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Feeling rough today
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My body doesn't fight anything off any quicker. It's just losing the money hurts more than whatever is ailing me so in I go.'CUK forum personality of 2011 - Winner - Yes really!!!!
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I feel the same when mrs-bp demands sex or its divorce.....Originally posted by northernladuk View PostMy body doesn't fight anything off any quicker. It's just losing the money hurts more than whatever is ailing me so in I go.Comment
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I think I've had one day off ever. I was in hospital for the day. Still pissed off about it.Originally posted by pjt View PostIn 11 years of contracting I've never had a day off. Its weird I used to get sick all the time when I was a permie but since it now costs to be off my body seems to fight off pretty much everything fairly quickly. Hope I've not cursed it now
Rhyddid i lofnod psychocandy!!!!Comment
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10 Brillo? And the rest mun!Originally posted by BrilloPad View PostJust gone permie. I intend to use up all 10 sick days this year. Inviting PC round to dinner should cause a few.....Rhyddid i lofnod psychocandy!!!!Comment
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ClientCo still celebrates the anniversary as Productivity Day.Originally posted by psychocandy View PostI think I've had one day off ever. I was in hospital for the day. Still pissed off about it.Comment
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Originally posted by Old Greg View PostClientCo still celebrates the anniversary as Productivity Day.
aren't you confusing that with the day they fired you?Comment
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The funniest sickie I saw was when a permie pulled a sickie for a few days after one weekend but he had written his flight details on a Post-it note and he left it on his desk."A people that elect corrupt politicians, imposters, thieves and traitors are not victims, but accomplices," George OrwellComment
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Only if you have one :POriginally posted by OwlHoot View PostAnyway, an occasional cold is good for the immune system.
Oddly thou my immune system is completely borked by the chemo I have had not had a sick day in some years (mainly because if some one is sneezing etc. I ban them from my office!)Growing old is mandatory
Growing up is optionalComment
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I'm aching this morning. I don't think removing 10sq Metres of lawn helped - the Mrs is happy, at least we've now got somewhere to bury the neighbors.Comment
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I'd imagined you'd have one of those auto-firing guns from Aliens.Originally posted by Halo Jones View Post... I ban them from my office!)Down with racism. Long live miscegenation!Comment
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