Being sick is a pain, but it’s often best to just push through and keep going to work. That way when everyone else around you falls sick as well you won’t feel so bad. Misery does love company after all.
But if you do decide to stay home, there is nothing worse than being sick, and not having a “sick voice” when you phone in. People won’t believe you if you don’t sound sick, and they will really think you are lying if you use a fake sick voice. If you really are ill, and don’t want to be thought of as a malingerer then rather than phoning in with a chirpy voice, simply send an email instead. Try adding a sad “smiley” for sympathy and effect:
I won’t be in today, I am not feeling well :-(
Hearts, and possibly flowers, will go out to you.
And possibly dancing girls. Depends on your health insurance really. I'm a firm believer in the 'Mental Health Day' - but it does require the sick voice and perhaps carrying it over to the next day. Maybe the rest of the year.....
ReplyDeleteBy the way.....why didn't I know this blog existed? Why dammit WHY?