie & I'm terrified they'll see through me.
Anyone?

Think you have confused me with someone else. I agreed with you and have not used the word arsed

So sorry - I meant Ghostship.

FWIW I think the people who don't give a toss are the ones who take sick days at the drop of a hat, you'd know who they are in your office. Sometimes you need time off and if your boss isn't understanding this is the only way. I think everyone should be entitled to the odd short notice day with no reason but they aren't. Good luck OP.

And I've never taken a sick day in my life.

it's not the moral highground Shelly no - but for those 5 years I doubt you were looking at redundancy in 2 months time and taking this route to interview for a new job - if she offers the time back then at least she can help catch back up on lost work - obviously some jobs this doesn't help colleagues but in others it does.

was not one for pulling a sickie myself but when colleagues had genuine emergencies we were able to pay the time back and it didn't impact massively for one rare day. We more often put in more time anyway and were often owed time that we never got back so overall our employer gained hours rather than lost. So when my grandmother was dying my manager was more than happy to help me as I was obviously a very dedicated employee.

As an employer if you know your staff well and treat them fairly then you get honest employees- in this case not only does this lady's employers create a situation where employees cannot deal with emergencies without lying (she knows emergency care has to be booked a week ahead) they have also put her job under threat of redundancy - in 2 months time they won't necessarily be returning any loyalty she shows them as she is handed her p45.

yes it's risky but understandable under the circumstances - this is hardly going out on a school night and staying off with a hangover.

londonista the 'so fucking what' attitude is a disgrace. I think I've already mentioned why it's so important to have a full workforce. Because of other peoples selfishness others suffer.

Can't believe people can go through life with your attitude.

No problem London :) just realised I don't agree with you though, I had confused you with someone else! It's a confusing thread

I've been in made redundant before. So long as you've been working for your employer for 2 years before the redundancy, you've got the legal right to have reasonable time off work to look for another job.

This is only the case once all consultation periods have finished and people have been formally given their notice though, as before that point there's a chance you will manage to keep your job, IYSWIM.

My own attitude is that pulling a sickie is not on, not something I've ever done (well since university days) , something I take a dim view of as a manager, however in this situation I truly think the op doesn't have a lot of choice

I thought so storm!

the first rule of pulling a sickie is never to make reference to it on a public website

someone I know even put their sickie on facebook !!

I've never pulled a sicky but I have had the kind of bosses who would except a last minute absence for personal reasons if it were only once in a blue moon

I'm hoping that no news is good news and that the O.P got away with it and also got the new job...