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To think people should actually ring up work when sick?

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LadyOfWaffle · 27/09/2008 10:11

Just having a moan, DH was working 12 hours last night and due to be relieved at 6.30 am. No one turned up and when he finally got hold of the guy his wife answered and said he was hungover ill and she couldn't find his work number Now he cannot find anyone else so has to stay on... but is supposed to be working again tonight!

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nametaken · 27/09/2008 10:12

YANBU - people should ring in when they are sick.

Even more annoying are grown ups who get their mums or partners to ring in on their behalf!!!!!!!!!! What's all that about.

overthemill · 27/09/2008 10:14

if you don't most places are most pissed off

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LadyOfWaffle · 27/09/2008 10:14

Last week another guys wife rung up, it's quite childish! He was in 'hospital with appendicitus (sp)'... back at work next day though!

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nametaken · 27/09/2008 10:17

Once, my childminder couldn't look after my dd because she was ill so instead of ringing me and telling me, she rang her mum, who rang me and told me.

I mean, your mum for God's sake!!!!! That's for schoolchildren surely !!!!!!!!!!!!

TheGreatScootini · 27/09/2008 10:18

I had arranged to meet one of my night staff at work a week or so back.I had arranged child care and stayed on after my normal work day finished at 4pm till 9.30pm to see her, so she wouldnt have to come in in the day.She phoned one of the other night staff to say she wasnt coming in at 9.33pm.
I called her.She said she was sick.I said, 'when did you first become3 sick?'She said, 'a few days ago'.

Then she wondered why I was annoyed and complained to HR that I was being 'heavy handed' by ringing her to find out why she hadnt come in.

MrsJohnCusack · 27/09/2008 10:22

YANBU

and don't ever let your housemate ring in for you. LIke our friend who rang in DH's work and said 'Matthew can't come in today - he's got the clap'

true story. she could have said he had the flu but she was cross with him so told the truth....

TeenyTinyTorya · 27/09/2008 10:24

Does he work in a hotel? FIL used to work in a hotel, and would end up working three days in a row, sleeping over, because people simply didn't turn up to work. It's very inconsiderate. YANBU.

nametaken · 27/09/2008 10:24

PMSL

BouncingTurtle · 27/09/2008 10:25

YANBU - I ended up sacking someone who was a repeat offender - he was relying on other staff members to cover for him and it wasn't fair on them that they followed the rules and he didn't. He had loads of warnings from me as well, but he would just come up with loads of shitty excuses why he couldn't ring in!

BitOfFun · 27/09/2008 10:26

My ex-P used to make me call in for him - it REALLY irrated me, made me feel like his bloody mother...plus he would languish there with a man-cold and expect me to fuss over him, bit just grunt or whisper pathetically at me. GRRRRR, remembering it can STILL piss me off So so glad those days are gone...

Carmenere · 27/09/2008 10:28

Or in the restaurant I used to work in, one of the kitchen porters rang to say he couldn't come in because he was drunk The boss actually was amused by his honesty so he got away with it

The only excuse for not ringing to say you are ill is being in a coma.

nametaken · 27/09/2008 10:31

Yeah, I much prefer honestly too.

Like the honest young man who worked in my office years ago who couldn't come into work one day coz he had to go to court for being drunk and disorderly.

I'd rather hear that than "I've got an upset stomach"

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LadyOfWaffle · 27/09/2008 10:35

No, not a hotel. He can't leave until someone comes though, so may have to do a 36 hour shift

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TeenyTinyTorya · 27/09/2008 10:39

That's really bad. Is he the boss, or is there someone he can speak to and complain about this?

LIZS · 27/09/2008 10:40

Very inconsiderate . Could backfire though next time he wants a favour

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LadyOfWaffle · 27/09/2008 11:40

He has to manage a control room for loads of different sites so he cannot leave if no one turns up, or he'd have to close alot of places down all over the world. If he insisted he had to go I guess they would send someone from the management but he is just staying on for now, but he has said he isn't going to do his shift tonight.

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BuwchBywiog · 27/09/2008 17:50

I had to get DP to ring work to say I couldn't come in once! I had lost my voice due to a really bad throat infection though lol

YANBU its in the rules at our place that we have to phone in ourseleves unless we physically can't.

nametaken · 27/09/2008 17:52

I agree, unless you've lost your voice or your in a coma you should ring yourself.

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LadyOfWaffle · 27/09/2008 17:52

Someone should be covering him tonight and in turn a Ghurka covering him. He only has 40 mins to go, but a 30 mile drive home. It's pushed him over his monthly hour limit but having tonight off will balance it.

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