Le Tout P'ti FC Posted March 10, 2017 Share Posted March 10, 2017 4.3 days per worker in 2016. Scotland 2.5% rate of sickness; public sector 2.9%; private firms 1.7%. Groups with highest rates of sickness: women, smokers... UK workers record lowest rate of sick days since records began https://www.theguardian.com/money/2017/mar/09/uk-workers-sick-days-coughs-colds-ons?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Copy_to_clipboard What's your rate of sickness absence? I think I had two days last year, but I definitely worked on days when I should have called in. Must be due a few box set days... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hillonearth Posted March 10, 2017 Share Posted March 10, 2017 Rather than having the cojones to tackle the handful of sickie piss-takers we have directly, our place brought in a more draconian sick leave policy a couple of years ago. Sick rates have gone down as a consequence, but it's been counterproductive for morale as people tend to drag themselves in when they should really be staying home and end up giving half the office what they have Winter can seem like a game of pass the upper respiratory tract infection parcel - the open plans can sound like TB wards some mornings with all the coughing and spluttering going on Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjw Posted March 10, 2017 Share Posted March 10, 2017 Rather than having the cojones to tackle the handful of sickie piss-takers we have directly Similar in our place. Whenever the sick list hits 5% we are threatened with sick pay being withdrawn.Its the same people every year though that get the full sick pay then make a remarkable recovery the week before it runs out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dindeleux Posted March 10, 2017 Share Posted March 10, 2017 I use my sick days as extra holidays. We get 25 paid sick days a year (short term) and 6 months paid if you are off on long term sick. I wouldn't take 25 days a year off but I am partial to a wee week off every 6 months or so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miguel Sanchez Posted March 10, 2017 Share Posted March 10, 2017 I have never been off sick from work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted March 10, 2017 Share Posted March 10, 2017 On the rare occasion I've been in a job that pays sick leave I've taken Friday and Monday off once a month. You should get that in a civilised world anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pandarilla Posted March 10, 2017 Share Posted March 10, 2017 Rather than having the cojones to tackle the handful of sickie piss-takers we have directly, our place brought in a more draconian sick leave policy a couple of years ago. Sick rates have gone down as a consequence, but it's been counterproductive for morale as people tend to drag themselves in when they should really be staying home and end up giving half the office what they have Winter can seem like a game of pass the upper respiratory tract infection parcel - the open plans can sound like TB wards some mornings with all the coughing and spluttering going on Same here.I had a pretty big run in a couple of years ago. I had a pretty bad spell with my ongoing crohns disease and hit their triggers. The letter that said 'final opportunity to improve' tipped me over the edge. My line managers knew I was in an awful lot in a helluva state and that this was out of order but their hands were tied. I was even offered a deal where I took unpaid leave for a number of days each year. When I suggested this was a pay cut for being ill they defended it. They even admitted that a teacher diagnosed with cancer had agreed to this. Eventually after an emotional letter and meeting the head of education suspended the triggers for a year. It was basically kicking the problem into the medium length grass but at least it was a small win. Folk that just take a day or two for very little really piss me off. But this is an age old problem in society. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8MileBU Posted March 10, 2017 Share Posted March 10, 2017 I've not had any days off sick for about 9 years. However, the last time I was off sick, I was off for 6 weeks with a fractured shin & ligament damage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thelocalcat Posted March 10, 2017 Share Posted March 10, 2017 28 minutes ago, Dindeleux said: I use my sick days as extra holidays. We get 25 paid sick days a year (short term) and 6 months paid if you are off on long term sick. I wouldn't take 25 days a year off but I am partial to a wee week off every 6 months or so. Very rare these days Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lisa Cuddy Posted March 10, 2017 Share Posted March 10, 2017 I don't get paid at all when I'm off sick which is a massive shame as I love a wee "mental health day" now and again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joey Jo Jo Junior Shabadoo Posted March 10, 2017 Share Posted March 10, 2017 I've had a grand total of 2 days off sick in my entire life, which considering the amount of extra curricular fun I get up to is quite incredible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthernLights Posted March 10, 2017 Share Posted March 10, 2017 May 2, 2011 was my last sick day off work. I had an ear infection that meant I basically couldn't stand upright without feeling incredibly sick. I remember it well because I woke up to read about Bin Laden being dead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romeo Posted March 10, 2017 Share Posted March 10, 2017 1 hour ago, Le Tout P'ti FC said: What's your rate of sickness absence? Think I've had about 5 days in the last 10 years, maybe less than that. eta where I work mainly women, they have on average 1 or 2 days every couple of months. