I caught flu and took a few days off during my brief permie interlude; flu's really awful for permies. It combines with the general depression and misery of having a boss and having 360 degree assessments to produce symptoms akin to some dreadful affliction.
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The annual flu season debate with permies
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If you are "crawling into work" you most likely don't have flu.Originally posted by MaryPoppinsI'd still not breastfeed a naziOriginally posted by vetranUrine is quite nourishingComment
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Originally posted by Churchill View PostYou're lucky it wasn't TB."A people that elect corrupt politicians, imposters, thieves and traitors are not victims, but accomplices," George OrwellComment
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Originally posted by suityou01 View PostAnyone else had a run in with permies complaining about you turning up to work with bubonic plague?Practically perfect in every way....there's a time and (more importantly) a place for malarkey.
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Originally posted by eek View PostIf you are a permie and ill while on holiday you can claim the holiday back.....
HR hate it when you know more about the law than they do....
If the permies don't catch it from contractors, they'll catch it from someone else. I stay at home if I'm sick, and bill/work from there.Down with racism. Long live miscegenation!Comment
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I got cellulitis, and the early stages where I get looking at my leg going increasingly purple and thinking do a lose a half days billing going to my doc, it seemed to scare the hell out of the permies when they saw how bad it was
It was like the zombie apocalypse had started, but time off is money!Last edited by amcdonald; 23 October 2013, 12:02.Doing the needful since 1827Comment
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Originally posted by socialworker View PostAm currently on 4th day sick with the current severe cold/flu lurgy which I caught from the permies who were coughing and spluttering everywhere.
I wouldn't think of taking a day off - The more permies and other contractors I can infect the better, as absenteeism and project delays all add to demand for contractors and extensions.Work in the public sector? Read the IR35 FAQ hereComment
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Originally posted by NotAllThere View PostI did this once, and I can confirm - yes, they do hate it. You need a doctor's note though.
If the permies don't catch it from contractors, they'll catch it from someone else. I stay at home if I'm sick, and bill/work from there.Knock first as I might be balancing my chakras.Comment
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Originally posted by amcdonald View Post... and thinking do a lose a half days billing going to my doc...Down with racism. Long live miscegenation!Comment
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Originally posted by OwlHoot View PostHad my annual sniffles, after sitting opposite a French contractor who was sneezing everywhere. At least I'm pretty sure it was him.
I wouldn't think of taking a day off - The more permies and other contractors I can infect the better, as absenteeism and project delays all add to demand for contractors and extensions.Knock first as I might be balancing my chakras.Comment
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