Hi, MissM. Pessimism? It's been noted on this thread that CC tend to go sick when they don't fancy a sector. I'd be delighted if that was wrong.
Be delighted then
We actually have quite a stringent sickness management policy which would and does put paid to that kind of attitude. In common with other departments, two periods of sickness in the same six month period will put you through quite heavy performance management with ongoing monitoring. It may have been true once but not in 2009/2010!