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[ilikespecialcake]

any one calling in sick to work because they couldnt get a holiday?

in my case ive been going for years and cant get a holiday with my new job...

any ideas as to what illness i could have? baring in mind i will need almost a week off!

[bigsmoke]

will you need a sick note?

i had a week off once with a frozen neck - was well painful and meant that i couldn't even work from home as was laid out.  i did get a sick note from the doctor, but becuase i went back bang on the week deadline i didn't need to hand it in.

although a violent sickness bug would probably be more in keeping with your pasty, exhausted (and possibly 'fragrant') appearance when you return!

you should probably consider getting a fake tan a couple of days before you're struck down as well or your fabulous glasto-tan may raise suspicion

[bason85]

Say you're stressed . Guy I used to work with used it last year. Google 'Stress symptoms', go to your doctor and list atleast 3 of them. Signed off, job done.

Glasto awaits.  

[ShadyBlueBell]

 ilikespecialcake, on May 27 2009, 04:45 PM, said:

any one calling in sick to work because they couldnt get a holiday?

in my case ive been going for years and cant get a holiday with my new job...

any ideas as to what illness i could have? baring in mind i will need almost a week off!

You are damn lucky to have a job in this day and age ....................like it or lump it

[halvin]

I know someone who called in sick one year, went to Glastonbury, ended up on someone's shoulders at the Pyramid and was spotted on the BBC.  Don't do this!  

[jamseyboy]

 ilikespecialcake, on May 27 2009, 04:45 PM, said:

any one calling in sick to work because they couldnt get a holiday?

in my case ive been going for years and cant get a holiday with my new job...

any ideas as to what illness i could have? baring in mind i will need almost a week off!

Muscle spasm of the back.

Summer flu ( and its topical)

Glastroenteritus ( learn how to spell it first)....a fancy name for the squits but it sounds better.

Reaction to a bite......horesflies are good for this....very seasonal.

Ear infection.

and finally..........Crabs!. (not pleasent but no one will ask questions or want you near work)

[Ashaz42]

 jamseyboy, on May 27 2009, 05:10 PM, said:

Muscle spasm of the back.

Summer flu ( and its topical)

Glastroenteritus ( learn how to spell it first)....a fancy name for the squits but it sounds better.

Reaction to a bite......horesflies are good for this....very seasonal.

Ear infection.

and finally..........Crabs!. (not pleasent but no one will ask questions or want you near work)

Glastroenteritus... I think it's spelt without the first L. Otherwise it sounds like you've got a Glasto related disease

[ilikespecialcake]

 ShadyBlueBell, on May 27 2009, 05:07 PM, said:

You are damn lucky to have a job in this day and age ....................like it or lump it

so in my position you wouldnt do the same???

[Tenner Huey]

A friend of mine called in sick every morning from Glasto a few years back, from the bottom of his sleeping bag, trying to cover the noise from the festival

[ilikespecialcake]

 Tenner Huey, on May 27 2009, 05:29 PM, said:

A friend of mine called in sick every morning from Glasto a few years back, from the bottom of his sleeping bag, trying to cover the noise from the festival

my plan is to phone from the car lol, and i wont be on anyones shoulders....  

[firstglasto]

Did they refuse you hoilday? if they did and you don't turn up they will know something is up.What i would do is take of the couple of days before glasto and say you hurt yourself over the preivous weekend you would be off for a week but its easy enough to get a doctors note nowadays.Good luck

[Moogles]

I did this in 2005 - couldn't get the time off work so I pulled a sickie. Not proud, but I couldn't afford to throw £150+ down the drain. Said I had a urinary tract/bladder infection (extra grossness so boss wouldn't quiz me too much) and took five days off. No need for a sick note, sorted! I'm sure my then manager suspected something, but he couldn't pull me up on anything.  

Other illnesses could include:

Sprained Neck/back/ankle - take your pick!

Conjunctivitus - added bonus of being contagious

Ear infection is a good one as jamseyboy says

Think contagious and/or think painful... something will come to mind!

[ilikespecialcake]

we get given set holidays, so no they have no idea as ive known this from starting the job, and yes i had already bought my ticket....

suggestions have been useful thanks guys!

[Onion Terror]

Czech Neck. You get that eating cake  

[LusciousLucy]

Concussion you got from being at a gig  - you fell off the stage after stage diving/got booted badly in the head and so on. Worked for me at least twice in the past.

[sashabella]

How about waiting for the results from a Swine Flu test? I'm sure your company wouldn't want that circulating!


xxx

[eFestivals]

my son is having tonsillitis to get time off from his school.

[hellcats]

Impetigo is beautifully contagious - get a few fake scabs to wear for a day or two beforehand and say you're going to the docs on, for example, the monday night and then phone in reporting your impetigo on the tuesday - they'll hardly come round to check! When you return you can tell them all about your nephew/niece/friends kid etc who has a real bad case!  

[Laura_Babs]

 ilikespecialcake, on May 27 2009, 04:30 PM, said:

my plan is to phone from the car lol, and i wont be on anyones shoulders....  

Check that they don't expect you to call in each day. I think most companies expect this now.

Something that involves strong pain killers would be good. Someone was off sick at mine after hurting their neck last week. They couldn't really be contacted as the pain killers knocked them for six!

[pie_and_a_pint]

You shouldn't need a sick note (and in fact, many doctors won't issue a sick note) unless you've been off for more than seven days including weekends.  But yes, be careful that you're not expected to call in each day, be careful that your boss won't ring you at home if you don't, and check you're entitled to be paid for sickness if you're still in your probationary period etc.