Calling in sick due to lack of sleep...

[Elf1981]

... have you ever done it and does it make you feel like a fraud?

no, but would consider it. you'll be no good to anyone.. could you start later??

yea, ive done it. not through lack of sleep from partying, i couldnt do that coz id feel guilty. have skived off coz the young en has kept me up all night and no way could i work to my best ability , you done it then or planning or doing it

I've been poorly this last week but I have dragged myself to work, on top of that dd has been sick too, so past couple of nights only had a few hours sleep. she's currently moaning, so i think she will be waking up in a min.

I've never called in sick before, just feels a bit fraudalent if you're not chucking up!

oh elf, give yourself a break!you cant go in, you need rest. dont feel bad, i bet theyres been a few people where you work who have gone in just for hangovers. forget work and relax knowing youve only got to make a phone call in the morning then rest and look after your dd

no, i've never done it. many times i've considered it though. a few times with dd (she was a bad sleeper til 2), i hadn't even got changed for bed, spent all evening and night with her in my arms, me still dressed. got up in the morning, showerd, clean clothes and went off to work at 7 without actually having had any sleep.

do it..........its friday, plus with the bh on monday, at least by tuesday you'll feel a bit more refreshed

bloody hell luckykate, and you didnt do a sickyyoure a strong girl, i always get weepy when i havent slept and look bloody rough, too rough to put my head outa the front door

Sleep deprevation is serious business. Just think about it, you have to drive to work, function and make decisions. All of these could be dangerous in one way or another especially if you are driving.

If you are really tired, ring in sick. I know I would! And, if there are others who can cover for you, it won't hurt that much.

Hope you get a good night's sleep now. Come on, off the boards and go to bed!!

Yes when kids have been up all night. I am not capable of doing my job (or even driving there) without sleep.

i did it when pregnant once

Elf... do it... you sound like you need the rest. I have done it as I basically have had sleep deprivation for the last 5 years due to first dd and then ds being horrible sleepers. I usually drag myself to work, but sometimes the body just can't take it anymore and I was actually feeling ill. So it wasn't 'throwing a sicky' anyhow :)

never done it, but often thought about doing it. have always dragged dds to school, dragged myself to work, felt rubbish all day and wished i'd just rung in sick and got some sleep. you dont get any thanks at work for being worn out & not doing your best because you're too knackered. and if all your co-workers are childless, there's no understanding of how you feel.

i've done it, not from partying, but from illness or ill kids.

I've sent people home early because they looked awful due to lack of sleep. If you are not going to achieve anything then there's not much point in going in really.

I haven't called in sick, I've rung to say I feel like shite as haven't slept, going back to bed for a couple of hours and will be in after lunch.

Well, I didn't go in to work to day. In fairness, was up all night again, dd not very well, and I spent all morning on the loo with an upset tummy. So I had legitamte reasons to be off.
Still feel like a fraud though!

good for you, you are not a fraud

hope you have a nice bank holiday weekend and your dd gets better, x.

When I had gall stones, most of my attacks were at night. Consequently, I was exhausted the next day. I used to phone in sick occasionally.

To me, if you're ill all night, you're too ill to be in work.

NO ONE wants vomitting and diarrhea bugs. In our workplace at least, if someone's been up all night b/c of one of those, we don't WANT them there! Stay home!

I did it a couple of times when DS was a baby ... felt very guilty because as a teacher I knew that my colleagues had to cover my lessons but as I was pretty well organised and always had my lesson plans on my desk it was no real hardship for them (apart from the fact they had to miss out on some of their non contact time).
But I was suffering from PND at the time and on ADs and from experience I knew that being really over tired meant that there was risk I could have a panic attack or something right there in the classroom with the kids (Year 4 so not an ideal thing for them to experience).
So, I rang in sick, got DH to take DS to nursery, took the phone off the hook and slept ...
Mental Health Day - big fan I am shattered at the moment from lack of sleep and wish that I could ring in sick with my current job but seeing as I am a SAHM I can't