Comments on: Outrageous excuses for missing work http://www.theworkbuzz.com/featured/outrageous-excuses-for-missing-work/ CareerBuilder Job Seeker Community Thu, 09 Feb 2012 22:07:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: lala http://www.theworkbuzz.com/featured/outrageous-excuses-for-missing-work/#comment-40964 lala Tue, 04 Oct 2011 14:05:38 +0000 http://www.theworkbuzz.com/?p=947#comment-40964 wat the hell wat the hell

]]> By: Allison http://www.theworkbuzz.com/featured/outrageous-excuses-for-missing-work/#comment-36279 Allison Mon, 01 Aug 2011 04:23:56 +0000 http://www.theworkbuzz.com/?p=947#comment-36279 oh and also, try being salaried and not eligible for overtime, but being short staffed but ending up working between 50 and 80 hours a month unpaid. it's fucking FANTASTIC to say the least!! oh and also, try being salaried and not eligible for overtime, but being short staffed but ending up working between 50 and 80 hours a month unpaid. it’s fucking FANTASTIC to say the least!!

]]> By: Allison http://www.theworkbuzz.com/featured/outrageous-excuses-for-missing-work/#comment-36278 Allison Mon, 01 Aug 2011 04:20:46 +0000 http://www.theworkbuzz.com/?p=947#comment-36278 i only call in sick when i am in the hospital, on narcotics (because i have to administer medications) or if i am highly contagious because of the field i work in. i am the supervisor of a group home for mentally challenged adults, and even then, sometimes if i am feeling up to it, i just wear one of the silly looking masks they make you wear in the ER or doctors office when you have the cough or flu-like symptoms so i don't spread my germs. in the field i am in, it is difficult to find someone to cover your shift if anyone is to call out because we are always short staffed, and working short staffed affects the consumers. if i worked in an office and didn't do direct care work, you can bet that i wouldn't give a shit about whether i felt fine or not, i wouldn't go to work looking like a fool wearing a mask. but because it is the quality of life of my consumers at stake, i suck it up even if i am feeling like complete crap and make sure they are taken care of before myself because that's what i have always been taught to do from a young age, always put others before myself. well, and the fact that i don't get paid sick time and they are paying for my master's degree helps a lot as well. i only call in sick when i am in the hospital, on narcotics (because i have to administer medications) or if i am highly contagious because of the field i work in. i am the supervisor of a group home for mentally challenged adults, and even then, sometimes if i am feeling up to it, i just wear one of the silly looking masks they make you wear in the ER or doctors office when you have the cough or flu-like symptoms so i don’t spread my germs.

in the field i am in, it is difficult to find someone to cover your shift if anyone is to call out because we are always short staffed, and working short staffed affects the consumers. if i worked in an office and didn’t do direct care work, you can bet that i wouldn’t give a shit about whether i felt fine or not, i wouldn’t go to work looking like a fool wearing a mask. but because it is the quality of life of my consumers at stake, i suck it up even if i am feeling like complete crap and make sure they are taken care of before myself because that’s what i have always been taught to do from a young age, always put others before myself.

well, and the fact that i don’t get paid sick time and they are paying for my master’s degree helps a lot as well.

]]> By: c http://www.theworkbuzz.com/featured/outrageous-excuses-for-missing-work/#comment-2517 c Sat, 01 Aug 2009 06:52:39 +0000 http://www.theworkbuzz.com/?p=947#comment-2517 no carry over sick leave use or lose it CA law no carry over sick leave use or lose it CA law

]]> By: TheReal1 http://www.theworkbuzz.com/featured/outrageous-excuses-for-missing-work/#comment-2225 TheReal1 Wed, 24 Jun 2009 10:07:30 +0000 http://www.theworkbuzz.com/?p=947#comment-2225 thats like going on website thats asking about gas mileage on a corvette, and then posting to them that they need to get a bike. Stick to the questions. thats like going on website thats asking about gas mileage on a corvette, and then posting to them that they need to get a bike. Stick to the questions.

