Re: People going sick.
Big Tudor
Having just transferred to the civil service let me explain how it works and why there is so much 'sickness' there
I live about 20 miles from work, during the recent snows on the Friday I was at my desk, white stuff descends from the heavens -
Me - Boss, looking at the met it's going to get worse, is it OK if I get off?
Boss - er, well, I'm not sure, em, well, it might thaw, er no
Me- OK, if we do get snowed in will you authorise a hotel for tonight?
Boss - oh, er no, well, go if you think it would be best
Next week
Boss - are you going to take a half day's leave for last Friday?
Now someone pointed out that if I'd said I was sick I could have just gone, spineless line-manager wouldn't have had to make a decision
Last year, similar thing whilst serving out my time at a well-known station that's just about to have a closing-down sale
Boss - Maple, it's snowing like bu@@ery, you're not doing anything that's vital to the defence of the western world, sod off home
Me - are you sure?
Boss - are you still here?
Difference between a good boss and an @rse, also the different cultures - In my experience in the RAF you have to be dieing before being written off, in the 'real world' sickness covers a multitude of sins including incompetent man managers who’ve never heard of ‘duty of care’