How to Call in Sick when You Just Need a Day Off: 5 Steps

How to Call in Sick when You Just Need a Day Off: 5 Steps

Steps

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   Remember, first and foremost, you are about to lie. This is unethical behavior. The best thing you can do is tell the truth and only call off sick when you are actually sick. Every tip after this in the arcticle is geared towards unethical tactics that essentially result in you "stealing" from your employer and co-workers. Lay down some groundwork. A day before your day-off, hint to your coworkers that you're not feeling well. Casually report your "flu-like" symptoms throughout the day. For example, say that your bones hurt and you feel a little sore. This way, your coworkers can make the connection instantly to your mentioned symptoms from the day before.
   
   
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   Prepare an alibi. Before you call your boss, get your excuses ready. Look up the symptoms of the flu on the internet and note the most common ones. If you need to figure out how to manufacture a doctor's note, start the process before calling in sick. While you're at it, it's a good idea to log off any social media sites that you might be tempted to visit on your "sick day." That way, your boss won't stumble over photos of you hiking in the middle of your supposedly debilitating illness or leaving comments that raise suspicions of good health.
   
   
   • If you want to take off multiple days, pick a good illness. A migraine or a bad case of gastro can get you off for two or more days, as they can carry on for a long time and pop up at any time. Pink eye and strep throat can drag on longer. Whatever you choose, do your research thoroughly so that you can discuss the symptoms with clarity.
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   Call your boss or supervisor early the next morning. Don't delay––the sooner you tell your boss, the better. Additionally, you'll have a rather rough voice after waking up, giving you that added credibility.
   
   
   • If you call your boss, make it a short one. Remember, stories are typically the embellishment told by liars. Don't get too detailed––just say that you're not feeling well and won't be coming in. Give just enough information for your boss to believe you, such as saying "I was up all night sick" or "I'm having awful stomach problems." If you're female, say hesitantly, "feminine/woman's problems." That should be sufficient to fend off further discussion.
   • Be prepared for questions. Is your boss the nosy type? Try to imagine what kinds of questions he or she might have. For instance, if you work in food service, your boss might wonder how contagious you are. He or she might also ask if you've tried everything possible to make yourself feel well enough to come in. The best policy is to say that you think you're contagious, and that you've tried every remedy you can muster (painkillers, antacids, more liquids, etc.) but all to no avail.
   • Casually mention you've called your doctor's office and are waiting to hear back on an appointment time as they're booked out. During peak cold and flu seasons, it may be several days before they could squeeze you in for an office visit. If your employer demands a note after you get back, you can always say your appointment isn't until later in the week. It gives you time to run to the doctor.
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   Consider another method of contact (optional). If you don't think you could hold up your tale of sickness while talking to your boss on the phone, try an email or text message instead. This way, you don't have to think on your feet and try to sound sick. Keep it short and simple, and express your concern about infecting coworkers.
   
   
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   Follow up on your sickness when you return to work. Don't walk into work after your sick day looking perfectly healthy. Play it up like you're still getting over your illness. Blow your nose a few times or cough softly. If you want to look extra authentic, don't get a lot of sleep the night before so that you show up to work looking haggard and exhausted. This bolsters your credibility for the next time you call in sick (and gives you an excuse to stay up late).
   
   

人总是要向前看的

最近真实多愁善感，重读刘墉老师的一些杂书，从前觉得空虚泛滥的东西发现咀嚼起来有了一些新的味道。想必是从前自己对于人性的东西想得太过‘以自我意愿为中心的’，对于自己的情商与豁达有很多不切实际又未加验证的盲目自信。

世事洞明皆学问，人情练达即文章，加深了几个很浅显的道理的体会，也即：冤有头债有主（真的很浅显），任何事情发生了，从自身找些问题的源泉便会豁然开朗很多；有些事后即使你出离愤怒，万念俱灰，好似心被汤匙一点一点的挖掘，但是你还是无法放下，你也便知道你真的要什么了。

不相干的人，今后都不会动小孩子气了，不理不看不想。吐槽发癫的事要杜绝，倘若真的被我剑气所伤（我内力真的很差，吐槽不能），君子绝交不出恶声，别太在意了。

做工啦。

于2013.1.18泛泛而论，聊以自慰，也似警钟。

Exam Week

My first blog written on Blogger IPad, I have been waiting for the release of this app for days, simple but easy using, while still trying to figure out how to view the blogs I followed.

