How ill do you have to be to pull a contractor sickie?

[TheFaQQer]

And said manager could prove it was you how?

Who needs proof?

If the manager doesn't like you, they aren't going to renew you.

[suityou01]

I'm with DB on this one. Infect the bastards.

[woohoo]

Had a migraine, could not sleep so thought I'm not going to charge my client for a crap day of work. All this crap about being ill and killing your self is plain stupid, only other self righteous, pompous contractors respect it.

[DimPrawn]

Had a migraine, could not sleep so thought I'm not going to charge my client for a crap day of work. All this crap about being ill and killing your self is plain stupid, people don't respect it.

^This

Everyone thinks you are a chunt for coming in a coughing and spluttering over everyone. Client pays and your output/productivity is close to zero, so overall it just makes you look like a sad desparate money grabber with no personal life or respect.

HTH BIDI

[filthy1980]

torn meniscus and broken bone in the knee,

still hobbled around the office for a week before going A&E, scheduled op over bank holiday weekend,

operated on knee on Sunday back in on Tuesday

[BrilloPad]

Being in bed with your sister probably makes you sick enough.

[Lockhouse]

I live therefore I invoice.

[Tasslehoff]

One sick day since I have started contracting.

And I made the time up and still invoiced it.

IACOTBAC

[northernladuk]

Had a migraine, could not sleep so thought I'm not going to charge my client for a crap day of work. All this crap about being ill and killing your self is plain stupid, only other self righteous, pompous contractors respect it.

This... Also if you are too ill to put a fully productive day in you don't go in IMO. Your client won't thank you for billing for half a days work.

[psychocandy]

This... Also if you are too ill to put a fully productive day in you don't go in IMO. Your client won't thank you for billing for half a days work.

Agreed. Coming in and putting head on desk for the day is not cool.