Sick time at work

[KrustyTheKray]

My mate at work has had a reputed 66 days off in 4 years.

That is some going if you ask me!

Let me say it's not totally legit if you know what i mean, wink-wink!

He's just gone through a spell of having lots of mondays off.

His employers have been really lenient, and just took away his overtime till after Christmas. Thats a good deal if you ask me.
At other place's you'd get the book thrown at you!

 

[Smiffy]

I think i've had about 7 days off in 7 years...

 

[Uncle Leo]

Been at Ladbrokes just shy of seven years and have taken two days off. I was actually off for a week, but took the last three days as vac as I only had myself to blame for being off work. (Too much drink, housemate getting in to a fight, intervening, taking a proper whack, getting my head glued back together again)

 

[TrueBlue]

Quote[/b] (Smiffy @ Nov. 14 2006,16:31)]I think i've had about 7 days off in 7 years...

What do you actuly do for a living smiffy?

 

[J]

Quote[/b] (TrueBlue @ Nov. 14 2006,17:14)]

Quote[/b] (Smiffy @ Nov. 14 2006,16:31)]I think i've had about 7 days off in 7 years...

What do you actuly do for a living smiffy?

pie diagrams.. charts..

analysis..

general monkey work..


unlike me who is a succesful account winner and seller..

and depositer of the realm

??

 

[Xàbia Shrimper]

Three weeks when a 120mm CHARM barrel exploded as we conducted a series of test for the new Challenger 2 Main Battle Tank. I still have a small scar on my left hand to remind me of the day a small shard of ESR steel embedded itself into the palm ...

 

[MK Shrimper]

50 days in one year...

I was 18, worked for BR and threatened with the sack.... Come on, I had to start work at 7.30am and that's early after a night of heavy drinking.

Now at 35 I haven't had a sickie for nearly 4 years.

 

[Hong Kong Blue]

Quote[/b] (Xàbia Shrimper @ Nov. 14 2006,17:27)]Three weeks when a 120mm CHARM barrel exploded as we conducted a series of test for the new Challenger 2 Main Battle Tank. I still have a small scar on my left hand to remind me of the day a small shard of ESR steel embedded itself into the palm ...

Surely a cardboard cut-out would be a better target on which to test a new tank, rather than on your own squaddies?

 

[jstallan]

One guy that worked for me was off for 2yrs and 11 months.. HR were no bloody use when he did return to work - had to do it all on me own

 

[Xàbia Shrimper]

Quote[/b] (Hong Kong Blue @ Nov. 14 2006,18:33)]

Quote[/b] (Xàbia Shrimper @ Nov. 14 2006,17:27)]Three weeks when a 120mm CHARM barrel exploded as we conducted a series of test for the new Challenger 2 Main Battle Tank. I still have a small scar on my left hand to remind me of the day a small shard of ESR steel embedded itself into the palm ...

Surely a cardboard cut-out would be a better target on which to test a new tank, rather than on your own squaddies?

The target was actually a very large grid into which we were firing APFSDS rounds for accuracy ... there was no tank; just the barrel.

 

[blues_r_best]

Quote[/b] (TonyTheKray @ Nov. 14 2006,16:21)]My mate at work has had a reputed 66 days off in 4 years.

That is some going if you ask me!

Let me say it's not totally legit if you know what i mean, wink-wink!  

He's just gone through a spell of having lots of mondays off.

His employers have been really lenient, and just took away his overtime till after Christmas.  Thats a good deal if you ask me.
At other place's you'd get the book thrown at you!

Where does your mate work?

 

[Clarky_Blues]

Never had a day off sick in my working career - all be it only 6 years since leaving Uni.

 

[shrimper_sam]

About 5 months off after an op

 

[RobM.]

3 weeks after appendix out.

 

[BrettieAngell]

Nearly 6 months last year after tearing the cartilage in my knee!

 

[KrustyTheKray]

Quote[/b] (blues_r_best @ Nov. 14 2006,17:40)]

Quote[/b] (TonyTheKray @ Nov. 14 2006,16:21)]My mate at work has had a reputed 66 days off in 4 years.

That is some going if you ask me!

Let me say it's not totally legit if you know what i mean, wink-wink!  

He's just gone through a spell of having lots of mondays off.

His employers have been really lenient, and just took away his overtime till after Christmas.  Thats a good deal if you ask me.
At other place's you'd get the book thrown at you!

Where does your mate work?

I can't say for legal reasons

Might you know him then?

 

[blues_r_best]

Quote[/b] (TonyTheKray @ Nov. 14 2006,21:09)]

Quote[/b] (blues_r_best @ Nov. 14 2006,17:40)]

Quote[/b] (TonyTheKray @ Nov. 14 2006,16:21)]My mate at work has had a reputed 66 days off in 4 years.

That is some going if you ask me!

Let me say it's not totally legit if you know what i mean, wink-wink!  

He's just gone through a spell of having lots of mondays off.

His employers have been really lenient, and just took away his overtime till after Christmas.  Thats a good deal if you ask me.
At other place's you'd get the book thrown at you!

Where does your mate work?

I can't say for legal reasons  

Might you know him then?

Nope I won't know him at all,

but if they're that lenient about taking that many days off, it's a place I'd like to join.

 

[KrustyTheKray]

Quote[/b] (blues_r_best @ Nov. 14 2006,21:31)]

Quote[/b] (TonyTheKray @ Nov. 14 2006,21:09)]

Quote[/b] (blues_r_best @ Nov. 14 2006,17:40)]

Quote[/b] (TonyTheKray @ Nov. 14 2006,16:21)]My mate at work has had a reputed 66 days off in 4 years.

That is some going if you ask me!

Let me say it's not totally legit if you know what i mean, wink-wink!  

He's just gone through a spell of having lots of mondays off.

His employers have been really lenient, and just took away his overtime till after Christmas.  Thats a good deal if you ask me.
At other place's you'd get the book thrown at you!

Where does your mate work?

I can't say for legal reasons  

Might you know him then?

Nope I won't know him at all,

but if they're that lenient about taking that many days off, it's a place I'd like to join.

Yes it's a very lenient place to work.

He's basically taken the pi$$ with the time he's had off, and all he's got is a slap on the wrist, that being an overtime ban till after Christmas.

He's not bothered, as we're all due a loyalty bonus, and Christmas bonus in our next pay day.

66 days off sick though in 4 years,

 

[MightyShrimper]

I had over 120 days off in two years at royal mail. I wanted to leave but I knew they'd pay me if I went sick so I went sick for 3 and a half months while they gave me a warning, 2nd warning etc

Not good on my cv mind

 

[RobM.]

As an aside, the average Russian has a year off sick (in his lifetime) due to excessive vodka consumption!