Being off sick C/D

dud part: the stuff that you go through when yer sick (sniffling, sneezing, vomiting, etc.)

We have a trigger thing after three sick leaves per 12 months - letter gets sent to the line manager to tell them to have a dicussion with the member of staff, and possible initiation of a stage one warning. I suppose it makes sense if you've got members of staff who are going to take the mickey, but it's very annoying.

I alwats think 'great' at the start, but I quickly get bored. I ended up gettign addicted to Quincy etc. read all the books I'd put off reading, re-read favourite books, slept a lot, and was still bored to tears. You have my sympathy. If the weather's nice can you sit outside? I always end up getting a headache cos I watch too much tv, and don't drink enough, so make sure you do, especially in the summer!

Unfortunately Mr Ailsa is on holiday with his pals and is unaware of my predicament. As he was going away, my mother decided to fly over from Spain for the week to spend some time with me...I did this going to meet her off the train so her holiday is now ruined too. She's gone to visit her cousin for the morning, leaving me with books, computer, TV and industrial-strength, horse-tranquilliser-type painkillers. I have just phoned my boss to see if he can mail me some work to do so I won't have it all to go back to, but he can't.

Thank the Lord for the "recommend some on-line games" thread.

I don't know if you're into his articles but I check it periodically when I'm bored cos he always seems to be doing something interesting or funny. Also I have a weird obsession and love for his book.

Dud - when one really is sick and feeling pathetic and is stuck all alone in an empty house and is bored and knows that all of the sick days have been used to cover impromptu "let's stay in bed and fool around all day" decisions.

I'm off today. Feeling guilty even though I've good reason (chest = feels like lungs stuck to inside of ribcage and things. Painful enough). I think it's the way I was brought up. Short of being dead I'm always going to feel guilty taking time off. Stupid work making me feel bad for not feeling good! :(

The last time was a few weeks ago. Had the stomach flu - I think, I mentioned on ILX it was something bad we ate, but it was some wacky virus going round. All night vomit fest and during the day terrible headaches. Thank god my parents were here so they could bring our daughter to the day care.

It's classic if you're not really sick, but dud if you are.

I'm going to have to have 10 days off work following my operation - and it SUCKS because I won't be able to do anything. Can't write, can't draw, can't type, can't use a computer, can't play guitar, can't even wank. Just enforced rest and recovery. My idea of hell.

I suppose I can learn to hold books open with my left hand and just read for 10 days straight. Maybe then I'll finally finish that tome on the Reformation...

Poor Kev-lol. Don't feel guilty. Unless someone's had to have a life-saving operation cancelled as a result of your illness, your work can wait. And even then, fuck 'em.

Oh yes.

Kaet, I think the LDN ILX massive should set up a rotating team of helpers for the tasks you can't do. (don't know how many of them are wankers though, that one could be a problem)

Ed and Frances are taking it in turns to look after me for the first 24 hours when I will be a gibbering wreck.

But I think it might actually be *good* for me to take an enforced break from all those other things.

I'd like it if people came round and brought me soup. But for once, none of the ILX LDN crew are suitable wankers. ;-) I wonder if I can find some DDBs to volunteer...

Kate, ten days of doing essentially nothing sounds manky. Maybe it would give you time to catch up on your astral projection practice, though.

Cheers accentmonkey. Currently trying to catch up on housework. The guilt manifesting itself unfortunately :(

Dude, if you really felt guilty about being off work, you would maximize your sofa time in order to get back to work as fast as possible. Cleaning house will only disturb more germs in your system and make you sicker, thus keeping you at home longer. You are only showing your loyalty to your colleagues by catching up on Cash in the Attic and Bear in the Big Blue House.

I'm thinking of playing games now. I am v sad, I will admit. I should be working on PC etc but it can wait.

Yeah to hell with it, sick day

Tryin to remember if we get paid sick for mondays but fuckit

Can't write, can't draw, can't type, can't use a computer, can't play guitar, can't even wank.
― Masonic Boom, Tuesday, May 22, 2007 10:32 AM (6 years ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

tbf i could never draw

otherwise i'm good

can't even wank

I'm jumping between tabs and thought this was the unemployment thread for a moment, I was like 'you can get paid for that now?'

Being sick and unemployed was such a disappointment last week. Didn't even get the opportunity to moan about it to anyone.

I've been sick less while I've been unemployed.

Yeah I didn't get sick until I went back to work! I'm not used to all those public germs anymore.