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
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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, 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, 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
Today, I went into work early so I could get my work all done and leave on time, rather than staying back. The later shift starters had other ideas and called in sick. 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 got up and left for work despite being really sick, because I had a big meeting. Halfway to work, in deadlocked traffic, my boss texts me to let me know he's rescheduling the meeting to tomorrow because of personal conflicts. 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 called in sick for the first time. My boss said that if I didn’t show up, not only would he fire me, but he’d make sure I never find another job for the rest of my life. So I showed up to work with a bucket, puking every five minutes. My boss still made me stay the full nine hours. FML
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 had to call out of work because I was ill, but they didn't believe me because today was the day I was supposed to come back from vacation. Now I'm stuck at work, constantly running to the bathroom, and they still won't let me go home. 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
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QueenSaru 28
Wait, so if you called in 30 minutes late, does that mean you called in RIGHT when your shift was starting? I can see why you're on shaky ground...
alycion 39
If they are on shaky ground as stated, a doctor’s note is not going to be enough.
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RichardPencil 32
We get it — you don’t need to explain to us that mandatory means required. I’m guessing your coworkers were OK with you missing the mandatory, required, obligatory, requisite, unmissable, must-attend get-together, meeting, congregation, convocation, assembly, gathering. No one misses the human thesaurus.
hugtrees13 16
If you are legitimately sick than get a doctors note. They can’t fire you then.
Chen Zhibang 8
This makes sense. I don't understand the down votes
QueenSaru 28
Wait, so if you called in 30 minutes late, does that mean you called in RIGHT when your shift was starting? I can see why you're on shaky ground...
mccuish 25
They can’t fire you if you have a doctors note
alycion 39
If they are on shaky ground as stated, a doctor’s note is not going to be enough.
Bubbilility 27
How were you not informed beforehand? Doesn't sound like it's the most reliable place to work. Also, call in earlier if you're sick (a few hours if you can), although I get it if the place you work wants you in as soon as they open.
reborne 9
To the people saying just get a doctors' note - they can fire someone even with a doctors' note. If an employee has absence which is higher than the company's absence policy allows, and they already have warnings on file it can go high enough in the disciplinary procedure to let them go. And to be frank, if you're forgetting mandatory meetings, your manager probably already has your card marked and you should maybe be thinking yourself that the role isn't suitable for you....