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hillonearth Posted March 10, 2017 Share Posted March 10, 2017 6 minutes ago, pandarilla said: Same here. I had a pretty big run in a couple of years ago. I had a pretty bad spell with my ongoing crohns disease and hit their triggers. The letter that said 'final opportunity to improve' tipped me over the edge. My line managers knew I was in an awful lot in a helluva state and that this was out of order but their hands were tied. I was even offered a deal where I took unpaid leave for a number of days each year. When I suggested this was a pay cut for being ill they defended it. They even admitted that a teacher diagnosed with cancer had agreed to this. Eventually after an emotional letter and meeting the head of education suspended the triggers for a year. It was basically kicking the problem into the medium length grass but at least it was a small win. Folk that just take a day or two for very little really piss me off. But this is an age old problem in society. I should stress I wasn't talking about anyone with any kind of ongoing condition earlier - at the risk of generalising it tended to more often than not be the middle-aged wifies who would phone in with spurious excuses on a weekly basis. One I had the pleasure of line managing for a while phoned in claiming to have diarrhoea one morning and showed up again two weeks later, which is a pretty epic bout of arse gravy by anyone's standards. The return to work talk was fun though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Dufresne Posted March 10, 2017 Share Posted March 10, 2017 I got a warning for being off with pneumonia,my work really care. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romeo Posted March 10, 2017 Share Posted March 10, 2017 2 minutes ago, keithgy said: I got a warning for being off with pneumonia,my work really care. ^^^ had the cold. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted March 10, 2017 Share Posted March 10, 2017 29 minutes ago, pandarilla said: Same here. I had a pretty big run in a couple of years ago. I had a pretty bad spell with my ongoing crohns disease and hit their triggers. The letter that said 'final opportunity to improve' tipped me over the edge. My line managers knew I was in an awful lot in a helluva state and that this was out of order but their hands were tied. I was even offered a deal where I took unpaid leave for a number of days each year. When I suggested this was a pay cut for being ill they defended it. They even admitted that a teacher diagnosed with cancer had agreed to this. Eventually after an emotional letter and meeting the head of education suspended the triggers for a year. It was basically kicking the problem into the medium length grass but at least it was a small win. Folk that just take a day or two for very little really piss me off. But this is an age old problem in society. You've had a tough deal, but don't take it out on folk who just need a couple of days off once in a while. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thelocalcat Posted March 10, 2017 Share Posted March 10, 2017 3 minutes ago, keithgy said: I got a warning for being off with pneumonia,my work really care. Didn't think companies were still allowed to do this, how long were you off for? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Dufresne Posted March 10, 2017 Share Posted March 10, 2017 1 minute ago, Romeo said: ^^^ had the cold. Wish I had a cold,it was horrible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz FFC Posted March 10, 2017 Share Posted March 10, 2017 Although I do enjoy a wee sick day as much as the next guy I've actually found myself at work last week when I'm in agony. The reason being I'm so busy the now and I made a joke to my boss a fortnight back that he shouldn't tell me what I'm doing coming up because if I don't like it I will phone in. I took a sore 1 playing football and my knee is bruised and throbbing. I can't sleep well because of the pain and I don't want to go to the doctor because he will no doubt sign me off and I'm too busy for that the now. Sounds proper sad act company man stuff but I prefer to control my sick days around my schedule. Pre planned sick days are the future Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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