How often do you call in sick to work. Or stay home from school? Even though you might not be sick. :crazy:

I never stay home from school...ever...I did a lot last year because of depression issues and being afraid to go to school, but I'm fine now. Even if I feel crappy I'll go, but I'm usually fine anyway. Plus, it's too hard to miss school.

When I was in school, I hardly ever called in sick. :p

I only ever miss school when I am really sick. It is hard to catch up with the work and I miss my friends, so it is worth going even when I am a little sick.

I never like having to miss school. I've been pretty good about being in class the past few years. In 11th grade I didn't miss a single day of the school year. The next year I missed a few days. The first one or two because I was on vacation and I missed another for the same reason. I missed another day because I got sick and I missed the last day of school for a good reason: it was the day after Grad Nite.

The only day of college I missed was because I was really ill. It was in November.

Whenever I can get away with it. :lookaroun Just kidding! I haven't missed school this month, though. :D

When I was in high school, I was pretty good about not missing school...I did have to miss the occasional day of school for other reasons. My senior year was CRAZY. Absolutely CRAZY. May was just crazy. I had an appointment one day during the school day where I had to go to Grand Forks (the same town Dru Sjodin disappeared from). The drive there is 90 minutes long, and the appointment was ALL day. After I was done, I crammed in some shopping at the mall there and by the time I got home, it was about 7 at night (I'd left at 7 in the morning). The same week, I had ANOTHER appointment that took up half the day. :rolleyes: THEN I had to miss two more days because of my senior trip to Minneapolis. And the whole last week of school up to my graduation was INSANE. I had to be done w/ finals early so then I wouldn't have to come in on the scheduled time, because I would be too busy.

AND, in December (this is still my senior year we're talking about), I missed TWO FREAKING WEEKS OF SCHOOL because I got VERY sick. As in near-death ill. I didn't think I was going to make it, because I had nausea EVERY DAY for 14 straight days and I had ZERO energy -- it was such a chore just walking 20 feet to the bathroom alone! I would be out of breath by the time I got to the bathroom...then I had to walk back and lay down...Ugh. I lost 10 pounds when I got sick because I was barely eating anything. :( THAT was the sickest I've EVER been and I hope I never get that sick again. Yep, you guessed it -- I was making up homework well through the finals in January!! Not fun!

i fake sick when i really want to go home. it's really easy. i just go to the office and say im feeling sick so they write me a pass and i go home. i used to go through all this trouble making myself pale and making my forehead hot but all i really have to do is say i feel nauseus or something.

I've had perfect attendance this year :D boo yah.

Originally posted by Idol Fanatic
I've had perfect attendance this year :D boo yah.

Same here. Last year though, I got this really bad virus and was sick for a whole week. I couldn't imagine doing that this year- there's just too much work I'd have to make up.

School sucks. :grr:

My parents used to let me skip occasionally. Maybe once every 9 weeks, then maybe 1 or 2 doctor/dentist appointments as well(Oh god, I HATED the Dentist and Orthodonist), had to go to Ortho every 6 weeks to get my :censored: braces tightened. I'm so glad to have them things off now.

In college...I skipped wayyyyy too much.

At work...not often.

Originally posted by Krisalicious
Same here. Last year though, I got this really bad virus and was sick for a whole week. I couldn't imagine doing that this year- there's just too much work I'd have to make up.

Try TWO and during your senior year. I had senioritis SO bad, it wasn't funny. :eek:

only once so far i called in to work sick. because i could hardly talk i had larungitest. but we ended up not having work that day because of a snow storm

I only call in sick to work when I'm really sick, but I did fake being sick when I was at school.

When I was in school, I faked a few times. Now that I'm working, it's a rare thing.

During the 2nd grading term (Oct-Dec), I missed a grand total of 9 (IIRC) out of the first 15 days of school (Stomach problems). Not fun.

I remember my attendence in 12th grade exactly. I missed a total of 31 days out of 180. Pretty bad huh? I tended to miss more than most all through grade school. But it was never a big deal at all--it seemed like I was there a lot, and I never got behind.

In college I have done pretty bad too, but it doesn't affect my grades because I guess I have had classes so far where attendence isn't a huge issue. Maybe that's why I don't get a job--I know I'd want to skip a lot! :crazy:

Originally posted by Krisalicious
Same here. Last year though, I got this really bad virus and was sick for a whole week. I couldn't imagine doing that this year- there's just too much work I'd have to make up.

I don't think there was ever a year in my life that I didn't miss a whole week because of a virus or infection. Except the past two years, *knock one wood* I haven't done that because I haven't gotten sick. (Maybe I am finally get healthier. Yay.) Once I had a virus and missed a whole year. :eek:

Originally posted by Seth Thrasher
During the 2nd grading term (Oct-Dec), I missed a grand total of 9 (IIRC) out of the first 15 days of school (Stomach problems). Not fun.

