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Advice needed re: calling in sick to work

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LazyLou · 18/10/2006 10:14

Can someone please help?? DD has had a 'viral infection' for the past 4/5 days, is obviously feeling moody and miserable, runny nose, temperature of 102 etc etc. At the same time, I have been diagnosed as having flu and feel awful, barely able to move although still managed a quick peek on MN .

I'm due to be in work at 12 but obviously I'm not going in. Dd comes to work in the nursery with me so she won't be in either.

My phone is broken, I don't have a house phone. DH was supposed to leave his phone here today for me to ring them, but has taken it to work. I live 2 mins away from work so could go over there, but tbh, I feel too ill to go anywhere and I don't fancy taking DD out in the cold and rain either.

What should I do? Obviously, I don't want to get into any trouble, but I don't know how to go about sorting it.

Any advice????

Thanks

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themoon666 · 18/10/2006 10:16

You can't email them?

dmo · 18/10/2006 10:18

or e-mail dh to phone them

poor you keep inside dont start walking you and dd to work

Surfermummystomb · 18/10/2006 10:19

What about a neighbour?

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LazyLou · 18/10/2006 10:20

I have an email address for my manager but she very rarely checks her messages. As for DH, he is a driver so hasn't got access to internet at all!

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nailpolish · 18/10/2006 10:21

go next door and use theirs

i fyou were my neighbour i wouldnt mind

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LazyLou · 18/10/2006 10:25

Thanks everyone. NP by the time I walk to my neighbours, I may as well have walked over to work and explained to them about both of us feeling ill! That's how close we are, but I can't face the thought of dragging myself out let alone poor DD who is really suffering today.

Trouble is, if I go over there, they are the kind of place that would ignore me feeling ill and make me work anyway. Not a lot of fun with 20 odd 2-3 years olds screaming and shouting and just being kids

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nailpolish · 18/10/2006 10:27

oh thats a shame
i was kind of hoping you lived in a block fo flats maybe, and just had to take a sidestep out your front door!

Surfermummystomb · 18/10/2006 10:30

Me too. If someone who worked for me didn't turn up and we hadn't heard I would try ringing them to make sure everything was OK. Do they have your husband's mobile to try if they don't get you on your home number?

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LazyLou · 18/10/2006 10:30

Sometimes I wish I did! I can't see me being able to do anything about it, so will probably get into trouble for not calling in. I really can't make myself walk over there, partly because of the illness thing, but partly because I can't face the thought of working and being all jolly and happy with the children. I'm too impatient and grumpy when ill and am only just managing to look after the pair of us...

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LazyLou · 18/10/2006 10:32

Yes, surfermummy, they have got DH's mobile number as an emergency contact for DD if anything happens to me at work. I suppose I'm going to have to sit tight and hope they ring him and hope he explains that both of us aren't well.

If they don't, I can't imagine how much trouble I will be in when I return. My supervisor hates me as it is

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nailpolish · 18/10/2006 10:32

well if they have a streak of decency they will be worried about you and try to contact you or your dh

i would if i missed someone at work who didnt turn up or call

Surfermummystomb · 18/10/2006 10:35

NP - great minds and all that!

LL is your dh likely to ring you to see how you are before you're due in at work?

I think I would send an email to your manager anyway explaining the situation. Even if she doesn't get it in time, when she does, she'll know that you did all you could to contact her.

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LazyLou · 18/10/2006 10:35

When my nan died and I was unable to go in, I left a message to say what had happened, but they apparently don't check messages and so my supervisor sent one of my colleagues round to my house to see what was happening. My manager went mad about it though and has told them that under no circumstances are they allowed to turn up at people's houses etc. Bit of a shame really because at least they could see me and DD and see that we aren't in a fit state to go anywhere

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LazyLou · 18/10/2006 10:37

Surfermummy, DH can't ring me as my phone is knackered! He's got the only other phone with him at work and unfortunately, I'm too much of a nightmare to have a house phone (massive bills and all that )

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northerner · 18/10/2006 10:37

Personally, no matter how ill I was I would drag myself there to tell them. YOu can't just not let them know. Won't tehy need to make alternative arrangements and call in another staff member?

You need to be careful as I think you can be in big trouble for not reporting for duty.

themoon666 · 18/10/2006 10:40

You sorted yet?

themoon666 · 18/10/2006 10:40

Hey.... why not put the work number on here and WE can all ring?

Surfermummystomb · 18/10/2006 10:41

Oh yes !

DumbledoresGirl · 18/10/2006 10:43

we would have to know LL's real name though. i don't suppose they know her as LazyLou!

nailpolish · 18/10/2006 10:44

yes thats an idea

do you want one of us to ring, LOU?

Bozza · 18/10/2006 10:45

Couldn't you e-mail a friend/your Mum/somebody off here and get them to ring for you. I really agree with Northerner. When I was in my 20s I lived in a bedsit with no phone and had no mobile. I had food poisoning and there was snow on the ground but I dragged myself down to the end of the road to ring in before crawling back into bed.

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LazyLou · 18/10/2006 10:48

lol DDG! That's a good idea. I have emailed my manager because I thought it would be better to do that than just not bother to let them know at all. At least she can see that I have attempted to make contact with them to explain my absence. Fortunately, staff are pretty much all part time, doing various shifts throughout the week with the exception of my supervisor, so finding cover shouldn't be too much of an issue.

Do you think this was the right thing to do? I'm hoping DH is able to pop home at some point today so at least I can borrow the phone or send him round there to explain.

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nailpolish · 18/10/2006 10:50

i fhe does come home i think sending him round would be the best idea

DumbledoresGirl · 18/10/2006 10:51

Any chance of nipping over when dd is in bed asleep? Take a bucket with you and look like you are about to be sick and I guarantee no-one will try to persuade you to work and no-one will keep you more than 2 minutes.

Seriously, I don't know who you work for, but just not turning up would not go down well in any job I know anything about. I think you need to make definite contact.

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LazyLou · 18/10/2006 11:07

Nobody is online! I thought if I could msn my brother he could do it for me, but the little git (who is always on here, except obv when I need him lol) has decided to have a day off from msn

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