Sanctimonius Tw@t?
The following is a cut and paste from the 2003 Hallis Absenteeism report-
"Worker absenteeism or employees taking a "sickie" can have a significant impact on a business's bottom line. Surveys show almost half of all Australian workers fake the odd sickie. Unscheduled absences that are not due to actual illness are estimated to cost Australian employers more than $7 billion a year in lost productivity and disruption. Caring for children, worker job dissatisfaction and lack of penalties are cited by most workers as the main causes of absenteeism in the workplace. But, as this report explains, flexible leave arrangements and incentive schemes can be very effective in managing a culture of absenteeism in the workplace."
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Note the last sentence and the fact that longhaul crew at QF have little or nothing in the way of flexability to manage their lives once rosters are issued.
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Melbourne,
isn't it about time that you got over yourself?