Today, I was legitimately sick so I called in to work. Apparently, 4 other guys on my line called in too. My boss thought we planned it. Now we're all written up. FML
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Fall
Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, after I've been sick all week, but still coming in to work (I'm not contagious) because I know that we're short staffed, I sucked it up and came in again, only to find out 3 other employees called in because they're hungover. Now I have to do my job and theirs. FML
Today, I called in sick to my job. I'm already on shaky ground there, but I was honestly sick. I happened to call in during the mandatory departmental meeting. Apparently, I was supposed to go in a half-hour early. I called in thirty minutes late, during a required meeting. FML
Today, I was sick, so I went into work to see if I could get my shift covered, instead of just calling in. I ended up working an extra hour. FML
Today, my boss called and yelled at me because he said I was "spotted" out after I called off sick. I was out getting the medicine the doctor had just prescribed me. FML
Today, I went in to work and was handed a write-up for having lied about being sick in order to leave early yesterday. Apparently, a co-worker saw me leave the parking lot, then immediately pull into the shopping center next door. I was going to Walgreens for cold medicine. FML
Today, I got called into work on my day off. I ended up being written up for being 15 minutes late to a shift I didn't even have. FML
Today, I was sick, so I emailed my co-workers with a list of my hours, asking if anyone would be willing to cover them for me. I only got one hour covered, and that was during a day I don't even work. FML
Today, I called in sick to work for a second day. After months of my boss trying to get me sacked by spreading vicious rumors about me, taunting me into retaliating, and generally making my life a living hell, he finally got his chance. He sent me a text saying, "yeh dont bother son ure fuckin fired." FML
Today, after I let my job know I needed time off for a friend's funeral a week ahead of time and they declined to approve it, telling me to call in sick, the day of the funeral arrived and I called in sick, only to come back to a write-up and threats of being fired for not getting it approved in advance. FML
Today, I called into work because of a family emergency. My boss was understanding; my coworker? He tore me a new one because his wife wanted him to take the day off, which he didn't because it was going to be a tough day at work. He also threatened to find a way he could get me fired. FML
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Top comments
quickit 24
If you get a doctors note you might be able to clear your name.
fushengyuan 20
I think the other guys planed it. FYL op
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Comments (40)
rockwrench 18
Dam, hate it when that happens. I suggest you take two aspirin and call your union rep in the morning.
dreadlocmask 15
Talk about bad timing
katertott 44
All of you should definitely get a doctor's note. Find out if they're really sick and what illness or symptoms they have. It's possible you all picked something up while at work. Could be that someone was sick and spreading germs, contaminated food was shared, etc.
Shade1982 21
Good idea, but technically the burden of proof is on the employer, not the employee. He has to prove they were not sick, not the other way around. Hard to argue with an employer though...
katertott 44
Well if the boss already wrote them all up, it would seem that the calls were proof enough that something was amiss. Now that those are on record, he may not need any further proof of anything... which is dumb. It would then fall upon the employees to prove their claims of illness are legitimate, and to challenge and hopefully reverse the boss's actions. At least, that's how places-of-work operate.
katertott 44
oops ... *my* places-of-work... And yes, it's extremely difficult to argue with employers. It sucks!
thecrazymancan 17
Sounds to me like you've all gotten sick from something at work. :/
Invisigirl 7
sounds like you all had the bug
Overtimer 2
While this does seem shady, he has no right at all to write you up for being sick. Now, did the other three plan it? Maybe. But if i were you, id talk to a lawyer.
magickiss87 22
Drs note should at least prove your case and help you out of you've had a few call outs prior to this or in case you have to call out again. Hell, even a note from the er should suffice
LH_FIRE_22 12
You're boss can't write you up Just because he thinks you're faking. He has to have proof.