Reply to: 1st ever contract sick day

[cojak]

I had a cracker in Amsterdam last year. Mysellf, another permie plus a contractor that worked for me took a client out in Amsterdam. The contractor ended up getting arrested for drunk and disorderly behaviour and spent the night in jail, I managed to fall face first down some steps, shredding my suit and smashing my blackberry into far too many pieces and the client phoned in the next day to say he had an emergency dental appointment so wasn't going to make it in

Respect!

[hyperD]

I had a cracker in Amsterdam last year. Mysellf, another permie plus a contractor that worked for me took a client out in Amsterdam. The contractor ended up getting arrested for drunk and disorderly behaviour and spent the night in jail, I managed to fall face first down some steps, shredding my suit and smashing my blackberry into far too many pieces and the client phoned in the next day to say he had an emergency dental appointment so wasn't going to make it in

Quality!

[oracleslave]

Indeed! Excellent effort!

I can remember being so drunk and stoned within weeks of a contract in the Netherlands that I had to crawl on my hands and knees up the lobby stairs in front of the not-very-amused hotel staff just to get to my hotel room. Then making the pitiful excuse phonecall to the client at lunchtime.

Another memorable one was playing Resident Evil with some friends (with beers) until 05:00am and then convincing myself a quick one hour nap then work would be fine. Again, after awakening about 14:00, the afternoon phonecall to the client was not very convincing.

I had a cracker in Amsterdam last year. Mysellf, another permie plus a contractor that worked for me took a client out in Amsterdam. The contractor ended up getting arrested for drunk and disorderly behaviour and spent the night in jail, I managed to fall face first down some steps, shredding my suit and smashing my blackberry into far too many pieces and the client phoned in the next day to say he had an emergency dental appointment so wasn't going to make it in

[d000hg]

I had way too much last night. Got to the office at 9:15. ( 15 minutes later than usual ). Tonight I've got another "networking" event...

You girly wimp you.

( I would love to go to sleep now, but the office is full, and noisy ).

If you drive, then you legally can't get in to work after a heavy night. Though I don't think that's the reason in this case?

[Pogle]

actually it was to say "bollocks, i've lost my wallet" then a little spark happened in my brain which said "maybe that's not a good idea to tell her that 'cause your so wasted you lost your wallet" so i hung up and then tried texting her as Id said I'd do but hit call instead of send SMS so i quickly called her mobile aswell.. oops

Brilliant

[chef]

Aw bless, the 2am drunken call to tell her how much you love her

actually it was to say "bollocks, i've lost my wallet" then a little spark happened in my brain which said "maybe that's not a good idea to tell her that 'cause your so wasted you lost your wallet" so i hung up and then tried texting her as Id said I'd do but hit call instead of send SMS so i quickly called her mobile aswell.. oops

[Pogle]

offical nagging over and done with and wallet has been collected from the cocktail bar, pizza is being delivered

I need to drink less says gf chef and dont call her home phone if the mobile is turned off late at night

Aw bless, the 2am drunken call to tell her how much you love her

[chef]

offical nagging over and done with and wallet has been collected from the cocktail bar, pizza is being delivered

I need to drink less says gf chef and dont call her home phone if the mobile is turned off late at night

[hyperD]

Indeed! Excellent effort!

I can remember being so drunk and stoned within weeks of a contract in the Netherlands that I had to crawl on my hands and knees up the lobby stairs in front of the not-very-amused hotel staff just to get to my hotel room. Then making the pitiful excuse phonecall to the client at lunchtime.

Another memorable one was playing Resident Evil with some friends (with beers) until 05:00am and then convincing myself a quick one hour nap then work would be fine. Again, after awakening about 14:00, the afternoon phonecall to the client was not very convincing.

[original PM]

a sterling effort there

one to be proud of!

[MPwannadecentincome]

it has taken you this long to report in sick? tsk tsk

one day pay docked!

[chef]

So, have you totalled up the true cost of last night.

Don't forget to include;
any apology costs for girlfriend chef
clothes that need replacing
that box of 20 lucky strikes you bought even though you don't smoke
the tenner you gave that homeless bloke
oh, and a days invoicing


Ouch!

hmm no but here goes:

meal and drinks before the concert: 50EUR
concert tickets: 30EUR
drinks at concert: unknown but i'd say 6@4 EUR each = 24EUR
taxi back to cocktail bar 10EUR
cocktails: unknown but we worked our way through a fair amount, the receipt is in my wallet, I'm going to go collect that when the bar reopens at 7pm tonight circa 60EUR
1 call to gf mobile at 2am, 1 call to gf house phone at 2:15am: 1 bunch of "sorry" flowers delivered 30 EUR and a telling off via text message
kebab: 6EUR (I think)
taxi home: 50 EUR borrowed from friend (see wallet issue above), cost 15 EUR
day's billing: 500EUR

so the total is 754EUR

ouch

[cojak]

Been there, done that, bought the paracetamol...

[Xenophon]

You can offset the misery, by the number of sick days taken as a permie. Obviously it takes 2-3 permie sick days to match one contractor sick day.

I like it.

[suityou01]

So, have you totalled up the true cost of last night.

Don't forget to include;
any apology costs for girlfriend chef
clothes that need replacing
that box of 20 lucky strikes you bought even though you don't smoke
the tenner you gave that homeless bloke
oh, and a days invoicing


Ouch!