Worst reasons collegues have rang in sick....

[Itsawildworld85]

Broken radiator in spring....(not boiler!)

It was snowy and his work shoes were slippery in the snow

edit to say he lived a 10 minute walk from the office

Had a temp once who didn't turn up for her first day at work, then was several hours late for her second day. Apparently she had sore fingers. Every time she hit the keyboard, she dramatically winced and went 'oooh, my fingers!' Then didn't turn up the next day. I terminated her contract there, and she turned up in tears to get her timesheet signed (was many years ago!), saying 'I would have done a really good job for you!'

Evidence was to the contrary.

I'll reverse it back: one snowy day a few winters ago we all made it into our office, except for the only one among us who drove a 4x4. He chose to WFH that day and was subjected to a pretty merciless pisstaking for it, although took it in good humour.

Had a headache, again 🙄. That was the last straw and several of us headed out to her parents kebab shop 6 miles away to video her working in the shop....

So I've read page one and the last page and 70% plus are not ringing in sick so they would take a day of leave off you or you are ringing in asking for last minute leave. Snowed in isn't a sick day even if you are

Didn't want to risk slipping on "ice" whilst pushing her kid to nursery in a buggy.... It wasn't even frosty, as double confirmed by a colleague who lived a few doors down from her. Eventually sacked her.

It really came within the realm of TMI. I think HR would have been perfectly happy if she said she had a headache.

Their cat was sick on the bath mat.

Broken foot because of dropping a heavy object on it, then being able to run on said broken foot faster than should have been medically possible.

Someone at my DM's last place of work. She (A) rang in sick as broke her arm and her arm in cast past elbow. A week later, another colleague (B) went on holiday to one of the Canary Islands. Sitting at the neighbouring restaurant - the colleague with the supposed broken arm. No cast, waving her arms in the air. B asked her DH to be in a photo with A in the background.

A rang in sick for things which weren't true in the past. She was sacked for this. Plus when she worked, she just whinged all the time.

TBF you don't usually have a choice when your appointments are

Tbf some clinic are held on specific days. You don't get a choice.

I go to the eye department for two conditions - visual and skin. Inherited the very rare skin condition from DF. See the same consultant. She does clinics 2-2.5 days a week and surgery the rest. Sometimes she has to emergency surgery such as if someone comes in with eyelid almost detached from a RTA etc.

A headache.

Not a migraine. A headache.

Can't come in for a week as I'm stuck in Thailand and can't get to Bangkok as its Thai New Year and all the trains are booked. No absolutely can't get a single seat.

It was complete bollocks and my manager knew it. I had just changed my flight.

Luckily he couldn't prove it And I had been there a while so he didn't sack me. But he wasn't happy.

To be fair, I’ve been snowed in and couldn’t get into work. However, I wouldn't take it as a sick day, but book it off as holiday or unpaid leave (even though I do get anxiety about walking on icy pavements etc)

Tried to jump over a puddle and split her skirt. There was a pigeon in her flat. Same woman, different occasions.

Dh called in for me once- " Sorry boss, downside cant come in, she's in hospital as she's delivered the baby".

Ds2 came early and beat the start of my maternity leave.

A company my husband worked for about 20 years ago, but this one was so good we still remember it:
A member of his department phoned in to say he was having a duvet day.

She’s had her clitoris pierced and can’t walk!

I had to walk in once due to snow, and no buses.. Took me two hours, but I got there. However, I did work in a hospital, so may have felt more needed than someone in an office.

I had to ring night before to say I wouldn't be in next day and someone would need to do opening shift because I've just given birth

I was 25 weeks pregnant and don't think she believed me as she asked me to take the phone to the nurses station where I was told off for leaving my room 🤦🏻‍♀️

My work was very understanding once they realised I was serious

It's totally valid to call in sick with a headache. Migraines are not more painful headaches, they are an entirely different thing. If you have a brain haemorrhage you get an agonising headache, not a migraine (and can die as a result ). You can also have a migraine without a headache.

I expect you're of those people who thinks flu is a more serious cold.

Mum's a genius BUT I would've loved to have been there a few weeks later when the original Tiddles marched in as if nothing's happened 😂

Yes, son - when stressed, Cats REPLICATE!! 😆

@JustSawJohnny I'm pretty sure original Tiddles was actually dead.