Today's day and age

[Aliceacc]

I'm a high school math teacher.

If it's something I know about ahead of time-- say a funeral or doctor's appointment-- I get clearance from the principal. Then I leave sub assignments with the AP's secretary before I leave the day before.

If I'm sick, I call in by 7:15 am. And I email the AP's secretary with the sub plans.

The process is outlined in the faculty handbook.

 

[bigbabyblues]

The job I have now, I send him a text. Before this job, I worked in a hospital for 14 years. That required a phone call to supervisor at home as close to 5:30 am as possible and a darn good reason why I couldn't be there.

 

[ronandannette]

As a boss I want a phone call to my desk line within 10 minutes of the time you should have arrived at work. We're very generous with paid sick days and the staff is mostly great with it but I do have one "problem child" that found it just a little too convenient, on her way home after an evening out to shoot off a quick text saying "I don't think I'll make it in tomorrow". The simple act of having to speak to me voice-to-voice deters most of the nonsense.

 

[aprilgail2]

As a boss I want a phone call to my desk line within 10 minutes of the time you should have arrived at work. We're very generous with paid sick days and the staff is mostly great with it but I do have one "problem child" that found it just a little too convenient, on her way home after an evening out to shoot off a quick text saying "I don't think I'll make it in tomorrow". The simple act of having to speak to me voice-to-voice deters most of the nonsense.

We have to call off at least two hours prior to when you should have been there and they really prefer if you do it the night before rather than the two hours.

 

[leebee]

I work in special ed, teaching one-on-one in a resource room (students identified as needing individualized teaching in math and/or English language arts), with two other specialists and a special education teacher as supervisor. If I know I am going to be out (appointments, etc.), I let my supervisor know. I then have to file the appropriate paperwork with the school's administrative assistant, who passes it to the principal or superintendent for approval and then assigns a substitute teacher. I leave sub plans and all is well. IF I get up in the morning and it's clear that going to work is OFF the plan, I call the admin assistant, who schedules the sub, and then email or FB my supervisor so she knows I'm not coming in. I don't really have to contact my supervisor, but it's a courtesy, especially if there's no sub available, as she'll have to take up the slack somehow. I also try to email some quick sub plans, although my coworkers usually are able to cover if nothing's left. THEN, when I get back, I have to file the appropriate paperwork to "request" the day off- I guess that's to keep the business office from getting confused or something!

 

[MIGrandma]

When I worked at the restaurant I had to either call other waitresses to find someone else to cover my shift or trade shifts, or call the restaurant if the boss was there. She did not have a cell phone. She didn't want to be "that accessible." But yet she'd get angry if she couldn't reach us, on our days off. And there were many times where something would go wrong at the restaurant (she wasn't always there) and we couldn't reach her to find out what she wanted us to do.

 

[tennisfan]

We have to call in, over night we have to call somewhere different compared to during the day. Haven't gone sick for over 4 years but people I work with have stated that a nurse from occupational health calls you back. It's easy though as once she realises we work for the ambulance service she leaves it at that

 

[tinkerbellandeeyor]

When I worked at the restaurant I had to either call other waitresses to find someone else to cover my shift or trade shifts, or call the restaurant if the boss was there. She did not have a cell phone. She didn't want to be "that accessible." But yet she'd get angry if she couldn't reach us, on our days off. And there were many times where something would go wrong at the restaurant (she wasn't always there) and we couldn't reach her to find out what she wanted us to do.

Omg the last time I had a landline was when I was 16 I am 28 now so the only way I am reachable is cell phone same with Dh

 

[Disney Springs]

My boss allows us to work varied shifts.....most start around 6am, but others come in closer to 8am. We are allowed to e-mail because our boss doesn't come in until after 8am anyway. If we called, we'd just be leaving voicemails all the time.

I had an ex boss who required we call in after he came into work. He liked to hear our voices so he could determine if we sounded sick. Seriously? You can be sick, and still have your normal voice. He was weird!

