I called in sick today, they didn't accept it.

T-Bird78 · Oct 14, 2021

I called out one day because my 9-year-old son was throwing up and running a fever and he couldn’t go to school. Apparently a coworker called out because she’d been in the ER with her boyfriend all night when he was having cardiac issues. Clinical supervisor called her for the story, called me for the story, then called her back and told her she HAS to go to work because my child trumps her boyfriend. She was not happy.

Same company, a few years later, and I’d called out because I was throwing up (hyperemesis gravidarum pregnancy). Same clinical supervisor called me to ask if I could come in anyway, despite my telling them I was throwing up. When I told her I was in the ER for the 3rd time and waiting to be admitted, she sighed and said “Okay”.

I’ve always hated having to give a reason for calling out. If I call out sick, I’m sick or have a sick child (I actually had one manager ask why someone else couldn’t stay home with my son and I was a single mom), I shouldn’t have to justify it or give my sx.

mimibrown, ADN, BSN · Oct 14, 2021

I know this is a serious issue and I would be so pissed if this happened. But the thought of your employer driving to your house to force you to work sick makes me chuckle a little bit. I would turn on the sprinklers and borrow someone’s big dog. I might answer the door in my birthday suit! No way would I be getting in someone’s car! ?

Leonardo Del Toro, RN · Oct 14, 2021

6 hours ago, mimibrown said:

I know this is a serious issue and I would be so pissed if this happened. But the thought of your employer driving to your house to force you to work sick makes me chuckle a little bit. I would turn on the sprinklers and borrow someone’s big dog. I might answer the door in my birthday suit! No way would I be getting in someone’s car! ?

And here's a nightmarish though:

In 2024 Trump America, health care corporation managers will hire a couple of tugs to escort you back to work...or else face the consequences. Life in America: work, work, work and no fun.

allnurses Guide · Oct 14, 2021

5 minutes ago, Leonardo Del Toro said:

And here's a nightmarish though:

In 2024 Trump America, health care corporation managers will hire a couple of tugs to escort you back to work...or else face the consequences. Life in America: work, work, work and no fun.

Can you post a link to substantiate this claim?

Jedrnurse, BSN, RN · Oct 14, 2021

8 minutes ago, Leonardo Del Toro said:

And here's a nightmarish though:

In 2024 Trump America, health care corporation managers will hire a couple of tugs to escort you back to work...or else face the consequences. Life in America: work, work, work and no fun.

Eh, there won't be as much of a staffing issue then. Haven't you heard? COVID will go away with the warm weather. Which year's warm weather, I'm not so sure about...

allnurses Guide · Oct 14, 2021

On 10/13/2021 at 5:32 PM, hppygr8ful said:

You have bragged on this forum about how you call off following any time you have been asked to work over. Perhaps they are on to you!

Hppy

So to clarify most hospitals limit the number of paid sick days and call-offs you can have before discipline (counseling, write up, or dismissal.) For example my workplace gives 3 paid sick days per rolling calandar year and six unpaid call-off's per rolling calandar year.

This is exactly why FMLA exists, You may have to file after the call off occurs but your position will be protected. I have a condition that sometimes leaves me so drained that I literally can't function. I have an intermittant FMLA filing which allowes me to calll off. I do need a note from a physician but that is easily handled as my physician is working remotely from his home and he just uplloads the letter to my EMR and I print it and take it to my work. The most annoying thing about calling off is if you any symptoms of Covid 19 you have to get a Covid test before you return to work,

Hppy

Snatchedwig, BSN, CNA, LPN, RN · Oct 15, 2021

16 hours ago, T-Bird78 said:

I called out one day because my 9-year-old son was throwing up and running a fever and he couldn’t go to school. Apparently a coworker called out because she’d been in the ER with her boyfriend all night when he was having cardiac issues. Clinical supervisor called her for the story, called me for the story, then called her back and told her she HAS to go to work because my child trumps her boyfriend. She was not happy.

Same company, a few years later, and I’d called out because I was throwing up (hyperemesis gravidarum pregnancy). Same clinical supervisor called me to ask if I could come in anyway, despite my telling them I was throwing up. When I told her I was in the ER for the 3rd time and waiting to be admitted, she sighed and said “Okay”.

I’ve always hated having to give a reason for calling out. If I call out sick, I’m sick or have a sick child (I actually had one manager ask why someone else couldn’t stay home with my son and I was a single mom), I shouldn’t have to justify it or give my sx.

Wow that's so sad and heartbreaking. When I call off I say "I'm calling off today" if they ask me why I say "none of your business". It's not their business

monkey205 · Oct 15, 2021

Back on my floor days, my 2 year son was admitted to peds for bilateral pneumonia - I called out 48 hours in advance and let them know my son was in the peds unit where I would be staying with him. I was written up for not giving 24 hrs. notice (even though I gave 48 hrs.) and my raise was denied. I gave my notice shortly after.

Tweety, BSN, RN · Oct 15, 2021

I do know that not calling in at least two hours ahead of shift while they have to accept that you're not coming in, is not considered acceptable and points go against you. So many points like being tardy gives you points, calling out more than six times gives you points, etc. and you're written up etc.

If you're sick, you're sick and just have they have to suck it up and hopefully them counting it as a not accepted absence won't mean much in the long run.

20 hours ago, hppygr8ful said:

Can you post a link to substantiate this claim?

I think it was a tongue in cheek statement.

Jedrnurse, BSN, RN · Oct 15, 2021

49 minutes ago, Tweety said:

I do know that not calling in at least two hours ahead of shift while they have to accept that you're not coming in, is not considered acceptable and points go against you. So many points like being tardy gives you points, calling out more than six times gives you points, etc. and you're written up etc.

If you're sick, you're sick and just have they have to suck it up and hopefully them counting it as a not accepted absence won't mean much in the long run.

I think it was a tongue in cheek statement.

Funny, I thought the substantiation remark was tongue in cheek...?

allnurses Guide · Oct 16, 2021

21 hours ago, Tweety said:

If you're sick, you're sick and just have they have to suck it up and hopefully them counting it as a not accepted absence won't mean much in the long run.

Still work places can demand proof of illness in the form of a physician's not, especially when you call off often which the OP seems to do.

Hppy

allnurses Guide · Nov 20, 2021

On 10/15/2021 at 8:13 AM, Tweety said:

I do know that not calling in at least two hours ahead of shift while they have to accept that you're not coming in, is not considered acceptable and points go against you. So many points like being tardy gives you points, calling out more than six times gives you points, etc. and you're written up etc.

If you're sick, you're sick and just have they have to suck it up and hopefully them counting it as a not accepted absence won't mean much in the long run.

I think it was a tongue in cheek statement.

I know - But Trump is gone back to where he came from and will likely never hold public office again (Which is as it should be). Let's focus on healing and not dwell.....