]]> By: TheReal1 http://www.theworkbuzz.com/featured/outrageous-excuses-for-missing-work/#comment-2224 TheReal1 Wed, 24 Jun 2009 10:04:30 +0000 http://www.theworkbuzz.com/?p=947#comment-2224 For the people answering the question with "tell the truth". Why don't you go to the Jesus loves me chat room, or stick to actually answering the questions, instead of proposing something new all together. For the people answering the question with “tell the truth”. Why don’t you go to the Jesus loves me chat room, or stick to actually answering the questions, instead of proposing something new all together.

]]> By: carlota http://www.theworkbuzz.com/featured/outrageous-excuses-for-missing-work/#comment-1327 carlota Thu, 05 Mar 2009 20:19:09 +0000 http://www.theworkbuzz.com/?p=947#comment-1327 feminine problems dont work because last time i had cramps and went to the doctor they wanted an update and asked if i had ovarian scists! none of their business but they think it is feminine problems dont work because last time i had cramps and went to the doctor they wanted an update and asked if i had ovarian scists! none of their business but they think it is

]]> By: carlota http://www.theworkbuzz.com/featured/outrageous-excuses-for-missing-work/#comment-1326 carlota Thu, 05 Mar 2009 20:16:48 +0000 http://www.theworkbuzz.com/?p=947#comment-1326 i work for family freinds. a husband and wife run business. i have requested time off 3 months ahead and was denied. then i planned a vacation on days we are not scheduled and they decided that week that we were to work those days. i of course told them my vaca plans and he still wanted me to cancel but i refused. then they told me i have to let them know if i plan on vacationing on my days off just incase they need to be open more.now to not even bother i just call in sick. when there are no rewards for doing things the right way we must result to being ’sick’. i am going to vegas this week and calling in with the flu. i work for family freinds. a husband and wife run business. i have requested time off 3 months ahead and was denied. then i planned a vacation on days we are not scheduled and they decided that week that we were to work those days. i of course told them my vaca plans and he still wanted me to cancel but i refused. then they told me i have to let them know if i plan on vacationing on my days off just incase they need to be open more.now to not even bother i just call in sick. when there are no rewards for doing things the right way we must result to being ’sick’. i am going to vegas this week and calling in with the flu.

]]> By: carlota http://www.theworkbuzz.com/featured/outrageous-excuses-for-missing-work/#comment-1325 carlota Thu, 05 Mar 2009 20:15:22 +0000 http://www.theworkbuzz.com/?p=947#comment-1325 i work for family freinds. a husband and wife run business. i have requested time off 3 months ahead and was denied. then i planned a vacation on days we are not scheduled and they decided that week that we were to work those days. i of course told them my vaca plans and he still wanted me to cancel but i refused. then they told me i have to let them know if i plan on vacationing on my days off just incase they need to be open more.now to not even bother i just call in sick. when there are no rewards for doing things the right way we must result to being 'sick'. i am going to vegas this week and calling in with the flu. i work for family freinds. a husband and wife run business. i have requested time off 3 months ahead and was denied. then i planned a vacation on days we are not scheduled and they decided that week that we were to work those days. i of course told them my vaca plans and he still wanted me to cancel but i refused. then they told me i have to let them know if i plan on vacationing on my days off just incase they need to be open more.now to not even bother i just call in sick. when there are no rewards for doing things the right way we must result to being ‘sick’. i am going to vegas this week and calling in with the flu.

]]> By: Carl Burns http://www.theworkbuzz.com/featured/outrageous-excuses-for-missing-work/#comment-1306 Carl Burns Sun, 01 Mar 2009 14:23:52 +0000 http://www.theworkbuzz.com/?p=947#comment-1306 My best excuse is I have anul glocoma. I can't see mt ass going to work. My best excuse is I have anul glocoma. I can’t see mt ass going to work.

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