I thought I'd add a post that I ran by in the Los Angeles Times that I thought was pretty entertaining, especially the fact that I am in the time and attendance industry.
Hope this helps all of you HR people looking to spot a faker! Enjoy!
Need to call in sick? There are right and wrong ways to let your boss know you're a no-show. Most people instinctively know the best way to communicate with their particular supervisor and workplace. But if your illness has caused a sudden loss of common sense, follow these tips compiled from human resources experts and other sources.
• Do speak to your supervisor directly, if possible. Sending an e-mail is a tip-off of possible fakery.
• Don't attempt to fake sounding ill by using the old tricks: speaking on the phone while lying in bed or bent over the toilet. Remember, if you were an actor, you'd have a SAG card.
• Do call in as early in the day as possible to give your supervisor time to plan the day without you.
• Don't give your supervisor all the gory details of your illness, pain and suffering. It smacks of exaggeration. Make the call short and to the point.
• Do make the call yourself.
• Don't have your spouse, child or — worse — mother make the call for you unless you are hospitalized and intubated. Be a grown-up.
• Do apologize for the inconvenience to your employer.
• Don't call from a baseball game, bar, airport or other questionable venue.
• Do call in sick when you're feeling miserable, need to see a doctor, are contagious or can't think straight.
• Don't go to work looking like a walking carcass.
• Do get a doctor's note if your illness requires medical treatment and a specified length of time off.
• Don't use "feminine problems" as an excuse — especially if you're not a woman.
• Do use sunscreen if you take a sick day to go to the beach.
• Don't tell your boss you'll try to be there after lunch. It won't happen.
• Do know how your supervisor feels about employees taking sick days.
• Don't call in sick on too many Mondays or Fridays. It will damage your credibility.
Article Written By Shari Roan
Los Angeles Times
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