Call in Sick, and Make it Look Real

We all need a "personal day" every now and then, the people at eHow had some tips.

Now, I'd be careful when using these tips, and frankly, I'd hope most of you could just be honest and tell your boss, "Hey, I need a personal day to de-stess" or whatever. But, hey, these might be of use to some of you. And, if nothing else, they are fun.

A few of the tips:

• If you can, call your boss's voice mail or send him an email rather than speaking with him or her directly. This avoids the possibility of questions and awkward advice that often trips up the caller.
• When making the phone call, if you can do it early in the morning, when your voice is still rough with sleep, that will give added credibility.
• For an added effect, bend over your toilet while pressing your forearm into your stomach so you begin to sound like your stomach is really being affected by whatever you are calling about. (Usually this would make you sound like you just finished vomiting.)

OK, so you actually have the Flu, Cold or other illness, what do you do? The people at CNN have some great tips on How to Call in Sick without Jeopardizing your Job. Here I write a few.
(posts directly from CNN)

Why you should call in sick
While they might feel heroic, sick employees who come to work—a phenomenon known as presenteeism—can actually hurt companies. Even if you’re not scheduled to scrub into the ER and save lives, you can still endanger others by showing up for work in a cloud of germs.

People who are coughing ir sneezing (symptoms of illnesses spread by airborne transmission) should probably stay home anyhow, according to Dr. Glatt, as should anyone with an open wound or those incapable of keeping good hygiene. "We have to be conscious that we are not only taking care of our own health, but the health of other people," he says.

How to call in sick
Don’t feel guilty if you decide to stay home. If you’re miserable, you’ll be doing your boss, coworkers, and yourself a favor by skipping an unproductive, germ-spreading day in the workplace.
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.

Thanks for reading.



Source : www.cnn.com and www.ehow.com