 

[tinkerbellandeeyor]

My boss allows us to work varied shifts.....most start around 6am, but others come in closer to 8am. We are allowed to e-mail because our boss doesn't come in until after 8am anyway. If we called, we'd just be leaving voicemails all the time.

I had an ex boss who required we call in after he came into work. He liked to hear our voices so he could determine if we sounded sick. Seriously? You can be sick, and still have your normal voice. He was weird!

I don't like that either again it is also a safety issue for me like if it is 60 precent of lighting at dismissal figure the odds I am comming in so stickiness or if it is below 50 degrees eat dismisale thank you accue weather but my point being is I understand what you are saying

 

[aprilgail2]

I don't like that either again it is also a safety issue for me like if it is 60 precent of lighting at dismissal figure the odds I am comming in so stickiness or if it is below 50 degrees eat dismisale thank you accue weather but my point being is I understand what you are saying

I wouldn't think there would be any issue with you taking off days- aren't you just volunteering there??

 

[CF'er]

Call and speak to either our Director or the Charge tech. No texting allowed.

 

[tinkerbellandeeyor]

I wouldn't think there would be any issue with you taking off days- aren't you just volunteering there??

True I just have to let her know

 

[sugahjunior]

True I just have to let her know

OP, as I recall, you get very upset when others call out sick because of the stress it puts on your team. But based on this thread, it seems like you don't go to work when the weather is bad. I'm not even sure what that would mean given your location, since it's not like you get snow or other weather that makes commuting hazardous. But I would say that perhaps you should be more concerned about the strain it puts on your team when you are not there. If you cannot reliably show up, perhaps you should look for different volunteer opportunities. Especially since you work with small children and consistency is very important.

 

[ronandannette]

I don't like that either again it is also a safety issue for me like if it is 60 precent of lighting at dismissal figure the odds I am comming in so stickiness or if it is below 50 degrees eat dismisale thank you accue weather but my point being is I understand what you are saying

OP, as I recall, you get very upset when others call out sick because of the stress it puts on your team. But based on this thread, it seems like you don't go to work when the weather is bad. I'm not even sure what that would mean given your location, since it's not like you get snow or other weather that makes commuting hazardous. But I would say that perhaps you should be more concerned about the strain it puts on your team when you are not there. If you cannot reliably show up, perhaps you should look for different volunteer opportunities. Especially since you work with small children and consistency is very important.

I think the quote above yours makes reference to thunder and lightening - it may be an anxiety trigger? I haven't spent much time in Florida but I don't think I've been there a single day that DIDN'T have an electrical storm in the afternoon. Our plane even got hit by lightening once on decent into MCO.

 

[tinkerbellandeeyor]

I try not to call in too often

 

[LBIJim]

As a boss I want a phone call to my desk line within 10 minutes of the time you should have arrived at work. We're very generous with paid sick days and the staff is mostly great with it but I do have one "problem child" that found it just a little too convenient, on her way home after an evening out to shoot off a quick text saying "I don't think I'll make it in tomorrow". The simple act of having to speak to me voice-to-voice deters most of the nonsense.

I agree. Having to call seems to cut down on the frivolous callouts. Some managers in my company accept texts or e-mails, and they have a higher absentee rate than those who require phone calls.

Jim

 

[ronandannette]

My boss allows us to work varied shifts.....most start around 6am, but others come in closer to 8am. We are allowed to e-mail because our boss doesn't come in until after 8am anyway. If we called, we'd just be leaving voicemails all the time.

I had an ex boss who required we call in after he came into work. He liked to hear our voices so he could determine if we sounded sick. Seriously? You can be sick, and still have your normal voice. He was weird!

I agree. Having to call seems to cut down on the frivolous callouts. Some managers in my company accept texts or e-mails, and they have a higher absentee rate than those who require phone calls.

Jim

Yep...to the poster of the qoute above yours, it's not weird at all. Even that small modicum of added accountability makes a difference with my staff. (As I mentioned, it's a policy really only aimed at one person but the rest of my people have no problem whatsoever doing it that way.)