And Yes, I have four incoming exams next week, so exiting! That's why I have stopped blogging these days. I am moving to campus today, live in friends dorm for several days, and probably, I am going to try the overnight room in Library, or, I have to....

I will see you guys when Dec comes, happy Movember! Btw.

Why Using Summer/Daylight Saving Time? Thoughtful Ponder Behind This Artificial Change

Hi guys, it has been a long time since the last time I posted, and yes, I remember my words in one of my post days ago, namely, A Flash of Idea About Blogging, in which I promised I would keep blogging 1-2 times a week, so if you are a regular reader of my blog and able to do the primary school mathematics, you will found that I haven't posted anything for 2 weeks in a row, last one for the host stuff doesn't count at all.

I have been feeling shameful for several days and it's just getting worse and worse when you cannot walk your talk. But have some mercy on me, the only reason I became a  munchausen is because I lost my laptop charger and adapter!

I don't want to dig too deep on how I lost my precious babies, it was really a long story, the thing is the lid of my laptop has been closed for 4 days, and, I feel great!

No need to worry about the procedure of the projects, no need to check the mails and do any software related work for my internship, no need to spend a lot of time wandering around web while doing nothing, no need to....(I can still check mails on my iPad and surf internet on it, but it's less likely for me to reply the mails on my iPad, and I can become quite reading effective on my iPad)...It just felt so right, and I suddenly earned myself several hours one day, since I slept early everyday and got up like an early bird, I got plenty of time doing what I like to do, cooking for my girlfriend, reading in the balcony, keep running and jogging at night in AMK park(Yes, as I promised, I am still on track implementing my daily working out plan!).

It's like I have created a Daylight Saving Time for myself! Awesome.

When Benjamin Franklin first initiated this kind of idea, he was meant to save energy and make people more efficient in summer time when sun rises earlier.

The benefits of DST are decreased electricity consumption, a slight drop in the number of traffic accidents and crime. In addition to that, DST increases recreational time in the afternoons and boosts economy. The disadvantage are minor compared to the advantages. Some prefer not to change the clocks twice a year. However, there are also actual costs as well as gains. According to a academic study in 1999, the spring and fall time changes costs 60 billion US dollars to investors. The adjustments make individuals "slightly impaired" according to the researchers. The 1986 DST extension in the US benefited Barbecue Industry Association, the American Association of Nurserymen and convenience-store owners by 135 billion US dollars (Brearton, 2011). With these figures DST is a gold mine. Below is a categorized presentation of the pros and cons of daylight saving time.

And I was always fascinated by the concept of the Daylight Saving Time, so let's talk about it by dividing into  the pros and cons:

1. Daylight saving time decreases residential electricity usage.

2. DST decreases the number of traffic accidents.

3. DST reduces crime.

4. DST increases recreational time.

5. DST increases economic activity.

6. Daylight saving time brings a smile to everybody's faces by providing more light and sunshine.

For the Cons,

1. The change to DST may disturb the rest-activity cycle.

2. DST increases fuel consumption hence atmospheric pollution.

All in All, the concept of DST is great, and it does a great help for the development of certain area. The pity is, for a country like China, which crosses three time blocks, it's almost impossible to implement this method, considering the commercial and social disorders and mess it may trigger. That's why the government put a stop for DST years ago.

Anyway, for individuals, never count on any system to be time efficient, as long as you have the right time management skills, the gold won't treat you bad, and TIME MANAGEMENT is something I am learning now, will share with you guys when I get something inspiring, to be continued...