How to call in sick!
Thanks to Health.com, I present you with How to call in sick without jeopardizing your job!
With today’s economy, high unemployment and layoffs around the country, few folks call in sick. Their fear? They won’t have an office to go to the next day,
However, sick employees going to work, known as presenteeism, can actually hurt companies by spreading germs. “You always have to weigh the risks and the benefits”, says Aaron E, Glatt, MD, a spokesperson for the Infectious Diseases Society of America and President and CEO of the New Island Hospital in Bethpage, NY. He suggests asking yourself “What great good can I do by being there?”
If there is an open wound, or you are sneezing or coughing, stay home. Even if you are not contagious, your performance may be impacted by remedies taken, or your driving may be impacted.
So don’t feel guilty if you feel miserable.
If you’re worried that your boss or coworkers will think you’re faking, here’s what to do:
• Speak with a boss or supervisor on the phone – don’t send an email – as early in the day as possible.
• Make sure to apologize for the inconvenience
• Keep the call short and to the point; your manager doesn’t need to know all the gory details.
• Don’t resort to fake coughs or talking while bent over the toilet: there’s no need to oversell it,
• Keep in mind that the more often you’re absent on Mondays and Fridays, the more suspicious it will seem.