I know those well. Half the reason I missed so many college classes.

they let you miss 25 days of school a year...yeah i miss 25

Originally posted by Georgia's on my Mind
they let you miss 25 days of school a year...yeah i miss 25

What if you miss more than that?

Originally posted by Georgia's on my Mind
they let you miss 25 days of school a year...yeah i miss 25

Rub it in. :mad: My school only allowed 20 days...10 per semester. I used up 9 and a half days when I was sick in December 2002. :eek:

Originally posted by Miss Vicki
Rub it in. :mad: My school only allowed 20 days...10 per semester. I used up 9 and a half days when I was sick in December 2002. :eek:

Phew, I really lucked out here. I'm quite sure I missed 20 days just about every year. Over 25 in some. :eek:

when i was working at the post office the only time i called in sick was when my sister was in the hospital after her wreck.

Originally posted by Miss Vicki
Rub it in. :mad: My school only allowed 20 days...10 per semester. I used up 9 and a half days when I was sick in December 2002. :eek:

mine allowed 6

I only miss school when I'm really sick because I can only miss 3 days and not have to make up time.

Originally posted by MonarC
How often do you call in sick to work. Or stay home from school? Even though you might not be sick. :crazy:


You are really ony supposed to call out 3 times a year. Maybe 2. But definitely no more than 3. And when u do call out, it's supposed t be SPREAD OUT. Like this

February-Sick Day


June-Sick Day


November-Sick Day

Originally posted by MonarC
How often do you call in sick to work. Or stay home from school? Even though you might not be sick. :crazy:

i just missed my first day of work in over 3 years, because i got a bad case of food poisoning (also the reason i haven't been online in 3 days) and i tried to go to work but they sent me home...

get well soon Robyrob.

Originally posted by Brent88
School sucks. :grr:

My parents used to let me skip occasionally. Maybe once every 9 weeks, then maybe 1 or 2 doctor/dentist appointments as well(Oh god, I HATED the Dentist and Orthodonist), had to go to Ortho every 6 weeks to get my :censored: braces tightened. I'm so glad to have them things off now.

All my Braces appointments are after school. These Freakin' braces suck. I got them tightened yesterday. OWWWWW!

Anyway,I rarely skip school. I've faked being sick 2 or 3 times this year, but my mom new I was faking. ::sigh::

Originally posted by MonarC
get well soon Robyrob. thanks - i'm feeling a bit better now

When I was in highschool I never skipped. In college I got into the habbit big time... but I'm better now. Mostly ;)

That's good to hear Robyrob. :)

I use to skip school a lot my Jr. year in High School too. I really hated the people I went to school with. :rolleyes:

Never ever ever do I call off work.

First of all, I love my job. I love being there, love what I do and usually can't wait to get there every day.

Second of all, I'm a single parent. If I'm not at work making money we can't survive. That's the grown up responsibility thing.

I really try not to call in sick from work. I have a limited number of sick/personal days per year and I try to space them out.

Sometimes, I will play hooky from work (like the day after St. Patty's day - boy was I a mess) but I will only do that if there's nothing important going on that day.

I feel a little guilty whenever I play hooky, since I do work for my brother and I feel bad when I call him up and do the whole raspy voice cough cough near death bold face lie thing.

;)

:lol: yeah I try to do that cough cough raspy voice thing too. :lol: Like they really buy it. :crazy:

Originally posted by MonarC
:lol: yeah I try to do that cough cough raspy voice thing too. :lol: Like they really buy it. :crazy:

Actually, I've called my co-worker's voicemail a few times from whatever bar I'm in, and just tell him flat out that there's no way I'm going to make it in tomorrow. Luckily, he never tells my brother I couldn't make it in because I was drunk.
He does however play back my messages to his wife for thier own amusement.

;)

:lol: :lol: :lol: that's hilarious.

Ha. Whenever I can get away with it. :p

Just thought I'd bump this sucker back up to tell you all I called in sick this morning.

I caught a cold last weekend, and I've been trying fight it, but it got the best of me this morning.

I am now medicating, drinking coffee and watching TV.

Kelly Ripa is cute...

:drool:

I rarely call sick into work. As for school.. hell I missed so many days when I was in school just because I was too tired to get up. My mother didnt mind.

If I have a fever, I will call in sick for work.

Originally posted by TJL
Just thought I'd bump this sucker back up to tell you all I called in sick this morning.

I caught a cold last weekend, and I've been trying fight it, but it got the best of me this morning.

I am now medicating, drinking coffee and watching TV.

Kelly Ripa is cute...

:drool:

awww i hope you get well soon TJL.
Try some hot homemade chicken soup.
But even when your sick your funny. :lol: